From CNET: Rufus has gone to the kennel. Amazon is replacing its e-commerce AI assistant with Alexa for Shopping, which will be available to all US customers within a week.

The new feature will be available to customers using the Amazon Shopping app and website, as well as Echo Show devices. It's...

From PC Mag: Sony avoided a major redesign of its flagship smartphone for over half a decade, keeping the same look since 2020’s Xperia 1 II. Rather than vertically oriented cameras, Sony is now moving to a raised camera island at the top left of the rear of the new Xperia 1 VIII.

The redesign is...

From PC World: Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 helps mark the debut of AMD’s next-gen Ryzen AI 400 laptop processor, the last of the 2026 mobile platforms. The ultralight, configurable productivity laptop earns a top score from iFixit for repairability and upgrades.

A pound might not be that...

From CNET: Apple's next big iOS update could make one of the iPhone's most important apps feel a lot more personal.

The company is planning to overhaul the iPhone's Camera app in iOS 27 with a fully customizable interface, according to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. You would...

From Corsair Press Release: SCUF Gaming® (NASDAQ:CRSR) today unveiled SCUF Omega, a performance controller designed from the ground up and officially licensed for PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®5 Pro consoles. Built on 15 years of innovation and esports championships, SCUF Omega represents the...

From Noctua Press Release: Noctua today presented the much-anticipated black version of its award-winning NF-A12x25 G2 120mm flagship fan. Available in single-fan and speed-offset dual-fan packs, the new chromax.black variants provide the same state-of-the-art quiet cooling performance for PC cases...

From PC Mag: eBay isn’t merging with GameStop, for now. The e-commerce platform has rejected GameStop’s unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid, calling it “neither credible nor attractive.”

EBay’s board confirmed the decision in a letter to GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on Tuesday. The board’s primary...

From PC World: Caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is the rallying cry of every con man and huckster who tries to fleece a mark. But it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re hunting for a deal in the nightmarish hellscape that is the PC market in 2026, especially if you’re doing so on secondary...

From CNET: Garmin's most affordable running watches are getting a serious upgrade. The newly announced Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 add smarter training tools, brighter AMOLED displays and deeper recovery insights previously reserved for Garmin's pricier watches -- though the improvements also...

From PC Mag: Tesla’s Cybertruck has been hit by yet another recall, this time over an issue that could lead to its wheels falling off.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), spotted by MotorTrend, the issue pertains to the vehicle's brake rotors—the circular metal...