What to read this weekend: The unsettling new horror novel, Persona
Need something new for your reading list? Here are two titles we think are worth...
Technologies
Airbnb is testing out AI search with a ‘small percentage’ of users
Airbnb plans to double down on artificial intelligence to improve its user experience for both...
Disney accuses ByteDance of ‘virtual smash-and-grab’ when using copyrighted works to train its AI
Disney is going after another generative AI tool, accusing ByteDance and its recently released Seedance...
Disney+ and Hulu deal: Get the bundle for $10 for one month
The peak time for deals on streaming services — the holiday shopping season — has...
Presidents’ Day sales 2026: The best tech deals to shop this weekend from Apple, Sony, Anker and others
Presidents’ Day is a great time to buy appliances, mattresses and furniture as they are...
Relooted, Reanimal and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. A...
Meta is reportedly working to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses
Meta has backed away from highly controversial facial recognition tech in its products and services...
Presidents’ Day sales 2026: The best tech deals to shop this week from Apple, Sony, Samsung and others
You can find a lot of good deals for Presidents’ Day, but to say it’s...
Pick up Apple’s iPhone Air MagSafe battery pack while it’s down to a record-low price
Despite its supremely sleek design, the iPhone Air actually has a pretty respectable battery life,...
ExpressVPN deal: Two-year plans are up to 81 percent off right now
If you're looking to up your privacy game on the internet in the new year,...
Apple’s Magic Mouse is down to $68 right now
Apple's USB-C Magic Mouse is back on sale for about $11 off its usual retail...
Two years of the NordVPN Complete plan is 70 percent off
NordVPN is having a big sale on its two-year plans right now. The Complete tier,...
Bitcoin biopic starring Casey Affleck to use AI to generate locations and tweak performances
Killing Satoshi, an upcoming biopic about the elusive creator of Bitcoin, will reportedly rely heavily...
Valve’s latest Steam beta lets you add your PC’s specs to game reviews
An upcoming update to Steam includes a helpful improvement to game reviews. As part of...
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy accessory lets you play VR Mario and Zelda on Switch 2
The forthcoming Nintendo Virtual Boy accessory for Switch and Switch 2 can play VR-supported games,...
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die rails against AI in style
You've seen this movie before: A disheveled man (Sam Rockwell) busts into a restaurant, threatening...
Meta really wants you to believe social media addiction is ‘not a real thing’
Meta went to court this week in two major trials over alleged harms facilitated by...
There’s a new John Wick game on the way
There's a new AAA John Wick game coming with Keanu Reaves portraying the main character...
A Neva prequel is arriving next week
At Sony's State of Play yesterday, developer Nomada Studio revealed a DLC prequel to its...
Silent Hill: Townfall takes the series’ trademark fog to an eerie coastal community
Coming off the success of Slient Hill f,which moved the series’ psychological horror to the...
God of War is getting a remake trilogy, and a new retro-inspired action game is out today
Last year marked 20 years since God of War hit the PlayStation 2 and kicked...
Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety
Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super...
The PS Plus Game Catalog additions for February include Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
During its State of Play livestream on Thursday, Sony revealed the first PlayStation Plus Game...
The first Control Resonant gameplay trailer shows Dylan defying physics in a sideways NYC
It’s been less than three months since we got our first look at Control Resonant,...