From CNET: I might be the kind of person who ruthlessly combs through new emails the very second I see that red circle in the corner of the app icon, but I've had enough glimpses at the screens of my friends and family to know that my way of doing things is far from common.

If you're the type of...

From PC Mag: Want to own Google Beam, the company’s futuristic video calling system? You might need a loan because it costs $24,999 for a single unit.

HP, Google’s partner on the project, is preparing to sell the video-conferencing system late this year. Of course, normal consumers wouldn’t be...

From PC World: Mozilla recently announced the discontinuation of Pocket and Fakespot features in Firefox as the organization wants to focus its limited resources on higher priority features in the Firefox web browser.

But Pocket and Fakespot weren’t the last of the cuts. We recently learned that...

From CNET: Meta says a new generative AI model it released Wednesday could change how machines understand the physical world, opening up opportunities for smarter robots and more.

The new open-source model, called V-JEPA 2 for Video Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture 2, is designed to help AI...

From PC Mag: If you’re finding ChatGPT has gone silent, you’re not alone. OpenAI’s chatbot is down for many users around the world right now.

According to Downdetector, the issues began at 3 a.m. ET and have persisted for many users, with reports growing as the United States wakes up. It appeared...

From PC World: A significant update is coming to the Windows 11 Start Menu: Microsoft is now testing a wider, scrollable design, complete with the Windows Phone sidebar. This latest change follows the introduction of a “category” view last year, showing ongoing development.

If this sounds like old...

From CNET: At WWDC 2025, Apple just announced iOS 26, a rebranded, new version of the software powering the iPhone. It is due to ship in the fall (likely with new iPhone 17 models), but Apple developers will have access to the developer beta on Monday; a public beta is expected in July.

Apple has...

From The Verge: The YouTube app for the original Switch took over a year and a half to arrive, but while that app isn’t compatible with the Switch 2, we may not have to wait nearly as long on a version for Nintendo’s new handheld.

The YouTube app isn’t available on the Switch 2’s store, and for...

From PC Mag: The first Xbox-branded handheld console is here, but it’s not made solely by Microsoft. Instead, it's a partnership between Asus and Microsoft for a new version of the latter's ROG Ally handheld consoles, combining it with some of the best elements of the Xbox ecosystem.

Announced at...

From CNET: It looks like iPhones, including the expected iPhone 17, could get a big boost from an upgrade to their wireless MagSafe chargers.

According to a report by 91mobiles, a recent image of Apple MagSafe chargers showed model numbers that support the Qi 2.2 charging standard. 91mobiles...