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Samsung is working on an AirPods Max 2 rival, likely for 2027
Samsung could be preparing its first new wireless headphones in years, with Galaxy H1 references reportedly discovered inside the Galaxy Wearable app.
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Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up
PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm's new CEO attempts to turn the c…
Sonos Ace Ultra may launch cheaper than the original Ace, new leak reveals
The Sonos Ace Ultra has reportedly leaked ahead of its September announcement, revealing a lower price, stronger ANC, longer battery life and new feat…
Lutron just made it easier to control your smart home without touching your phone
Say "Hey Sonos," and your Lutron Caséta lights, shades, and music now respond instantly, no app, no remote, just a voice command through your existing…
Pay $41.99 once for Visual Studio Pro 2026 and 15 coding courses
Get Visual Studio Professional 2026 and 15 coding courses for $41.99, usually $1,999.99, through August 16. TL;DR: On sale for just $41.99, this bundl…
Quote of the day by roboticist Rodney Brooks: 'The visual appearance of a robot makes a promise about what it can do and how smart it is' — a warning about the misleading form of a humanoid robot
Just because engineers are building humanoid robots to look like us, that doesn't mean they're intelligent or even capable Humanoid robots are on the …
WhatsApp working on customizable emoji reaction sets on iOS
New references in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS suggest users may soon be able to replace the app’s standard set of emoji reactions with their own …
New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG
At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venue…
The US government wants private companies to start hacking the hackers
The Trump administration is set to allow cybersecurity firms to fight fire with fire. Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The US is creating…
Google Pixel 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S26: Specs, price, camera details
A look at the Google Pixel 11 as compared with the Samsung Galaxy 26. The new Google Pixel 11 was just unveiled this week. This usually prompts some c…
30 Years Later, ‘Cure’ Is Still an Unassailably Hypnotic Horror Masterwork
Koji Yakusho and Masato Hagiwara star in a touchstone of horror cinema that only gets better with time.
Microsoft Is Combining Its Two 'Copilot' Apps (and Ditching These Three Features)
Microsoft will now have only one Copilot app for all users. Microsoft Copilot is a little messy. Unlike ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, the company's AI s…
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An AI company paid humans to climax with a bot. It now claims big stress and focus wins.
Joi AI claim that after AI-guided masturbation sessions, stress levels reduced by 25% and restlessness trickled down by 19% on average.
EV prices rose for the first time in 2026, and the discounts are why
The average US electric vehicle sold for $56,126 in July, up 1.6% on a year earlier and the first rise of 2026, according to Kelley Blue Book. Automak…
Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.
The Best Movies to Stream This Month (August 2026)
Avatar Aang, Heartstopper Forever, and Exit 8 are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
LG wants to build humanoid robots, and NVIDIA is giving it the brains
LG's humanoid robot finally has a real target date: early 2027, built on NVIDIA's Jetson Thor chip and Isaac GR00T model.
Apple Wants to Settle Its Long-Running Legal Battle With Epic Games
Google has also been ordered to make rival app stores easier to find and install through its Google Play store.
ChatGPT Can Now Add Your Mac Activity to Its Memories
OpenAI’s latest feature can use your clicks, keystrokes and other interactions to supplement ChatGPT and Codex context.
Building Tiny Lego Trees Makes Everything Better. A Record Low Price Doesn’t Hurt, Either
Build three darling Lego bonsai trees and save over 30% to boot.
The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China
The Unitree G1 has found online fame as a relatively affordable robot that can charm a crowd. But can it ever hold down a real job?
Apple adds new MacBook Air configs, iPhone 16 Plus models, more to refurb store
Apple has expanded its Certified Refurbished Store this week with a handful of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro configurations. It also includes unique…
Professor Emeritus Chiang Chung Mei, pioneering scholar of ocean wave dynamics and fluid mechanics, dies at 91
A towering figure in theoretical hydrodynamics is remembered for his intellectual rigor, generosity, and lifelong devotion to his students. Chiang Chu…
ChatGPT can now keep tabs on what you’re up to in case you need reminding later
ChatGPT's new feature sounds an awful lot like Windows Recall. Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI is rolling out a ChatGPT featu…
Google Opens the Gates of AI Slop Hell
A new Gemini update will let AI slop artists skip cropping out a visible watermark.
New Technique for Ruining Flock Cameras Just Dropped
Foam sealent is the latest attempt to destroy the controversial camera network
Judge Tells Google to Make It Easier to Install Third-Party App Stores
Android users have had to click a few extra times to add Aptoide Games.