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Google is gearing up for the latest homepage Gemini redesign on the web, with the prompt bar seeing a big change. This redesign starts by changing the “Hello, [name]” greeting to a generic “How can I help?” that feels a little bit less like an assistant.  The main change is moving the prompt bar from the bottom of the screen …

There’s hope that the gaming industry won’t follow Nintendo’s lead with $80 pricing. (Well, at least not yet.) On Wednesday, Microsoft backtracked on the price increase for The Outer Worlds 2. The game now costs $70, which itself was considered outrageous only a few years ago. Microsoft told Windows Central that those who already pre-ordered Obsidian’s shooter at $80 can …

Google is following through on recent promises to add more generative AI features to its photo and video products. Over on YouTube, Google is rolling out the first wave of generative AI video for YouTube Shorts, but even if you’re not a YouTuber, you’ll be exposed to more AI videos soon. Google Photos, which is integrated with virtually every Android …

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the official launch of faster Qi2 25W wireless charging, with the first devices already certified and “several hundred” yet to come. Most excitingly, it promises that alongside iPhone support, several “major Android smartphones” will finally be adopting the standard. We’ve known that faster Qi2 charging was coming, up from the prior 15W limit, …

Microsoft has walked back on its previous decision to hike the price of its new first-party Xbox games up to $80 USD this ‘holiday season’, saying it’s sticking to a lower price point “in line with current market conditions”. Hints of a pricing rethink first emerged earlier today, when Microsoft first-party studio Obsidian Entertainment revealed its upcoming sci-fi …

TL;DR We’re about one month away from the launch of the Pixel 10 series. Google started official teasing the Pixel 10 Pro earlier this week on the Google Store. Now we’ve spotted the full lineup of Pixel 10 models, ready for some Play Store promotion. You had better believe that Google’s promotion of the Pixel 10 series will seriously step …

City buses, gym treadmills, and busy open offices all have one thing in common: noise you would rather tune out. Slipping in a pair of Beats Studio Buds + turns that daily soundtrack into something you actually want to hear. These true wireless earbuds put punchy Beats bass, active noise cancellation, and a pocket-friendly charging case in one tidy package, …

Image from Google, via Android Authority leak Hidden behind the scenes in the Play Store, Google is preparing for the Pixel 10 launch with a family photo of the whole series that has just leaked out. Ahead of the August 20 launch event for the Pixel 10 series, Google has a lot of work to do in preparation. That includes …

Ubisoft has released its financial report for the first quarter of the fiscal year (ended June 30, 2025), with numbers below expectations for the French publisher. Consolidated Q1 net bookings fell by 2.9 percent year-on-year to €282 million ($330.8 million), which Ubisoft confirmed was below its guidance. Back catalog net bookings stood at €260 million ($305 million), up 4 percent …

Earlier today we saw iOS 26 code suggesting that an Apple Watch sleep score feature is in development, with a percentage score indicating your readiness to tackle the day ahead. The feature also provides a more condensed graphical representation of your sleep stages than is currently available. What is shown and described looks like a very close match for two …