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AirPods Get Real-Time Live Translation Feature

Apple's iOS 26 beta reveals a new live translation feature for AirPods Pro (2nd generation) and AirPods (4th generation). A discovered image shows a gesture—pressing both AirPods stems—activating real-time translation in…

Jellyfish Swarm Shuts Down French Nuclear Plant

A massive jellyfish swarm forced the temporary shutdown of four units at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant on Monday. The jellyfish clogged the plant's cooling system, causing an automatic shutdown. EDF, the plant …

iOS 26 Beta Update: Refined Lock Screen Clock Design

Apple's iOS 26 beta 6 introduces subtle but noticeable changes to the Lock Screen's clock. The clock now boasts increased transparency and a more prominent 3D, floating effect, aligning better with the overall 'Liquid Gl…

iOS 26 Beta: Blazing Fast App Launches

Apple's iOS 26 beta 6 boasts significantly faster app launch animations. While app content loading speed depends on recent usage, the time between tapping an icon and the app opening is noticeably reduced. This improveme…

Sony Soundbar's Great Audio, Crippled by No Wi-Fi

Sony's new Bravia Theater Bar 6 soundbar delivers impressive audio quality, but its lack of Wi-Fi is a major drawback. The $650 3.1.2-channel system boasts crisp sound and excellent clarity, performing well with music an…

Reddit Blocks Internet Archive Over AI Data Scraping

Reddit is blocking the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine from indexing most of its content due to concerns about AI companies scraping data for training purposes. The move will limit the Wayback Machine to archiving onl…

Honor's 10,000mAh Phone: Big Battery, Mid-Range Specs

Honor is reportedly developing a mid-range smartphone with a massive 10,000mAh battery, utilizing MediaTek's Dimensity 8500 chipset. While this signifies advancements in silicon-carbon battery technology, exceeding even …

Uninstall Unnecessary Samsung Bloatware Apps

Many Samsung phones come with pre-installed apps, some of which are rarely used. These include Samsung Global Goals (for sustainability), Samsung Free (for free movies and TV), Samsung TV Plus (a free streaming service),…

iOS 26 Camera Gesture Fix Released

Apple's iOS 26 initially introduced a controversial change to the iPhone camera app's navigation, causing frustration among users due to its counter-intuitive swipe gestures. The new gesture reversed the traditional scro…

Google Pixel 10 Series Leaks Ahead of Launch

Google's upcoming Pixel 10 series, including the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, has leaked. The standard Pixel 10 boasts a 6.3-inch display, Tensor G5 processor, and triple rear camera. P…

Car Dealership Portal Flaw Exposes Customer Data, Vehicle Control

A security researcher discovered critical flaws in an unnamed major carmaker's online dealership portal. These flaws allowed the creation of an admin account, granting access to sensitive customer data, including persona…

Asus Gaming Laptops: High-End Power, Customer Trust Issues

Asus, known for its ROG and TUF gaming laptops, offers high-end gaming gear. The ROG Strix and Zephyrus lines provide powerful options, while the more budget-friendly TUF A16 offers solid performance at lower prices. How…

Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Scam

Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder, discusses the evolution of technology and its downsides. He criticizes the internet's exploitation by companies, highlighting a five-year-old lawsuit against YouTube for failing to remove…

Chatbot Delusions: Man's 21-Day AI Spiral

Allan Brooks, a Toronto business owner, spent 21 days engaging in extensive conversations with ChatGPT, leading him to believe he'd discovered a groundbreaking mathematical framework, "chronoarithmics," with world-alteri…

Smartwatch Experiment: Ditching the Phone, One Day at a Time

A tech reviewer experimented with using only an LTE-enabled smartwatch for a week, aiming to reduce phone dependence. While initially challenging, involving frequent swiping and voice dictation, it offered moments of pea…

Popular Apps Secretly Steal Your Data

Popular apps like Google Chrome, Amazon Alexa, Facebook, Uber Eats, and TikTok collect excessive user data, often exceeding what's necessary for functionality. This data is used for targeted advertising and personalizati…

iOS 26 Unveils Adaptive Power, Digital Passport, and CarPlay AirPlay

iOS 26, launching in September, boasts several under-the-radar features. Adaptive Power Mode optimizes battery life on iPhone 15 Pro and later models by subtly adjusting performance. A new Digital ID feature in Apple Wal…

Android 17's Secret Codename Revealed: Cinnamon Bun

Google has secretly chosen "Cinnamon Bun" as the internal codename for Android 17, breaking from its alphabetical dessert tradition. This follows the adoption of a "Trunk Stable" development model, resulting in a new nam…

UK Age Verification Law Sparks Censorship Chaos

The UK's Online Safety Act (OSA), mandating age verification for online content, has caused widespread disruption. Platforms like Reddit, striving for compliance, have implemented age gates, blocking access to numerous s…

OpenAI Reinstates GPT-4 After User Outcry

OpenAI swiftly reinstated GPT-4 after a user backlash against its replacement, GPT-5. Following widespread complaints about GPT-5's perceived lack of personality and 'lobotomized' tone on Reddit, CEO Sam Altman responded…

Google Finance Overhauled with AI Chatbot and New Charts

Google Finance is getting a major AI-powered update. The redesign includes an AI chatbot for financial queries, enhanced charting tools with technical indicators, expanded market data (including cryptocurrencies), and a …

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Strategy: Performance Over Battery Life

Samsung highlighted its Galaxy Watch strategy, differentiating itself from Chinese competitors by prioritizing performance and advanced features like the new Antioxidant Index (five years in development) over extended ba…

Steam on Chromebooks Ends Support in 2026

Google and Valve will end support for the Steam beta on ChromeOS on January 1, 2026. Games installed through the beta will become unplayable after this date. The decision follows a beta program launched in early 2022, in…

Openvibe App Adds RSS Feeds for News and Blogs

Openvibe, an app aggregating open social networks, adds RSS support, allowing users to follow news sites and blogs directly within the app. This feature, highly requested by users, enhances Openvibe's functionality and i…

Altman dismisses Musk's OpenAI-Microsoft prediction

Microsoft announced the integration of OpenAI's GPT-5 into its products, prompting Elon Musk to predict OpenAI's dominance over Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella downplayed the claim, emphasizing continuous innovati…

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