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ChatGPT just got a feature you’ll actually use every day, but you need to pay for it

Android Authority Jun 18, 2026 | 01:25 am

ChatGPT can now nag you for useful reasons.

Pixel Screenshots just moved away from using on-device AI only, but is it less private?

Android Authority Jun 18, 2026 | 01:01 am

Google says it will use a "secure, isolated environment" to process your screenshots.

This smartwatch packs a battery that could shame every major smartwatch

Android Authority Jun 18, 2026 | 01:00 am

HONOR's new watch might actually have the biggest battery in any major smartwatch.

Hulk, Punisher join Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 23:37 pm

Peter Parker to Bruce Banner: "I didn't know you could get that big."

Google’s Gemini overlay bubble is getting a fresh gradient design as testing expands

Android Authority Jun 17, 2026 | 22:27 pm

Looks like Google is perfecting the feature before a wider rollout.

Google’s latest Android XR demo gives smart glasses a killer use case

Android Authority Jun 17, 2026 | 20:33 pm

Google's latest Android XR demo uses Gemini and 3D navigation overlays to guide users through cities hands-free.

Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 15:11 pm

Maggot therapy lacks robust data, but it has fans and a fail-safe "bacon therapy."

Google confirms: These Nest smart speakers have ended production

Android Authority Jun 17, 2026 | 14:17 pm

Google Home Speaker pre-orders are live, but two classic Nest speakers are dead.

Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 13:44 pm

Elsewhere, beyond-classical quantum hardware, plus classical computing fires back.

Google is testing adding an AI Mode shortcut right in Chrome’s toolbar

Android Authority Jun 17, 2026 | 13:30 pm

Chrome's toolbar could be the next place you find AI Mode.

California says AT&T lied to FCC in attempt to shut off old phone network

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 13:07 pm

FCC considers AT&T petitions to preempt state rules and discontinue phone service.

Android 17 users are running into some strange problems with Wi-Fi data in certain apps

Android Authority Jun 17, 2026 | 12:56 pm

Pixel owners report weird Wi‑Fi bugs after Android 17 update.

Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 12:54 pm

The affected include Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, a NATO contractor, and Fortinet.

Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's “abusive conduct”

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 12:43 pm

Tesco claimed Broadcom hiked its VMware prices by about 175 percent in UK court filings.

AI coding agents taught robots how to install GPUs and cut zip ties

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 12:25 pm

Nvidia's self-improvement program for robots enlists teams of AI coding agents.

Google Calendar finally expands event colors with a full RGB picker

Android Authority Jun 17, 2026 | 11:49 am

Your Google Calendar is about to get a lot more colorful.

The Slate Truck's price may have leaked, starts at $24,950

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 11:23 am

The official launch takes place next week.

Smart glasses could be about to face some heavy restrictions for drivers

Android Authority Jun 17, 2026 | 11:02 am

Smart glasses might not save you from hands-free driving laws.

"Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 10:50 am

AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.

Ten months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder

Ars Technica - All content Jun 17, 2026 | 08:57 am

Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality.

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Serious Internets

ChatGPT just got a feature you’ll actually use every day, but you need to pay for it

Pixel Screenshots just moved away from using on-device AI only, but is it less private?

This smartwatch packs a battery that could shame every major smartwatch

Hulk, Punisher join Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Google’s Gemini overlay bubble is getting a fresh gradient design as testing expands

Google’s latest Android XR demo gives smart glasses a killer use case

Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy

Google confirms: These Nest smart speakers have ended production

Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.

Google is testing adding an AI Mode shortcut right in Chrome’s toolbar

California says AT&T lied to FCC in attempt to shut off old phone network

Android 17 users are running into some strange problems with Wi-Fi data in certain apps

Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks

Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's “abusive conduct”

AI coding agents taught robots how to install GPUs and cut zip ties

Google Calendar finally expands event colors with a full RGB picker

The Slate Truck's price may have leaked, starts at $24,950

Smart glasses could be about to face some heavy restrictions for drivers

"Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what

Ten months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder