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The US government just banned all foreign-made Wi-Fi routers

The FCC has added all foreign-made routers to its national security "Covered List," meaning no new foreign-produced routers can be sold in the US.
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LG’s next-gen 120Hz display promises a huge jump in laptop battery life

LG Display has started mass production of a laptop panel that automatically drops to 1Hz when your screen is idle, delivering up to 48% better battery life.
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Apple just set the date for WWDC 2026, its biggest software event of the year

Apple has confirmed WWDC 2026 kicks off on June 8. Expect iOS 27, macOS 27, and a Gemini-powered Siri upgrade, all revealed at Apple's biggest software event of the year.
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iPhone Air is dramatically outselling Samsung’s thin phone, and even Apple’s retired Plus model

New data shows the iPhone Air more than doubled the Plus model's sales share and is outselling Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge 3-to-1 in the US.
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Scientists demonstrate underground wireless communication, even through stony bedrock

Korean researchers successfully transmitted voice signals 100 meters underground using magnetic fields, a world first that could transform rescue operations and underground communication forever.
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Human therapists went on strike to protest AI counsellors replacing them

Are AI chatbots about to replace your therapist? 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health providers went on strike over exactly that fear.
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Elon Musk is building a TeraFab chip factory, and it’s unlike anything in the world

Elon Musk has announced TeraFab, a chip factory in Austin built as a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX, to produce chips for powering its cars, humanoid robots, and spaceships.
Artificial Intelligence

Research finds AI summaries are better for learning, even if they can change your opinions

A Yale study found that people learned history better from AI-written summaries than human-written ones. The catch? AI-written content also quietly shifted their political opinions.
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Xiaomi SU7 EV makes Tesla look bad with sheer style and substance

Xiaomi has launched the new-generation SU7 in three variants starting at RMB 219,900. Here's what's new and why it's a bigger upgrade than you might expect.
Hisense XR10 projector

Hisense opens XR10 pre-orders with $1,700 off and an HT Saturn included

Hisense's XR10 Triple Laser Projector is now available for pre-order. Pre-order before April 24 and save $1,700, plus get a free HT Saturn soundbar worth $1,299.
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Amazon is giving smartphones a second try, and you can probably guess what it’s all about

Amazon is working on a new smartphone codenamed "Transformer." The AI-powered phone is designed to keep you connected to Alexa, Prime, and everything Amazon.
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Meta AI will assist with account issues on Instagram and Facebook. Let’s hope it works.

Meta is rolling out AI upgrades to Facebook and Instagram, including a support assistant and smarter moderation tools to make the apps safer and easier to use.
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AI mania is inflating used MacBook prices, and it’s a sign of what’s coming next

AI demand is driving up the prices of used MacBooks as users buy secondary devices to run tools like OpenClaw.
Perplexity Health

Perplexity unveils Perplexity Health, an AI tool to transform your scattered medical data into health insights

Perplexity Health connects your lab results, prescriptions, and wearable data in one place, giving you health answers that are backed by real medical sources.
Nothing Ceo Carl Pei

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will replace your apps in near future

Nothing CEO Carl Pei thinks apps are headed for extinction. AI agents will soon know your intentions and act on them, no tapping, swiping, or app-hopping required.
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Apple quietly fixes Family Sharing’s biggest flaw a decade after its launch

Apple just fixed a Family Sharing billing quirk that has been around since the feature launched in 2014.
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Your iPhone could be hacked just by visiting a website if you’re still running iOS 18

A powerful iPhone hacking tool was found embedded in regular websites, silently stealing passwords, messages, and photos. If you haven't updated to iOS 26, your phone could be at risk.
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iOS 26.4 update finally fixes the annoying iPhone keyboard bug

Apple has released iOS 26.4 RC to beta testers, and the update fixes a keyboard bug that caused missing characters and disrupted autocorrect for fast typists.
AI

A concerningly high number of teens admit to using AI for making sexualized pictures

A new study found that 55% of U.S. teens have used AI nudification tools to create explicit images. The findings reveal a growing crisis around consent and teen safety online.
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Researchers spot a nanoscale anomaly that can ruin your phone or TV’s OLED screen

