The Morning After: Prices rocket up on Xboxes, MacBooks, iPads and more
This week, we've been hit with major price hikes from major players, including Microsoft and...
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OpenAI launches a limited preview of GPT-5.6 for a ‘small group of trusted partners’
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 comes in three variants, including its most powerful and its most affordable models...
Anthropic gets US government’s permission to redeploy its Mythos cybersecurity AI model
Anthropic is restoring select organizations' access to Mythos after getting permission from the US government.
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs.
What to expect at the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
Foldables, watches and glasses could be on the way from Samsung.
It’s a dumb time to buy an Xbox, even with the coming price hike
This is a prime example of a bad deal.
Is your phone charger wasting electricity when it’s not charging?
Homes with many phone chargers pay more even when they're not using them.
Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access
Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access.
Not all tech survives solar storms, here’s what’s most at risk
The northern lights could mean lights out for the infrastructure we rely on.
Australia’s social media ban may not be that effective, study finds
A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared...
‘Careless People’ author accuses Meta of ‘punishing’ whistleblower
The author of a tell-all book says Meta is using her as an example to...
Retroid’s Pocket Nova is a very capable 4:3 handheld that costs $229
Retroid's Pocket Nova seems capable of handling games up to the GameCube and PS2 era.
Polestar won’t be able to sell its cars in the US next year
Polestar moved some of its production to the US, but it may be locked out...
Spain will require carriers to keep mobile networks live during power outages
Spain's mobile networks will need to stay live for at least four hours during power...
The most popular Grok feature is, apparently, exactly what you think
NSFW uses account for "well over half" of traffic, a new report says.
OpenAI will initially only release ChatGPT 5.6 to government-approved customers
So much for voluntary review.
Commodore has dropped the price of its retro phone by $100 ahead of preorders
A refreshing direction for a price change.
Notion Mail is shutting down
So long, Notion Mail.
Sony announces major layoffs at Bungie, including most of the Destiny team
Some devs working on Marathon have also been laid off and studio head Justin Truman...
Sony A7R VI review: A huge speed boost makes this a nearly perfect high-resolution camera
Sony's A7R VI finally serves up speed and resolution together thanks to the new 67MP...
Google will open the Play Store to outside billing on June 30
Google will allow developers to offer alternative billing in the US, the UK and Europe...
Nothing teases the Phone 4b, launching on July 7
Nothing will launch the entry-level Phone 4b on July 7.
Amazon Zoox’s latest robotaxi looks (marginally) less like a toy car
Amazon-owned Zoox has introduced its new autonomous vehicle meant for for large-scale production.
OpenAI’s free GPT-5.5 model makes ChatGPT better at understanding context
OpenAI has rolled out an upgrade for the free model you interact with the most...