From PC Mag: Your older Pixel Watch may have fewer safety features outside of your home by the end of the year. A new announcement from Google confirms that free cellular access to Safety Signal tools will end in mid-December 2026.

Safety Signal offers Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, and Safety...

From PC World: For years — decades, really — the entry point inside Windows has been the Start menu. But from what Microsoft showed as part of its AI vision for Windows 11 this week, Start might be on its way out. Instead, Windows Search may be the app you connect with first when you want to get...

From CNET: We finally have confirmation of Apple’s massive smart home event, which is happening on Tuesday. So many things are expected to be announced, centering on Apple and Siri entering the home tech space in all-new ways. The tech giant’s smart home devices will face serious competition from...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced the HS80 v2 MAX WIRELESS Gaming Headset, the newest high-end headset in the HS80 series. Upgraded 50mm non-Newtonian laminate drivers keep every footstep and reload distinct, a broadcast-grade microphone with a 10mm capsule captures every callout...

From PC Mag: With GPT-6, OpenAI is now rolling out a new Intelligent UI experience for eligible users. Instead of responding with just text, ChatGPT will now add graphics, tappable buttons, forms, charts, and interactive tools to make complex topics easier to understand.

In a blog post published on...

From CNET: AI slop is getting so good that it’s not always easy to distinguish a photorealistic forgery from a real photo. It’s no longer as easy as looking for the six-fingered renderings of just a year ago. Beyond looking for subtle clues, spotting AI images often comes down to a gut feeling that...

From PC Mag: Apple is rumored to be making a fresh, extensive push into the smart home market, with a new home hub speaker expected soon. A new report claims Apple will soon sell an ecosystem of smart home accessories, made in partnership with LG.

According to sources familiar with Apple’s plans...

From The Verge: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is getting ready to do something around Grand Theft Auto VI that “no other platform holder is doing” during an employee all-hands this morning. According to sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans, Sharma’s brief teaser was actually...

From CNET: How well do you know your music trivia? Music streaming service Spotify has unveiled a new mobile feature called Music Quiz that tests fans’ knowledge of over 2,000 artists. It’s rolling out to the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and a handful of other countries from Tuesday.

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From PC Mag: Want to know how tech giants will control your digital future? Look at how they hamstring your devices now. Apple's iOS 27 is already laying the groundwork for paywalling your iPhone. Now, iPadOS 27 exposes a cynical new strategy of software-enforced obsolescence: restricting Apple's...