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Samsung updates Bixby to become more conversational
Bixby isn’t typically part of the conversation when it comes to virtual assistants for mobile devices, but Samsung is clearly hoping that you would use it more....
Will Stancil, man of the people or just an annoying guy?
I met Will Stancil two days before he got booted from his neighborhood Signal chat. We were at the Uptown Minneapolis VFW at an event hosted by Rep. Ilhan Omar,...
Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025
Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024. Th...
The best streaming services in 2026
Streaming has become the default way most of us watch TV and movies, but the sheer number of services now available can make choosing what to subscribe to feel...
The best cheap Android phones to buy in 2026
Getting a solid Android phone doesn’t necessitate spending a small fortune. The best budget models strike a great balance between price and performance, giving...
Apple inks deal for IMAX screenings of live Formula 1 races
Formula 1 has been receiving star treatment from Apple for awhile, and now the racing series will literally be getting even bigger. Apple is partnering with IMA...
Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first
Meta is formally sectioning off Horizon Worlds, the closest thing it has to a metaverse, from its Quest VR platform, according to a new blog post from Samantha...
The executive that helped build Meta’s ad machine is trying to expose it
Brian Boland spent more than a decade figuring out how to build a system that would make Meta money. On Thursday, he told a California jury it incentivized draw...
An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years
A staffer of the Incognito dark web market was secretly controlled by the FBI—and still allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-tainted pills, including those f...
The Pitt has a sharp take on AI
Each episode of HBO's The Pitt features some degree of medical trauma that almost makes the hospital drama feel like a horror series. Some patients are dealing...
A $10K+ bounty is waiting for anyone who can unplug Ring doorbells from Amazon’s cloud
With Ring facing fierce backlash over its Search Party feature, a new program is challenging developers to move Ring doorbell footage off of Amazon's cloud - an...
The best earbuds we’ve tested for 2026
It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good a time as any to splurge on...