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TechCrunch

Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker

Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company's new $99.99 Google Home Speaker replaces the rigid commands of the Google Assistant era with more conversational Gemini interactions.

14 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker

Engadget

Every new game we played at Summer Games Fest 2026

21 minutes ago

Engadget

Every new game we played at Summer Games Fest 2026

TechCrunch

PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues

The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments.

34 minutes ago

TechCrunch

PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues

Ars Technica

Ten months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder

Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality.

47 minutes ago

Ars Technica

Ten months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder

TechCrunch

The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span

“People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.”

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span

TechCrunch

Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it.

If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it.

Engadget

Lego unveils its first working pinball machine

Lego's newest set is a fully functional miniature pinball machine.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Lego unveils its first working pinball machine

TechCrunch

Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI

Pramaana will focus on highly sensitive verticals like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation — where errors can be costly and reliability is at a premium.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI

WIRED

The Gemini-Powered Google Home Speaker Is Finally Here

Arriving six years after Google’s last smart speaker, the new HomePod-style device was redesigned to play host to Gemini’s chatbot.

3 hours ago

WIRED

The Gemini-Powered Google Home Speaker Is Finally Here

Engadget

The all-new Google Home speaker has finally arrived for $100

Upgrades include 360-degree audio and deeper integration with Google's Gemini.

3 hours ago

Engadget

The all-new Google Home speaker has finally arrived for $100

TechCrunch

Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India's AI-fueled data center boom

The Canadian pension giant will acquire an 8.2% stake in CtrlS, a tech giant that operates more than 15 data centers across India.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India's AI-fueled data center boom

WIRED

I Found 22 Early Prime Day Deals That Are Worth Shopping Now

We’ve trawled the depths of Amazon to find the best deals on gear we’ve tested.

4 hours ago

WIRED

I Found 22 Early Prime Day Deals That Are Worth Shopping Now

WIRED

The Best Robot Lawn Mowers (2026): TerraMow, Mammotion

Smart mowers are an expensive alternative to old-fashioned yard work, but they’re finally good enough to consider if you’d rather sip an iced tea and watch a robot tame your lawn.

4 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Robot Lawn Mowers (2026): TerraMow, Mammotion

Ars Technica

Native NACS ports, infotainment upgrade for MY27 Porsche Taycan

The bigger battery is standard and there are now simulated "E-Shifts."

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Native NACS ports, infotainment upgrade for MY27 Porsche Taycan

WIRED

CVS Is Switching to Aluminum Pill Bottles

They’re much more recyclable than the current plastic ones, and they will still probably be locked away behind that anti-theft plexiglass.

4 hours ago

WIRED

CVS Is Switching to Aluminum Pill Bottles

WIRED

Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations

I’ve been reviewing laptops for over a decade, and this is my advice on how to find the right laptop for you.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations

Engadget

The White House app will reportedly be auto-installed on Homeland Security staff's devices

The White House app will be automatically loaded onto DHS staff's work phones, Politico said.

5 hours ago

Engadget

The White House app will reportedly be auto-installed on Homeland Security staff's devices

Ars Technica

Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near

What you need to know about the expiration of keys securing your machine's boot sequence.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near

WIRED

Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like a streaming startup than a late-night show.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Engadget

KPop Demon Hunters gets its first Lego set

Lego's gonna show us all how it's done done done.

7 hours ago

Engadget

KPop Demon Hunters gets its first Lego set

Engadget

FIFA wants Jamal Musiala to forget about Dre (during the World Cup)

FIFA, which has strict policies around advertising, reportedly had the Bayern player tape over the Beats logo of his headphones.

10 hours ago

Engadget

FIFA wants Jamal Musiala to forget about Dre (during the World Cup)

Ars Technica

Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry

Partner tells Ars that HPE should be giving out more free VM Essentials licenses.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry

Ars Technica

Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes

Transferring genes across species doesn't just happen in microbes.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes

Ars Technica

Among the large new rockets Amazon was counting on, only Europe has delivered

"As for Arianespace, they have definitely stepped up."

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

Among the large new rockets Amazon was counting on, only Europe has delivered