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Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio
Technology

Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio

Bose announced a second-generation version of its entry-level QuietComfort noise-canceling headphones that were originally introduced in late 2023. The new head...

Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet
Technology

Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet

I enjoy using display-mirroring glasses as a way to play Steam Deck games on a big screen, and I'm always on the hunt for the best pair. There's still not one p...

Ford’s first ultra-cheap EV is called Fathom, a full-featured truck for $28,350
Technology

Ford’s first ultra-cheap EV is called Fathom, a full-featured truck for $28,350

For nearly a year now, Ford has been teasing big things at low prices from its next generation of EVs, a "Model T moment" built atop a new platform assembled in...

You can now ask Google Maps’ AI to order food for you
Technology

You can now ask Google Maps’ AI to order food for you

The AI-powered "Ask Maps" tool in Google Maps can now perform a broader range of personalized and conversational requests, including ordering food, finding hote...

GTA VI is getting an ‘extended look’ at the end of August
Technology

GTA VI is getting an ‘extended look’ at the end of August

We'll be getting an in-depth preview of Grand Theft Auto VI very soon: Rockstar announced this morning that it will be airing an "extended look" at the game on...

Nintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers
Technology

Nintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers

Nintendo has smashed its first-quarter earnings estimates for the fiscal year, bolstered by strong games sales and US tariff refunds, though its customers likel...

OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’
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OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to toss out Apple's landmark lawsuit accusing the ChatGPT maker of stealing trade secrets, describing the allegations as "merit...

Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
Technology

Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months

xAI's Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia with AI-generated articles that Elon Musk once promised would be a "massive improvement" over Wikipedia, apparently has...

Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon
Technology

Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon

Although no one captured a direct image of the impact, scientists have detected signals confirming the rocket hit the lunar surface. Orbiters could provide the...

X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year
Technology

X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year

X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to m...

Two of Ring’s latest video doorbells are a lot cheaper than usual
Technology

Two of Ring’s latest video doorbells are a lot cheaper than usual

Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or on...

Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
Technology

Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up

After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was...

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