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Meta is Reportedly Pushing its Mixed Reality ‘Phoenix’ Smart Glasses to 2027

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Meta is reportedly set to delay its “Phoenix” mixed reality glasses until the first part of 2027. As PCMag reports, the glasses were originally pegged to land sometime in the latter part of 2026, but according to an internal memo sent to employees and seen by Business Insider, the change will give the company “a lot […]

As ChatGPT turns 3 it Faces Serious Competition from Google’s Gemini 3

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ChatGPT turns three this week, but its future seems more uncertain than many tech experts would’ve predicted just a few years ago. Large language models have become largely commodified, with similar interfaces and training data, making ChatGPT look less unique with each passing day. As PCMag reports, the biggest threat comes from Google Gemini, which had […]

Apple’s Founding Papers to go on the Auction Block

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You will soon have a chance to own a unique slice of Apple history, though it could cost you more than 1,000 new MacBook Pros. As PCMag reports, Apple’s founding papers, which created the Apple Computer Company in 1976, could fetch as much as $4 million at a new auction. The papers are signed by […]

Surging Memory Costs are about to Force HP to Raise PC Prices or Reduce Configurations

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Surging memory costs will eventually force HP to increase prices and offer lower-power product configuration, the company’s CEO warns.  As PCMag reports, in an earnings call last week, Enrique Lores addressed the rising memory costs, which have caused DDR5 RAM pricing to increase by over 200% in recent weeks. The good news is that HP has a memory […]

10 Must-Have Cyber Monday Tech Deals

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Feeling overwhelmed by holiday shopping? According to PCMag readers, these deals raked up the most clicks, saves, and purchases, proving they’re the must-have tech picks of the holiday season. Snagging anything from this list on Cyber Monday is a smart move for both your tech collection and your wallet. Amazon Fire Stick Deal This tiny Amazon Fire […]

Google issues Emergency Patch for a ‘High Severity’ Bug Targeting Chrome

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Google has issued an emergency patch to address a high-severity, zero-day exploit targeting the desktop version of its Chrome browser. As PCMag reports, the vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-13223, “exists in the wild,” Google says, which suggests that Google has evidence the flaw has already been used. Google discovered a “type confusion” flaw in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine, where […]

SpaceX Swoops In and Buys EchoStar Spectrum away from Verizon

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Two months after announcing a $17 billion deal for spectrum, SpaceX has decided to buy another slice of radio airwaves from Boost Mobile’s parent, EchoStar.  As PCMag reports, last week EchoStar announced that it would sell its unpaired AWS-3 (Advanced Wireless Service) license for approximately $2.6 billion in exchange for SpaceX stock. The AWS-3 license covers the 1695-1710MHz radio […]

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are Bickering again, this time over the upcoming Tesla Roadster

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It’s been almost eight years since Tesla first announced the next-gen Roadster, but CEO Elon Musk is once again promising that the electric sports car is nearing release. However, one early buyer (and Musk nemesis) is not convinced it’ll ever see the light of day. As PCMag reports, in a recent episode of The Joe Rogan […]

Bluesky Hits the 40M User Milestone, Will Try Out a New “Dislike” Option

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Open-source X alternative Bluesky hit the 40 million user landmark last week. The site’s user base has more than doubled over the past year, after exploding 519% in the first 10 months of 2024, amid widespread backlash to Elon Musk’s ownership of X and his backing of President Trump. Now as PCMag reports, in an effort to keep […]

Amazon Cuts 14K Jobs to Make Way for AI, and More Could Come Next Year

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This week Amazon confirmed plans to lay off 14,000 people in corporate roles amid a continued push on AI, and even more cuts could be in store for 2026. As PCMag reports, the company is “reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we’re investing in our biggest bets,” Beth Galetti, head of HR […]