We may earn a commission from links on this page. Good news, Gemini fans: Google’s chatbot is fully integrated into its newest smart speaker, known as the Google Home Speaker, and it’s almost here: You can preorder it today for $99.99, and it will officially launch on Thursday, June 25 If you were thinking of […]

Google’s efforts to transform online search and the ways we find information on the web continue, and there’s now a new feature available in AI Mode: information agents. This new feature will keep tabs on news for you and ping you when needed. (At least, that’s the idea.) The update was announced at Google I/O […]

Google has been phasing out popular ad blocking extensions on its Chrome browser for several years, and it appears that the kill switch might finally be flipped with an update coming this summer. As 9to5Google reports, Chrome 150 and 151 are expected to finalize the transition to Google’s Manifest V3 extensions platform, effectively ending support […]

Meta is rolling out a new AI search mode on Facebook that will synthesize content from public posts—so instead of a list of links, users will get a summarized response similar to AI-generated results on other platforms. The feature, powered by Meta AI, will also allow users to engage in ongoing conversations and ask follow-up […]

The tech world might be caught up in talks about iOS 27 and Siri AI, but Google isn’t taking a backseat. Less than a month after I/O 2026, the company is back with its latest major update, Android 17. If you have a compatible Pixel, you can try the new OS out for yourself right […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Julian Fellowes, more recently of the period triumph The Gilded Age, followed up his Academy Award-winning screenplay for Gosford Park with Downton Abbey, a family saga set in the upstairs and downstairs of a great English estate. Beginning with the sinking of the Titanic in […]

On Tuesday, Meta announced that Threads now has over 500 million monthly active users. While there’s no Threads Plus subscription yet, Meta is announcing a trio of new features aimed at improving your feed and building communities on the platform. As reported by TechCrunch, you’ll be able to influence what you see on your feed […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Smart locks are getting more experimental lately, but most still rely on fingerprints, keypads, or phone apps that can feel inconsistent in daily use—for example, fingerprint readers that stop working properly when your hands […]

Along with the brand new Siri AI, Apple is introducing a number of new Apple Intelligence features—including a trio of new AI tools in the Photos app. We’ve been here before: Apple previously released AI-powered image editing features like Clean Up, which didn’t necessarily hit the mark compared to similar tools from competitors like Google […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Most video doorbells give you a single angle and leave it at that, but the Philips 7000 Series takes a different approach with a dual-camera setup that tries to solve a common problem—one camera […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Blink’s Outdoor 4 five-camera bundle with Sync Module Core is currently selling for $104.99 on Amazon, down from its regular $299.99 price—its lowest recorded price, according to price trackers. That works out to about […]

The meme of the summer of 2026 has appeared: “Dah bih gah” has taken over the online world over the past couple of weeks and is being repeated with the kind of enthusiasm we haven’t seen since the glory days of 6-7. This week’s Out-of-Touch guide is fully devoted to explaining the meaning, origin, and […]

While Apple silicon has changed the game for the company’s product lineup (most notably the Mac), Apple’s overall designs haven’t changed all that much in recent years. Sure, the iPhone 17 Pro looks a bit different than the iPhone 16 Pro, but to most, they might as well be identical. Meanwhile, a MacBook Pro, from […]

The summer shopping season is around the corner, with Prime Day priming (pun intended) many retailers to set their own competition sales, including Home Depot. Whether you buy during a sale or not, issues with your order or purchase can arise, and speaking with a live agent (instead of a machine) can make resolving them […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve had your eye on Samsung’s latest flagship phone, now is a smart time to make a move and stack some current discounts. The unlocked Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is $200 off, starting […]