From PC World: While opinions may differ regarding how effective AI has been to increase productivity, it’s done a far better job helping to eliminate busy work. Google Slides now can generate presentations with just a prompt, helping users to simplify a task some simply despise.

Not all meetings...

From CNET: Samsung’s latest foldables bring upgrades over last year’s models — including a new wider-screen device — but they also carry the industry’s favorite trend: higher prices.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 each cost $100 more than last year’s Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, while the brand...

From PC Mag: Google is unwrapping some new AI features to go with the devices Samsung introduced at its Unpacked event in London, starting with one that was originally pitched as part of last month’s launch of Android 17.

Google’s announcement leads off with the news that Samsung’s new Galaxy Z...

From PC World: Not only are they smarter and more capable, but the newest and most powerful AI models are also less likely to give up when they hit roadblocks. An unreleased OpenAI model took that perseverance to an extreme when it broke out of its sandbox to fulfill instructions that were in...

From CNET: Back at Google’s I/O developer conference in May, I tried Samsung and Google’s smart glasses, which are expected this fall. At Samsung’s latest phone and watch-focused Unpacked event, a few more details on those glasses have emerged. New frame designs, some promised battery life and specs...

From Noctua Press Release: Pulsar, an esports gear specialist from South Korea, and Noctua, an Austrian leader in premium quality quiet cooling solutions, have released the Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition gaming mouse. Based on the award-winning, ultra-lightweight Feinmann F01 and equipped with a Noctua...

From The Verge: Garmin announced a new smart band today designed to track “advanced fitness and wellness features” without a screen to eliminate distractions and push its battery life to up to 10 days between charges. Similar to competing products like the Whoop 5.0 and Google’s recently announced...

From PC Mag: A federal judge has paused Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after a coalition of 12 states challenged the merger over possible violations of antitrust laws.

The lawsuit, filed last week, argues that a merger between two of Hollywood’s five biggest studios...

From PC World: Over the weekend, Microsoft released an unscheduled Windows 11 update, identified as KB5121767 for users on versions 24H2 and 25H2. The patch is intended to resolve an issue that’s occurring on a limited number of devices following the latest Windows updates.

Microsoft highlights...

From The Verge: AliExpress has been hit with a €550 million (about $629 million) fine for violating Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit products from being sold on the e-commerce platform. The European Commission ruled that AliExpress didn...