Technology

I used Google’s new AI model to quickly remove the coffee cup from this photo. As expected, an AI image model known as ‘Nano Banana’ that was making a big impression last week is in fact made by Google. The tech giant announced it last night along with its actual name ‘Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.’ “This update enables you to …

Obsidian Entertainment is renowned for its RPGs, but it has failed to top its 2010 masterpiece, Fallout: New Vegas, despite putting out some pretty awesome games over the years. However, with The Outer Worlds 2 and its massive emphasis on player choice, where every bit of your character impacts how the story unfolds, Obsidian might be nearing those golden years …

In a surprising move, Ubisoft announced the re-release of its long-forgotten PS2 and PS3 games on “new platforms,” which you can expect to include the PS5. The company entered a “strategic agreement” with Atari to revive five of its dormant IP. Classic Ubisoft PS2, PS3 games getting new lease of life on PS5 The games in question are Cold Fear …

No Man’s Sky (2016) is well beyond its redemption arc now, having just shipped ‘Voyagers’ across VR and flatscreen platforms, making for one of its biggest updates yet. Starting today, you’ll be able to step aboard even bigger starships that you can crew with your friends. From the trailer, it certainly feels like No Man’s Sky is finally delivering on the …

Here’s the exact pre-load time for Destiny: Rising, plus simple steps for iOS, Android, and PC (emulator) so you’re ready the moment servers open. Destiny: Rising is almost here, bringing a mobile take on the Destiny universe with a story set in an alternate timeline, co-op/PvP modes, and a character collection system (gacha) with draws to unlock heroes and gear. …

Shimano has launched new high-end gravel race shoes today and claims that, for the first time in thirty years, some changes have been made to its much-loved SPD clipless pedal cleats. Shimano MTB and gravel categories have seen some updates and new releases this year. Specifically, a new GRX wireless Di2 gravel groupset and the MTB range-topping XTR wireless groupset. …

Microsoft’s AI division announced its first homegrown AI models on Thursday: MAI-Voice-1 AI and MAI-1-preview. The company says its new MAI-Voice-1 speech model can generate a minute’s worth of audio in under one second on just one GPU, while MAI-1-preview “offers a glimpse of future offerings inside Copilot.” You can try MA1-Voice-1 out for yourself on Copilot Labs, where you …

I uploaded a trailer for this summer’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning movie onto the TinyTV, and with 223.4 pixels per inch, its screen was sharp enough to show details like a document with text, the edges of a small airplane’s wing, and the miniscule space between Tom Cruise and the floor in that vault from the first Mission: …

Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Google Pixel 10 series has plenty of new features for both fans and newcomers. As is Google’s current direction of travel, many of these focus on new or improved AI tools. However, leaning heavily on AI to power smartphones requires a few changes to how we usually think about running apps. Typically, when we …

Google’s post-purchase support for Pixel has never been fantastic — a quick glance at r/GooglePixel will make that abundantly clear — but with the Pixel 10 series, it seems like the company’s looking to improve on its overall experience with a refreshed premium offering. Pixel Care+ is the name of the new program, which Google says is replacing Preferred Care …