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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"

Review: AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549

New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business

Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers

Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps

Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra looks like its first true MacBook Pro competitor

AMD extends Socket AM5 support through at least 2029; AM4 refuses to die

Nvidia RTX Spark comes to Windows PCs with Arm CPU, RTX GPU, and unified memory

Intel makes a bid for handheld gaming PCs with new Arc G3 processors

Valve's Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won't like it

Smart light company Govee apologizes for “white supremacy” marketing imagery

Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service"

Motorola's 2026 Razrs are almost worth buying just for their stunning looks… almost

We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo

First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing

US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices

Marketer that claimed it could tap devices for ad targeting will pay $880K settlement

IoT gadget maker AcuRite shares reasoning for killing customers’ favorite app

US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms

Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now)

Inside the fight to force Vizio to share Linux-based source code for its TVs’ OS

Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription

Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest

Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)

Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots

Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app

Over a year later, AMD is bringing improved FSR 4 upscaling to its older GPUs

Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget

Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed

Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers

Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers

Amazon devices chief says a new smartphone is “just not the goal”

Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more

Singer Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15 million for using her image on TV boxes

Which Macs are suffering from shortages—and where are things getting worse?

Google unveils screenless Fitbit Air and Google Health app to replace Fitbit

TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch

Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls

"Notepad++ for Mac" release is disavowed by the creator of the original

Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?

The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS

Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers

Apple may take "several months" to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand

Meta cuts contractors who reported seeing Ray-Ban Meta users have sex

Beijing bans drone sales even as rest of world buys Chinese drones

Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"

Howdy's dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers

Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices