Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Sto…
South Korea's Samsung SDI said on Wednesday it has completed an agreement with General Motors to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The two companies will invest about $3.5 billion to build…
A Barbie-branded phone has been launched in the UK and Europe with the aim – its makers say – of helping young people take a break from their smartphones.
It is a very pink and fundamentally very basic device, with no front camera, on…
Music streaming service Tidal has launched new features that let artists track royalties and manage the music they have songwriting credits for on the platform.
Music royalties are Byzantine in their complexity. In the U.S., all colla…
Apple will unveil its iPhone 16 lineup on September 9, as the company has started sending out press invites on Monday for the upcoming event. The official announcement comes as previous reports had claimed that the event would take place…
If you're American, you may not have heard of, or used, Telegram.
In some parts of the world, though, the just-about-anything-goes messaging app is a big deal.
Which is why the arrest of its founder, and the questio…
Elon Musk says California should pass its controversial AI safety bill.
"I'm just being consistent with what I've been saying for 20 years," Musk wrote in an X post.
Musk has longed warned about the risks and dangers …
Smart scheduling and calendar tool Clockwise is changing up its interface with an AI-powered assistant called Prism that lets you manage scheduling conflicts, create or clear events in bulk, and turn to-do lists into calendar blocks with…
The new King-size Pixel
The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the latest large-screen Pixel flagship from Google, featuring a new Tensor chip for faster performance and even more fun and useful AI capabilities. The phone brings a new design and a large…
A new book, "Character Limit," reveals how Elon Musk sought advice on Twitter Blue from his friends.
While mulling over a price point for Twitter Blue, he approached David Sacks, among others.
Musk eventually decided …
French police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Saturday at an airport near Paris.
Durov was arrested due to a "preliminary police investigation," Reuters reported.
Telegram has faced increased pressure to moderate…
OpenAI has an edge over its competitors through its talent pool and advanced AI model.
But the company is not infallible, as it bleeds cash and rival companies catch up.
Industry experts told BI how OpenAI could maint…
Several Volkswagen EVs and other models will soon have access to a range of casual multiplayer games that you can play using your phone as the controller. VW teamed up with AirConsole to bring its gaming platform to the ID.7, ID.5, ID.4 …
The long-rumored Huawei triple-folding phone will be released “next month” according to a company executive, suggesting that months of speculation could soon be over.
Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Yu Chengdong (also known as Richar…
Bored? Swipe all the way over to the App Library on your iPhone and type “”:: in the search bar. Congratulations! You’ve just crashed your iPhone. But don’t worry — it’s not permanent or serious, according to security researchers.
Masto…
The Windows Control Panel has been a cornerstone of Windows since its debut in 1985 with Windows 1.0. Control Panel's interface has evolved dramatically throughout its 39-years history, but it looks like the end of the road is near even fo…
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Google Essentials is a new app that gathers all its services in one spot on Windows PCs.
It’ll be preinstalled on HP laptops, including Envy, Pavilion, and Omen models, with plans to expand …
What makes a great business laptop? A powerful CPU? A snappy keyboard? An office-appropriate chassis? After testing the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4, I believe the answer is all of the above – and more.
The ThinkBook 13x G4 has its downsides…
The iPhone 16 is (hopefully) only a month or so away, but it feels like we’re getting a new leak with every day that goes by. Many of those come courtesy of Ice Universe, a well-known leaker with a reliable track record. They now say that …
Samsung has already launched plenty of devices this year – most recently the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – but it looks like the company still has some launches on the way. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 series continue…
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Google posted on Reddit that old and new Android 15 users can start downloading the software's QPR1 Beta 1 build.
The patch reportedly weighs around 490MB, though Google doesn't state the specifi…
Partnership will empower Prudential's 15,000 employees to use AI to better serve its customers, with end-to-end support from Google Cloud
New 'AI Lab' will initially focus on use cases that deliver better healthcare experiences and op…
A nod to the Myspace era, Instagram just launched a new feature that allows you to add music to your profile. The feature is in collaboration with singer Sabrina Carpenter, who released a teaser of her new song “Taste” on her Instagram p…
AMD has already confirmed that Ryzen 9000 CPUs with 3D V-Cache, which will compete against the best CPUs, are coming. But the CPU maker has kept the exact release date of these new chips a secret. Resident leaker HXL on X suggests that Ryz…
Snap is getting ready to show off a new pair of augmented reality glasses, according to a new report in The Verge. The glasses would be the fifth-generation of Spectacles, and the second pair to have augmented reality capabilities. CEO Eva…
Looking for a great pair of wireless earbuds? Look no further. The Air Pro 4 represents EarFun's best effort to date, combining first-rate audio with a laundry list of great features, all for less than $100. It's a no-brainer addition to o…
Your new Pixel 9 has a built-in Satellite SOS feature, a lot like the one Apple includes in the iPhone. It's also a feature that looks to be headed for a lot of other Android phones, based on the companies involved and the hardware support…
Samsung’s new Odyssey 3D monitor was a hit at CES earlier this year, showcasing a comfortable and immersive 3D gaming experience — all without the need for special glasses. But details were scarce.
Now, it’s being shown off again along …
So you decide to take a vacation from work. You ask your boss, get the go-ahead, and then realize you have no idea how to submit your vacation request. You can barely remember the name of the HR system your company uses, and when you searc…
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A report shows Google's addition of a "Backup and Copy data" option on the Pixel 9 series, which brings anytime data transfers from old phones.
Google explains that users can copy photos, messages, an…
YouTube added a new AI assistant feature that allows users who have been hacked to recover their accounts and safeguard them from future invasions. An announcement for the new help feature appeared earlier today on Google’s support page …
JBL’s new Tour Pro 3 wireless earbuds should really be called the JBL Tour de Force. The company’s second-gen Tour Pro were already the most feature-studded earbuds we’ve ever seen, complete with a touchscreen on the charging case, and yet…
Skaled Consulting CEO Jake Dunlap recommends ChatGPT in sales for its custom-GPTs feature.
He said ChatGPT could help with deal preparation, understanding trends, and speeding up research.
For sales managers, it can a…
Someone had to be first.
Sure, plenty of people out there have been watching the ongoing storm of excitement, overpromising, and disaster with a look of disgust. But few companies have come out and said what lots of ordinary people are …
As TikTok Shop gains traction, YouTube is expanding its partnership with Shopify to onboard more brands for its YouTube Shopping affiliate program, the company announced on Tuesday. The expanded partnership means creators will get access t…
PayPal is poised to take advantage of the iPhone’s newly opened-up NFC capabilities by developing a mobile wallet of its own for EU users. Earlier this month, Apple announced it would allow third-party developers to access new NFC (nea…
Apple Podcasts can now be streamed from the web. Apple announced on Monday that its Apple Podcasts app is now available on all major web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari) in over 170 countries.
The new dedicated web experie…
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A Google representative has shared some exciting details on what's coming to Chromecast with Google TV.
The streaming device's older 4K and HD models will eventually get Android 14, though some new fe…
Non-subscribers who open the Apple Music app on a new iPhone or iPad typically see an offer for a free month of the service. The trial was once three times as long, but Apple quietly shortened it in early 2022. But now through September …
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Google’s Gemini AI on Android is getting a stylish makeover with a floating panel that features a sleek glowing animation.
The new panel’s glow is eye-catching but doesn’t dominate your screen, and in…
Zoom just announced that webinar calls can now support up to one million simultaneous participants. This is happening after various political groups used the video conferencing platform to raise money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ el…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is all about strong performance and great software. It's neither as pretty nor as bright as the Razr Plus 2024, but it's an undoubtedly future-proof …
Made by Google was this week, featuring a full range of reveals from Google’s biggest hardware event. Google unveiled its new lineup of Pixel 9 phones, including the $1,799 Pixel 9 Fold Pro; advanced AI-powered photo-editing tools; and the…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has promised that AI will revolutionize the company's ad services.
But Meta's use of AI for moderating ads may already be putting the company in hot water.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers accu…
Amazon is considering shifting its payments offerings in India into a standalone app, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, as the e-commerce giant aims to boost usage of Amazon Pay in the country.
Amazon Pay is curren…
Instagram is testing a new profile grid layout that features rectangular images instead of the squares you're used to. In an Instagram story, Adam Mosseri has revealed that the app is testing a vertical grid for users' profiles. He expla…
You should know how to clear the cache in Google Chrome. The last thing you want to experience is a severe browser lag while you're trying to get work done. It just happened to me as I was planning my D&D session in Roll20.
Clearing you…
Don’t rock the boat. That’s Lenovo’s strategy for its 12th iteration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Instead of messing with a winning formula, the company employed small tweaks throughout the laptop, delivering a system that’s even thinner and…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced some new features coming to Threads that should make it easier for creators and businesses to build followings and connect with fans. The biggest tool is something called Insights, which is basically…
More than a year after the original Pixel Fold launched, Google is back again with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Over that span of time, we've seen Samsung release both the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Fold 6, while the OnePlus Open entered the fray. No ma…