Google bets on Gemini to remake search

Google is tying new Gemini-powered agents to search and a fresh smart glasses push, aiming to close the AI gap with Anthropic and OpenAI while keeping users inside its own ecosystem.

2026-05-20

Plex Turns Lifetime Into a $750 Status Symbol

Plex is tripling the cost of its lifetime pass to $750, leaning into scarcity, FOMO and price anchoring while pushing most users toward recurring subscriptions.

2026-05-20

Android 17 Beta shifts screen recording focus

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 changes screen recording so the menu now highlights recording the last-used app by default, signaling a tighter push on privacy and cleaner captures.

2026-05-20

Wear OS 7 puts live updates on your wrist

Wear OS 7 brings Live Updates to the wrist, turning compatible watches into real‑time hubs for deliveries, sports scores, and notifications without constant phone checks.

2026-05-20

Google bets on AI agents and smart glasses

Google revives glasses and recasts search as a factory for autonomous AI agents, signaling a shift from query results to task execution for mainstream consumers.

2026-05-20

Walmart bets on sub-$100 Android tablets

Walmart introduces a new line of budget Android tablets starting at $97 for a 7-inch model, aiming to pull price-sensitive shoppers into its broader digital and services ecosystem.

2026-05-19

Sony Slams Door On PC For Big PlayStation Hits

Sony is tightening its first‑party strategy, steering major PlayStation exclusives away from PC and back toward hardware lock‑in to defend console margins and brand identity.

2026-05-19

Sony’s leaked WH-1000X ColleXion aims above XM6

A detailed leak of Sony’s WH-1000X The ColleXion suggests a new tier above the WH-1000XM6, with upgraded materials, tuning, and pricing ahead of the official launch.

2026-05-19

Xbox Player Voice Simplifies Feedback

Microsoft introduces Xbox Player Voice, a centralized feedback hub that replaces scattered channels and lets players track how their suggestions are received and acted on.

2026-05-19

Xbox Quietly Shifts To All-Caps XBOX

Microsoft is pushing a new all-caps XBOX wordmark, signaling a louder, flatter brand move that aligns with Game Pass, ecosystem thinking and cross-device ambitions.

2026-05-18

Leaked iPhone 18 Pro cases hint at subtle shift

Early iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max case leaks show a design echoing the current generation, with a big camera island, MagSafe ring, possible incompatibility with older models, and a push toward a 48MP variable aperture system.

2026-05-18

Apple tests a more forgetful Siri

Apple is preparing a revamped Siri that can auto-delete voice and text interactions, process more requests on-device, and recast privacy as its main competitive edge.

2026-05-18

Peter G. Neumann, relentless critic of unsafe code

Computer scientist Peter G. Neumann, a fierce critic of unsafe systems and weak privacy safeguards, has died at 93 after decades pushing formal methods and safer architectures.

2026-05-18

ArXiv Draws a Hard Line on AI Authors

ArXiv is introducing year‑long bans for authors who let large language models generate entire papers, tightening policies on disclosure, authorship and automated submissions.

2026-05-17

Old Kindles Get New Life Through Risky Hacks

Amazon’s decision to end support for older Kindles is pushing owners toward jailbreaking, trading basic security and warranties for continued control over their libraries.

2026-05-17

Windows 11 trials adjustable taskbar and Start

Microsoft is testing an adjustable taskbar, a resizable Start menu, and a compact option for Windows 11 Insiders before broader rollout.

2026-05-16

AcuRite Users Pushed Into Thinner, Paid App

AcuRite is retiring its legacy weather app, forcing users onto the new AcuRite Now platform, which drops several features while adding a subscription tier and tighter cloud control.

2026-05-16

Hotel Vendor Exposes a Million IDs

A hotel check-in technology provider left a cloud storage bucket publicly accessible, exposing about a million passport and driver license images without any password protection.

2026-05-16

OpenAI plugs Codex control into ChatGPT app

OpenAI has wired Codex-style code control into the ChatGPT mobile apps, turning phones into lightweight coding consoles with natural-language prompts and direct execution hooks.

2026-05-15

Leaked shots hint at Xbox Elite 3 shift

Leaked images show a reported Xbox Elite 3 controller with new scroll wheel buttons and a removable battery, signaling a subtle but telling rethink of premium gamepad design.

2026-05-15