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Has Google’s AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered?
A software developer claims to have reverse-engineered Google DeepMind's SynthID system, showing how AI watermarks can be stripped from generated images or manu...
Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen
Anbernic, one of the most prolific makers of handheld consoles and emulators, isn't afraid to experiment with creative designs. After debuting a wireless contro...
Ben McKenzie vs. crypto
A few years ago, during the absolute peak of the cryptocurrency craze, a somewhat surprising skeptic emerged. Most people know Ben McKenzie from his acting work...
Samsung is hiking the prices of its Galaxy phones and tablets
Samsung is raising prices across Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy S25 FE, and Galaxy S25 Edge phones, as spotted earlier by Phone Arena. Though the base model of each ph...
Apple and Amazon are teaming up to challenge Starlink’s smartphone ambitions
Amazon has made a deal to buy Globalstar's low-Earth orbit satellite network for $11.57 billion, snapping up its spectrum licenses, operations, and assets to co...
GoPro goes bigger and pro-er with support for Micro Four Thirds lenses
GoPro is announcing its Mission 1 cameras, a new line of video-centric action cams with 50-megapixel, 1-inch-type sensors and the company's new GP3 in-house pro...
Ecovacs’ new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets
Ecovacs announced a new addition to its Deebot line of autonomous cleaners with a new feature that could make the robovac better at cleaning floors in a single...
Alienware’s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350
Alienware has announced a new budget-friendlier QD-OLED monitor, the AW2726DM. As some of the numbers in the convoluted product name hint, it's a 27-inch QHD pa...
The heist of iOS 26
The most consequential YouTube video of Jon Prosser's career opens on Prosser himself, in a black hoodie and transparent glasses. The backdrop is familiar to vi...
Bloodborne is being turned into an R-rated animated film
It's not a PC port or a remake, but Sony is returning to the Gothic world of Bloodborne. There aren't many details yet - Sony says that "plot details are still...
The labor economics of Alien — and its lessons for inequality on Earth
Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps...
Two local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in
Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces togh challenge from a pair of a...