A new Pixel 10 exclusive mode strips Google Maps to essentials, offering a minimalist black-and-white UI that saves up to four hours of battery life on long drives.

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After eight months in orbit, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is about to depart the International Space Station (ISS) for the journey back to Earth. Kim will be traveling home alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. The undocking will take place on Monday evening ET, with the final descent happening […]

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I just finished a long trip that saw me trekking, sleeping by river beds, camping in the Himalayan foothills, living in tribal lands, and staying as far away from city landscapes as possible. It was a necessary change of pace. It was also my first extended spell where the Apple Watch wasn’t my on-wrist companion.  […]

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The Geminids are considered one of the most productive annual meteor showers, with  as many as 160 “shooting stars” visible an hour in the right conditions. This year the Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of Saturday, December 13 into Sunday, December 14 ET, so now is a great time to start making […]

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Vector is a minimalist take on Spotlight that uses AI to and the gives a conversational twist to the whole experience. It's not perfect, but definitely deserves a chance.

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We answer questions about replacing long HDMI runs with wireless extender options, diagnosing YouTube TV lag on a TCL set, and whether plasma TVs still make sense today.

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At CES 2026, Lenovo going all-in on AI (like every other company), but it’s hiding all the fun goodies in the back, and I’m excited about what might be coming.

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Rivian’s .46 update enables native Apple Wallet and Android digital keys with UWB, NFC dead-battery unlock, and sharable keys.

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The Shortcuts app has been around on iPhones for years. But thanks to native AI integration, it can now pull off multi-step, cross-chores in a few seconds.

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A feature that we’ve taken for granted since 2020 – the ability to shoot Portrait Mode photos using Night Mode – has quietly vanished from the latest Pro models. Users started noticing something was wrong and flagged it on Reddit and Apple’s forums. Now, Apple has officially confirmed via a support document that Night Mode […]

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Amazon will release its updated Kindle Scribe lineup next week, offering better performance, color capabilities, AI features, and cloud tools designed for reading, writing, and productivity.

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Apple’s first foldable iPhone has reportedly entered final testing, with a crease-free display and a planned 2025 launch, signaling a major shift in the foldable smartphone market.

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Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? The Kia EV9 was one of the first EVs from an established automaker truly designed for American tastes. It’s a big, boxy SUV that gives drivers a commanding view of the road, while three rows of seats and quick charging make it perfect for […]

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As cloud-native adoption soars, companies are turning to managed SRE services to navigate infrastructure complexity Kubernetes has won. According to VMware’s research, over 60% of enterprises now run containerized workloads on the platform, and that number continues to climb. But victory has come with an unexpected cost: operational complexity that even experienced engineering teams struggle […]

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I took a look at a series of Samsung Galaxy S26 renders, but how close are they to what we could have next year?

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Memory shortages triggered by booming AI demand are leading Dell and Lenovo to hike prices on PCs and servers. As much as 15–20% increases may hit as early as December or January.

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Samsung has started a “Custom SoC Development Team,” aiming to design its own chips in-house. That could mean better-optimized processors, stronger battery life, and phones that’re more than just “Android by default.”

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Meta is launching a new unified support hub across Facebook and Instagram designed to make account recovery far less painful.

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I was surprised the best chatbot for job searches wasn't the one I thought it would be.

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Netflix has struck a definitive $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. and the full HBO catalog, marking the largest streaming merger since Disney bought Fox.

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