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ā€˜House of the Dragon’ Feels Like It’s Trying to Get Its Adaptation Back on Track

ā€˜House of the Dragon’ Feels Like It’s Trying to Get Its Adaptation Back on Track

Midway through its penultimate season, HBO’s George R.R. Martin series has turned its attention to making sure its endgame makes sense.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Gizmodo
Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

Google is giving its AI note-taking app a new name. The company announced on Thursday that NotebookLM is becoming Gemini Notebook, but will remain a s…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The Verge
Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps

Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps

With this new update, Google is expanding AI Mode beyond answering questions and into completing tasks across the apps they use regularly.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Google continues its renaming streak by turning NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

Google continues its renaming streak by turning NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

Google said users can soon access their notebooks through AI Mode in Search.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Time’s running out to save $10 on Splatoon Raiders physical preorders

Time’s running out to save $10 on Splatoon Raiders physical preorders

Splatoon Raiders’ July 23rd launch day is almost here, so your window to preorder the physical version at a $10 discount is about to close. The digita…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The Verge
Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash overrode FSD by pressing accelerator ā€˜100 percent,’ investigators confirm

Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash overrode FSD by pressing accelerator ā€˜100 percent,’ investigators confirm

The Tesla driver who fatally struck a woman after crashing into her home "manually overrode" the vehicle's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology by press…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The Verge
Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line

Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line

DoorDash is opening a limited beta of dd-cli, a command-line tool that lets developers and AI agents search stores, build carts, and place orders from…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group

UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group

Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six mo…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research

Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research

One period tracker app tested by Mozilla was 'squeaky clean,' while another app was seen sharing users' health data with an analytics company, undersc…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball?

Why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball?

You may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week. You may not have heard about the ChatGPT basketball.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It.

Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It.

Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The New York Times Tech
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is Pouring Into the US. Here’s What to Expect

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is Pouring Into the US. Here’s What to Expect

Hundreds of fires are burning out of control, and several factors could help bring more smoke to the U.S. for days or even weeks to come.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Gizmodo
Twitter Turns 20: Two Decades of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes

Twitter Turns 20: Two Decades of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes

The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired by Elon Mus…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The New York Times Tech
Apple’s OLED iPad Mini upgrade is on the way as prices continue to rise

Apple’s OLED iPad Mini upgrade is on the way as prices continue to rise

The iPad Mini could get an OLED display upgrade as soon as October, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It would be the most significant refresh for…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The Verge
How a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a product

How a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a product

Drawing on more than a decade spent helping build some of the world's most influential AI systems, including research that later informed the developm…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Sheryl Sandberg leads $10 million investment in AI-powered vehicle inspection service

Sheryl Sandberg leads $10 million investment in AI-powered vehicle inspection service

The startup, founded in 2021, lets enterprise customers use smartphones to scan and spot vehicle damage.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Suno brings its gen AI music gunk to iMessage

Suno brings its gen AI music gunk to iMessage

Maybe just sing a silly song in a voice note instead?

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Engadget
Buckle Up, Sonos Finally Has a Major App Update Incoming

Buckle Up, Sonos Finally Has a Major App Update Incoming

New tab navigation and other UI tweaks will most likely be a welcome upgrade for anyone still in the Sonos ecosystem.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Gizmodo
Pour One Out for Physical Media With a Library of Drool-Worthy Golden-Era Game Box Art

Pour One Out for Physical Media With a Library of Drool-Worthy Golden-Era Game Box Art

The Big Box Collection is a throwback to an era when games' packaging and artwork was an art in itself.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Gizmodo
Smart speakers could help OpenAI lose even more money

Smart speakers could help OpenAI lose even more money

A smart speaker won't save OpenAI.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Engadget
Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ā€˜AGI’ or ā€˜superintelligence’

Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ā€˜AGI’ or ā€˜superintelligence’

While everyone in AI is chasing "superintelligence," Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of Yann LeCun’s world model startup, AMI Labs, dismisses the word.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, is investigating TikTok's child safety measures

Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, is investigating TikTok's child safety measures

The regulator is assessing whether the platform is doing enough to protect children from harmful content.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Engadget
OnePlus’ Death in the U.S. Only Makes Our iPhone Chains Heavier

OnePlus’ Death in the U.S. Only Makes Our iPhone Chains Heavier

The 'Never Settle' phone maker has settled.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Gizmodo
Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8

Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8

The FT reports Kimi K3 will be the largest open AI model from China, with a parameter count between 2 trillion and 3 trillion.Ā 

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  TechCrunch
No, the LCD Steam Deck Isn’t Dying… Yet

No, the LCD Steam Deck Isn’t Dying… Yet

Valve isn’t giving up on its older handheld. But how long will it keep selling parts to a device it no longer sells?

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Gizmodo
Denshattack! review – time to get on board with kickflipping trains

Denshattack! review – time to get on board with kickflipping trains

PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2; UndercodersColourful, counter-cultural and captivating – this rail riding game set in a dystopian Japan i…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian Technology
ā€˜No company is going to go to jail for you’: Proton’s CTO on balancing privacy, policy, and trust

ā€˜No company is going to go to jail for you’: Proton’s CTO on balancing privacy, policy, and trust

Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the systems that run the world: I’m talking with Bart Butler, the CTO of Proton, the com…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The Verge
Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones

Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones

The decision by European Union regulators is a response to fears that Google will use its vast Android user base to gain an edge in A.I.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The New York Times Tech
TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan

TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan

The pledge from the Taiwanese chip-making giant brought the total commitment to its fast-growing operations in Arizona to $265 billion.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The New York Times Tech
Ninja’s microwave air fryer could be the fix for soggy reheated pizza

Ninja’s microwave air fryer could be the fix for soggy reheated pizza

Ninja has added everything from ice cream makers to double-decker toaster ovens to its extensive lineup of counter-clogging appliances, but it's only …

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The Verge
Why does wireless Android Auto use both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?

Why does wireless Android Auto use both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work in tandem to power the wireless Android Auto experience.

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  Engadget
The Quest for ā€˜Technological Sovereignty’ in Europe (and Why It’s So Hard)

The Quest for ā€˜Technological Sovereignty’ in Europe (and Why It’s So Hard)

France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do…

Jul 16, 2026  ā€¢  The New York Times Tech

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