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Apple is preparing a significant change to the iPhone’s voice assistant options with iOS 26.2, but the feature will be limited to users in Japan. In the third beta of iOS 26.2, developers found new code indicating that Apple is working on allowing the Side Button—normally used to activate Siri—to instead trigger a third-party voice assistant. These references appear in Apple’s private Siri frameworks and mention actions such as “Press […]
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Trump says that $2,000 tariff checks are coming mid-2026. His GOP allies on Capitol Hill aren't so sure. Read more ›
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Quick Share is finally compatible with AirDrop, plus an early look at the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro and Samsung’s take on Magic Cue. Read more ›
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Users on X have benchmarked Nvidia's latest 581.94 hotfix driver that fixes performance issues stemming from Microsoft's October cumulative update for Windows 11. Read more ›
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Last week one of my big questions about Pluribus was whether our reluctant hero Carol (Rhea Seehorn) would find someone to help her save the world from the scourge of happiness. In episode 4, I got an answer - sort of. We're clearly introduced to a character who thinks much like her, but how they'll […] Read more ›
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The Black Friday sale on this popular slushie machine is the lowest price it's been since its release. Read more ›
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A WWII Enigma encryption machine with four rotors was sold at auction earlier this week, achieving double its estimated price. Read more ›
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Entrepreneur Dagobert Renouf funded his wedding by selling company logo spaces on his suit. The unusual idea led to a job in tech sales. Read more ›
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You can make your RTX 5090 just a teeny bit more powerful and less efficient, thanks to a new 800W BIOS stripped from Asus' $4000 ROG Matrix RTX 5090. As long as you have a compatible 5090 that'll play nicely with the custom firmware, you, too, can enjoy higher clocks and electricity bills for a marginal increase in performance. Read more ›
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Windows 1.01 was released by Microsoft 40 years ago. It didn't start well. Read more ›
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Ubisoft has announced "Teammates", an "AI experiment to change the game" and "deepen the player experience". Read more Read more ›
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Thousands of older Americans remain in sometimes risky jobs like driving and construction, some out of necessity and others to maintain purpose. Read more ›
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After meeting in the Oval Office, Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani sounded a largely conciliatory note. Read more ›
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Wireless charging has become one of those small but satisfying conveniences of modern smartphones. You drop your device on a pad and watch the battery percentage climb without fiddling with cables or ports. Yet for many users, that effortless charge doesn’t always come at the speed they expect. Sometimes the phone warms up, the percentage barely rises or charging takes far longer than it would if you plugged it in.... Read more ›
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Score a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the bank. Every one of these gifts comes WIRED-recommended. Read more ›
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My Arcade and Atari have put together a handheld retro gaming console graced by a bevy of unique retro-futuristic controls. However, the price, and a few hardware and software wrinkles, tarnish its appeal. Read more ›
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Harry Stebbings emailed Marc Benioff 53 times for a year, trying different techniques. It paid off with a 2023 podcast interview. Read more ›
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Get $800 off the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor this Black Friday. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor is down to $1,499.99 at Amazon. Read more ›
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A recent breakthrough in battery technology suggests that body heat could one day replace traditional chargers for smartwatches and other wearables. Researchers from a university in South Korea, led by Professor Jang Sung-yeon, have developed a new ionic thermoelectric material capable of generating energy from the temperature difference between human skin and the surrounding environment. This material, produced in the form of a thin, flexible film, shows strong potential for... Read more ›
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Google has announced a major step toward cross-platform compatibility: Android and iPhone devices are now able to transfer photos, videos, and files natively using Quick Share and AirDrop. This update allows both systems to communicate directly, marking the first time that AirDrop — an Apple-exclusive feature — can exchange data seamlessly with Android’s native sharing tool. The change responds to long-standing user requests from both platforms and represents a significant... Read more ›
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Valve has surprised the gaming community by announcing the return of the Steam Machine and unveiling a completely redesigned Steam Controller, signaling its ambition to take on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Building on the success of the Steam Deck, the company aims to merge the flexibility of PC gaming with the streamlined experience of a console.Steam Machine makes a comebackOriginally introduced in 2014, the first Steam Machine... Read more ›
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What if your brain could write its own captions, quietly, automatically, without a single muscle moving?That is the provocative promise behind “mind-captioning,” a new technique from Tomoyasu Horikawa at NTT Communication Science Laboratories in Japan (published paper). It is not telepathy, not science fiction, and definitely not ready to decode your inner monologue, but the underlying idea is so bold that it instantly reframes what non-invasive neurotech might become.At the... Read more ›
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Google is preparing one of the most significant updates to Android’s mobile gaming capabilities in years, aiming to improve how games are played on smartphones. With the upcoming Android 17 (Cinnamon Bun) release, the company plans to introduce native system-level button remapping, bringing the mobile gaming experience closer to that of dedicated handheld devices such as the Nintendo Switch, ASUS ROG Ally, and other Android-based gaming hardware.Currently, Android can detect... Read more ›
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LG Display announced that two of its latest automotive display innovations have received CES 2026 Innovation Awards from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The recognized technologies—Dual View OLED and Under Display Camera-infrared (UDC-IR) OLED—were honored in the In-Vehicle Entertainment category, highlighting LG Display’s continued leadership in next-generation automotive display solutions.Dual View OLED is presented as the world’s first display capable of showing different content depending on. Read more ›
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to open a new proceeding to determine whether recently updated Apple Watch models should face another import ban. The review centers on allegations that Apple’s redesigned watches continue to infringe patents owned by Masimo, a company specializing in medical-monitoring technology.The ITC’s decision follows an earlier import ban issued in 2023, which restricted the sale of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra... Read more ›
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WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature designed to make conversations more efficient by suggesting stickers while users type messages. The feature aims to streamline the process of finding and sending stickers, eliminating the need to manually open the sticker keyboard.When a user begins typing, recommended stickers appear next to the emoji suggestions at the top of the keyboard. Tapping one of these suggestions automatically sends the sticker to the... Read more ›
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OpenAI has introduced a new feature called ChatGPT Group Chats, enabling up to 20 participants to collaborate with the AI assistant in a shared conversation. This marks a shift from the traditional one-to-one interaction with ChatGPT, expanding its role into group coordination, planning, and brainstorming scenarios. The goal is to make ChatGPT function as a useful, context-aware participant rather than a passive tool.Group chats allow users to gather friends, family,... Read more ›
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Apple’s AirPods, traditionally known for offering full functionality only within the Apple ecosystem, can now provide many of their best features on Android and Linux devices through a free third-party app called LibrePods. Developed by Kavish Devar, the app enables non-Apple users to access advanced AirPods capabilities that were previously locked behind Apple’s operating systems.LibrePods works by reverse engineering Apple’s proprietary communication protocols. This allows the app to mimic the... Read more ›
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