Meta launched a range of cheaper smart glasses featuring the same technology as Ray-Ban Meta but without the branding, and with a compact folding case. As UPLOAD reports, that doesn’t mean that Meta is making these glasses without EssilorLuxottica, the eyewear giant that owns the Ray-Ban brand and that Meta owns a 3% stake of. These […]
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Anthropic’s Mythos 5 Is Available Again, but Without a Timeline for Fable 5
Mythos 5, Anthropic’s most advanced AI model, is once again available to select partners. “Since June 12, we’ve been working closely with the US government to restore access to Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5. Today, the government notified us that Mythos 5, our strongest cybersecurity model, can be redeployed to a set of US […]
Apple and Microsoft Both Hike Prices, Blaming Higher Memory and Storage Costs
On June 25, Apple implemented global hardware price increases across Macs, iPads, Vision Pro, and home devices, with rises ranging from around 5% to more than 50%, while keeping iPhone prices unchanged. Hours later, Microsoft announced Xbox Series S and X price hikes of $100 and $150 respectively, alongside the discontinuation of its 2TB model. […]
Commodore Banks on Nostalgia with its New Flip Phone
The company responsible for the Commodore 64, the best-selling desktop computer model of all time, is back. And as CNET reports, Commodore’s latest unveiling feels appropriately retro: a “digital detox” flip phone called The Commodore Callback 8020. Commodore’s Callback 8020 announcement blog attributes the phone’s simple throwback design to the “screen break” trend, writing that it’s for customers who […]
GTA 6 Preorders Begin Tomorrow, Finally!
Rockstar Games has announced that preorders for its long-delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 will finally begin on June 25! As PCMag reports, there’s still no confirmation on the game’s price, but Rockstar’s decision to open preorders suggests the studio is confident about its planned Nov. 19 release date. “Preorders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin […]
Tim Cook Confirms Apple Will Raise Prices Amid Memory Crunch
If you’ve been holding off on Apple hardware purchases, you might want to buy soon. As PCMag reports, outgoing CEO Tim Cook has confirmed the company will soon raise prices to offset the cost of acquiring memory and storage chips amid a global supply shortage. “Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable,” Cook tells The Wall Street Journal. “We’re […]
Amazon Prime Day is June 23 – Here’s Help on Getting the Best Deals
Amazon’s Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, and the four-day sale for 2026 begins June 23rd at 3:01AM ET and ends at the same time on June 27th. It will grant Prime members access to some of the best prices of the year on Amazon devices, as well as […]
What’s the Big Deal about the New Siri App in iOS 27?
Since its inception, Siri has remained an ephemeral assistant. It comes and goes when summoned, and iPhone users never actually see it. Although the iPhone’s screen lights up to signal that it’s listening, and it sometimes speaks out loud when responding or delivering results, there’s never been an actual Siri app. But as PCMag reports, that’s about […]
Mississippi Residents Sue xAI over Data Center’s 24-7 “Jet Engine” Noise
Elon Musk’s xAI data centers have grown so loud that a group of Mississippi residents has sued, urging a judge to intervene and even order the company to pay damages. “It is a textbook example of putting profits over people, with corporate interests trampling residents’ fundamental right to use and enjoy their property,” the lawsuit […]
Fox is set to Acquire Roku for $22 Billion
Fox Corporation has agreed to purchase streaming platform Roku in a deal worth $22 billion. As PCMag reports, the move is expected to strengthen Fox’s presence in the streaming space. It combines Fox’s TV networks and Tubi service with Roku’s streaming devices and software. “Together, Fox and Roku will create a scaled next-generation media and technology company positioned at […]