Your phone screen may look perfectly uniform, but tiny flickering hotspots concentrate energy and could shorten its lifespan, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
Tim Cook

Tim Cook just shut down retirement rumors as Apple’s chief

Tim Cook appeared on Good Morning America to shut down retirement rumors, saying he loves what he does and can't imagine life without Apple.
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Intel Arc update adds pre-compiled shaders to speed up game load times by up to 3x

Intel's latest Arc driver introduces its Graphics Shader Distribution Service, cutting first load times by up to 2x on Arc B-series GPUs.
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Amazon’s one-hour delivery sounds great, but I’ve seen the human horrors of such services

Amazon is introducing 1-hour and 3-hour delivery across the US. But as ultra-fast delivery expands, it raises questions about pricing, long-term costs, and the pressure on delivery workers.
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ChatGPT’s upcoming erotic chat mode risks exposing millions of kids to adult content

OpenAI wants to bring adult content to ChatGPT, but its own safety advisers are not on board. Here's what's going on and why the launch keeps getting delayed.
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Logitech’s new RS H-Shifter might be the best upgrade for your sim racing setup

Logitech G's new RS H-Shifter brings 7-speed manual shifting to your sim rig with Hall Effect sensors, real-world-inspired lockouts, and wide platform compatibility.
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Dell revives Precision laptop line with a sleeker design and serious power boost

Dell has refreshed its Precision lineup with four new laptops across two tiers and two screen sizes, all powered by Intel's latest processors and NVIDIA's newest Blackwell graphics.
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ChatGPT’s latest enemy is the world’s best dictionary and encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for scraping nearly 100,000 articles to train its AI models without permission, alleging copyright infringement and more.
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The Hisense U65Q 85-inch 144Hz TV just dropped in price, and the deal makes it a no-brainer

The Hisense 85-inch U65Q packs a native 144Hz Mini-LED panel, 1000 nits of brightness, and a built-in subwoofer into one seriously capable TV.
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This Hisense QD7QF Mini-LED TV delivers cinematic picture quality for under $300

The Hisense QD7QF Mini-LED brings Dolby Vision, rich QLED color, and gaming-ready features to your living room, starting at $279.
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President Trump’s iPhone is becoming a problem for officials

President Trump’s personal phone number is reportedly being bought, sold, and traded across Washington. CEOs want it, reporters are swapping world leaders’ contacts for it, and the president keeps picking up the calls.
MacBook Pro on a table.

Tests show the 14-Inch MacBook Pro holds back the M5 Max chip

Early benchmarks reveal that the M5 Max performs significantly better in the 16-inch MacBook Pro, suggesting the smaller 14-inch model may throttle the chip under heavy workloads.
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For the forgetful among us, this robot will find everything you misplace

A new robot from TUM can build a 3D map of your home, understand where you likely left things, and find them almost 30% more efficiently than searching randomly.
AI

Research warns AI agents can be a self-churning propaganda machine

A new study shows AI agents can coordinate, copy each other's successful posts, and flood social media with disinformation, with none being the wiser.
Tinder iPhone app

Tinder is adding a bunch of safety features to spare you the horror date

Tinder is rolling out a wave of safety upgrades powered by AI, including smarter message detection and auto-blur for inappropriate content.
Bumble app on iPhone

Bumble wants you to trust its Bee AI assistant to date humans

Bumble has introduced an AI assistant called Bee that learns your values, goals, and communication style through private chats to find you more relevant matches.
Microsoft Copilot Health

Microsoft reveals Copilot Health, an AI to make sense of your wearable and medical reports

Microsoft's Copilot Health brings together your health records, wearables, and lab results in one place, turning confusing data into personalized, actionable insights.
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AI system can identify three major road accident signs by just looking at driver’s face

Researchers have developed an AI model that can detect drunk driving, fatigue, and road rage from your face alone, with up to 95% accuracy, and it works in real time.
Grammarly on iPhone

Grammarly kills feature that unethically used experts — alive and dead — to fix your words

Grammarly has killed its Expert Review feature after writers discovered the AI was mimicking their styles without permission.