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MapQuest expands to Android Auto as viral popularity brings drivers back

The nearly 30-year-old service expands to vehicle screens to maintain its viral app store momentum. Credit: IGameShit / Reddit TL;DR MapQuest has launched experimental Android Auto support, bringing its mapping service directly to vehicle dashboards. The expansion follows a surge in viral popularity that propelled the nearly 30-year-old navigation service into the top 10 free app store charts after it took a stand against renaming “Lake Ontario” …

7 mins ago • Android Authority

Congress presses FanDuel again over VIP program and gambling safeguards concerns

Three members of Congress have renewed their pressure on FanDuel, saying the betting operator still has not explained how its… Continue reading Congre…

17 mins ago • ReadWrite

Reolink Debuts OMVI 2i Ultra, Home Hub 2, and TrackFlex WiFi at IFA 2026, Expanding Key Product Lines and Driving Innovation

Here's what's new from the security camera and smart home specialists.

18 mins ago • Gizmodo

Crazy Exynos 2700 leak gives us an unprecedented look at Galaxy S27’s processor

An upgraded CPU, plenty of cache, and a huge NPU are the highlights here. Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A leaked Exynos 2700 die sh…

20 mins ago • Android Authority

What is the EU’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework and will it be enough?

Europe's digital dependence on US cloud providers is under scrutiny — and the EU is finally acting on it. Chips from Taiwan, oil from the Persian Gulf…

20 mins ago • TechRadar

‘Lanterns’ Is Getting More Popular With Each New Episode

HBO Max's DC Studios series about Green Lantern Corps members Hal Jordan and John Stewart is gaining fans every week.

23 mins ago • Gizmodo

The A.I. Mob That Attacked Hugging Face + METR’s Ajeya Cotra

This is probably the most important thing to have happened in A.I. this year.

23 mins ago • The New York Times Tech

Why AI food looks like that

There is a torrent of unappetizing slop coming from restaurants, cafes, and brands that are increasingly turning to AI to generate images promoting th…

24 mins ago • The Verge

How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom

The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered g…

24 mins ago • Wired Technology

This New Robot Vacuum Wants to Remove Dust Mites and End Your Allergies

Improved mopping, stain removing spray and a physical privacy shutter build on Ecovac’s previous model.

24 mins ago • CNET Tech

SpaceXAI offers 50% Starlink discount to placate data center neighbors; 2,000 have signed up — goodwill gesture comes amid vociferous community backlash

SpaceXAI Memphis said on its X account that more than 2,000 subscribers from the Memphis and Southaven area have already signed up for the discounted …

24 mins ago • Tom's Hardware

This 32GB of Team Group DDR5 RAM is the cheapest DDR5-6400 kit on the market – only $405 with promo code, buy the least expensive DDR5-6400 kit around with environmentally conscious T-Force Vulcan Eco RAM

Newegg's 32GB TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Eco DDR5-6400 CL38 kit is down to $405 with code LDSF243, making it the least expensive DDR5-6400 kit around am…

29 mins ago • Tom's Hardware

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Your next charger might judge how slowly your phone is charging

Vention’s latest charging gear pairs a super-thin power bank with a 140W GaN charger that uses animated faces to make charging speeds easier to understand.

29 mins ago • Digital Trends

Wayve and Uber steal a march on Waymo with paid self-driving London rides

15 Mustangs on the city streets, but the Nissan LEAF follow-up could dispense with the safety driver Wayve and Uber have launched self-driving rides i…

39 mins ago • The Register

Microsoft’s Project Zenith is a ‘distraction-free Windows experience’ for developers

Microsoft is giving its developer-optimized Windows experience a name: Project Zenith. While the software maker originally announced a similar develop…

39 mins ago • The Verge

NFL renews push to remove football contracts from prediction markets exchanges

The NFL is again asking designated contract markets to pull several types of football-related prediction contracts, making another push as… Continue r…

41 mins ago • ReadWrite

Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that’s locked out paying users

Just hours after OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, CEO Sam Altman was already apologizing for what he describes as a "messy rollout" after paying users exp…

42 mins ago • The Verge

SwitchBot’s AI MindClip is ready to ship, and early buyers can grab it for just $100

SwitchBot has officially launched its AI MindClip wearable, which can transcribe conversations, identify speakers, and automatically turn notes into t…

42 mins ago • Digital Trends

'We stop thinking about the data that we're giving away because it's cool' — Smart tech and the decline of public privacy

As the boundary between style and surveillance blurs, are we really prepared to give up our public privacy in the name of fashion? Since the mass adop…

44 mins ago • TechRadar

Before we power businesses with AI agents, we need to bridge the accountability gap

Give an agent the power to submit a filing, and liability becomes urgent. When businesses and governments delegate operational tasks to AI agents, the…

48 mins ago • TechRadar

Google Photos makes finding and editing photos dead simple with Gemini Spark integration

Managing your Google Photos library just got easier. TL;DR Google Photos can now be connected to Gemini Spark. Spark can run multi-stage workflows in …

52 mins ago • Android Authority

I refuse to buy a Pixel Watch until Google changes these 5 things

Google makes a compelling Wear OS watch, but it's not perfect. I’ve tried smartwatches from every major brand, and have run nearly 2,000 miles with a …

53 mins ago • Android Authority

The 6 Best Monitors That Actually Work Well With Macs

Macs are fantastic computers, but you’ll need one of these great displays to complete your work-from-home setup.

54 mins ago • Wired Technology

Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Immunocompromised Kids to Make Impossible Choices

With the risk of infection rising, parents and young adults are facing agonizing choices about being out in public as school starts back up.

54 mins ago • Wired Technology

ICE Wants to Know Who Bought a Certain Green Beanie From REI in the Last 2 Years

Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of prote…

54 mins ago • Wired Technology

Chinese chipmaker CXMT allegedly used a written roadmap to steal Samsung DRAM tech — South Korean court says 'Project Hefei' lifted 620-step recipe to build 10% global market share

CXMT's alleged industrial espionage from Samsung had an actual roadmap — South Korean court says Project Hefei was responsible for CXMT's current posi…

54 mins ago • Tom's Hardware

Tottenham Hotspur ditches VMWare in favor of HPE — cuts licensing costs by 85 percent

By moving its virtualization bill from VMware to HPE, Tottenham just saved 85%. It's also investing in other HPE tech. Tottenham Hotspur just confirme…

1 hour ago • TechRadar