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Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year
If you’re looking for a relatively affordable way to cut down on cooling costs, Google’s Nest Thermostat can help. It’s packed with smart controls and energy-sa...
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green light — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’
About two weeks after OpenAI's GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama - rolled out only to government-approved organizations during a "limited preview" perio...
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger
Windows 11 updates could soon include fixes for more security issues at once. Microsoft said in a blog post on Thursday that it's now using AI to "identify pote...
Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to
The Schlage Sense Pro is a beautiful smart lock. Sleek, discreet, and simple to use, it's Schlage's smartest lock to date. Thanks to ultra-wideband (UWB), it un...
Sonos Ace wireless headphones are steeply discounted
If you’re looking for a discount on a great pair of active noise-canceling headphones for your summer adventures (even if they’re indoors), you’re in luck. The...
The PocketMage resurrects the PDA with an e-paper screen
Personal digital assistants like the iconic Palm Pilot were one of many devices we thought went extinct with the arrival of the smartphone. But similar to Canon...
Sony brings back the superzoom RX10 with a stacked sensor and a high price
Sony is bringing back the RX10 superzoom camera after a nearly nine-year gap between models. The newly announced RX10 V retains the same 24-600mm equivalent f/2...
Comcast is breaking up with NBCU. Why did it ever buy it in the first place?
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Peter Kafka, who is chief correspondent at Business Insider and host of Channels, a podcast about the media industry. And it’...
Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding
After reentering the AI race with its first in-house Muse Spark model in April, Meta is now opening up the doors to developers with a new model that can plug in...
ICE agents are making house calls for online critics
A few hours after checking into a hotel in New York City, David Streever woke up to a call from the front desk saying someone was looking for him. Streever had...
Say hello to Claude Wrapped
The popularity of Spotify Wrapped has kicked off a wide range of year-in-review features, on apps from YouTube to Uber - and now, the lookback trend has come to...
Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie
Character.AI's plan to become more than just an LLM-powered chatbot platform is going beyond interactive books, comics, and audio dramas. Today, the company ann...