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The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe

A giant cell tower is going to space this weekend

The best budget smartphones you can buy

Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year

Netflix embraces vertical video with major mobile app update

Ozlo’s comfy Sleepbuds are nearly 30 percent off in the run-up to Mother’s Day

Teenage Engineering might be getting into instrument amps next

The only way to fight deepfakes is by making deepfakes

Casely has reannounced a power bank recall from 2025 following a fatality

The nine best ways to protect, customize, and accessorize your MacBook Neo

Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page

OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic’s Claude Code

Microsoft planning Surface Laptop with an OLED display

Gemini can now pull from Google Photos to generate personalized images

Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark

The Cybertruck of e-bikes is here to replace your car

The Infinite Machine Olto is fast, fun, and futuristic. I’m just not entirely sure what it is.

Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth

The head of OpenAI has a reputation for deception. The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow on why that matters.

Moft adds a tracker and shutter button to its magnetic tripod wallet

Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools

Intel’s cheaper Panther Lake chips are for budget-friendly laptops

Meta blames RAM shortage for $100 Quest 3 price hike