Google Maps renames “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” even faster than US government
Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
Apple One and Apple TV subscription prices increase by up to 20 percent
Annual Apple TV subscriptions get the biggest bump.
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Google’s anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
It’s currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
Ryan Whitwam
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Data centers become “killer application” for new power transformer tech
Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and, someday, households.
Jeremy Hsu
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Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they’re coming for monitors.
Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
Scharon Harding
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Review: Chuwi’s $449 Unibook laptop is a funhouse-mirror MacBook Neo
The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience.
Andrew Cunningham
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Motorola’s GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels
The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.
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Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers
Logitech increased prices by up to 25 percent last year.
Scharon Harding
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Most Read
Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform
Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.
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US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.
Jeremy Hsu
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Reverse-lookup service exposed millions of photos of people’s faces
People-search tool ClarityCheck left database containing more than 9M image files exposed.
WIRED
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Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026
US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.
Jeremy Hsu
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Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops
Framework says it’s replacing some out-of-warranty AMD mainboards.
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Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?
Google’s new Pixels make some compromises but still manage to be good phones.
Ryan Whitwam
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Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now
Tanks with defensive tech for shooting down drones are still proving vulnerable.
Jeremy Hsu
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Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable
Peacock’s quarterly profitability isn’t guaranteed.
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Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650
Fairphone sells components like the USB port and screen, all swappable with a single torx driver.
Ryan Whitwam
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Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage
Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise.
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First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity
Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.
Jeremy Hsu
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Judge gives Google one week to fix “anticompetitive” app store download in Google Play
Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.
Ryan Whitwam
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price
Samsung didn’t have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.
Ryan Whitwam
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Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game
Ukrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons.
Jeremy Hsu
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Pet owners say smart pet feeder outage led to furry ones going unfed
“I’ve lost trust …”
Scharon Harding
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Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now
Streaming platform says user-generated content “may be used for future Gen AI model improvements.”
Scharon Harding
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US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas
Hundreds of Homeland Security drones retasked to survey wildlife and livestock.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag
Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.
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Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.
Jeremy Hsu
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A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals
Claire Stapleton’s new book, Don’t Be Evil, recounts her journey from company cheerleader to outspoken dissident.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
A reminder of the perils of digital ownership.
Scharon Harding
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Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat
Zuckerberg’s superyacht and support ship were slow to heed Coast Guard call.
Jeremy Hsu
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Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge’s order.
Ryan Whitwam
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Europe’s free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires
Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.
Jeremy Hsu
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OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.
Scharon Harding
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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment
“Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.”
Alan Bradley
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Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport
Russian attack? Explosive drone targeted parked aircraft at Leipzig airport.
Jeremy Hsu
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AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI
Why humans need to moderate humans.
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