Google has made its personalized image generation feature, powered by Nano Banana, free for all eligible US users, removing the previous paywall. The feature pulls context from users' Gmail, Google Ph…
Shark has unveiled the PowerDetect Transformer 3-in-1 vacuum, which converts from an upright to a stick to a handheld vacuum with one-click mechanisms. Priced at $529, it features LED lighting, automa…
Dataland, described as the world's first AI arts museum, opened in downtown Los Angeles on June 20, 2026, occupying a 25,000-square-foot space in The Grand LA complex. Its inaugural exhibition, "Machi…
Shadow AI, the use of unapproved artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT or Gemini at work, is creating data security risks as employees inadvertently expose company information. Edward Wu, CEO of …
The New York Times Connections puzzle for June 30 features categories including dividing structures (fence, gate, hedge, wall), Winter Olympic activities (curl, luge, skate, ski), common recyclables (…
Google has been silently downloading its 4GB Gemini Nano AI model onto Chrome users' devices without consent since at least April, while a malicious Chrome extension disguised as Perplexity AI logged …
Tidal will label fully AI-generated music with an "AI" icon starting mid-July and remove fraudulent or deceptive tracks, while also stripping royalties from AI-generated songs to ensure only human-cre…
Google has been secretly downloading its Gemini Nano AI model to eligible Chrome browsers since April 2026 without user consent, raising privacy concerns. The 4GB model powers on-device AI features an…
CNET tested 14 tower fans to find the best models for 2026, naming the Zafro Smart Tower Fan 36 as the top overall pick for its balance of airflow, quietness, energy efficiency, and features. The revi…
Google is rolling out Android 17 for Pixel phones with new features like App Bubbles and Pause Point, but all run through an AI architecture that cannot be fully disabled, raising privacy concerns. CN…
The New York Times Connections puzzle for June 29, #1114, includes categories such as old timey troublemakers, consume with gusto, parts of a speaker, and words ending in parts of a tree. Hints and an…
Apple has raised prices by up to 30% across its product line, including Macs, iPads, and the Vision Pro, citing a memory chip shortage driven by AI data center demand. Critics argue the company, sitti…
The New York Times Connections puzzle for June 26, #1111, features categories including crunchy snack items, various amounts of wood, areas of low ground, and colors plus a letter. The puzzle's purple…
Hasbro, owner of Peppa Pig, faces backlash after reportedly asking child voice actors to sign contracts allowing AI recreations of their voices. The Agents of Young Performers Association issued an op…
Apple raised prices on MacBooks, iPads, and HomePods due to a storage and memory chip shortage driven by AI infrastructure demand, with increases up to 33%. iPhone prices remain unchanged, but analyst…
Google is offering record-low discounts on Pixel 10 phones and Nest Wi-Fi Pro routers during Amazon Prime Day, days after revelations that its Gemini AI monitors Chrome activity. The discounts, includ…
The New York Times Connections puzzle for June 25, #1110, features categories including computer peripherals, tightly packed items, hazardous elemental metals, and words starting with bird homophones.…
Meta paused its employee data-tracking program after an incident exposed sensitive information, including private conversations and performance reviews, to the entire company. The Model Capability Ini…
Google's NotebookLM, an AI research assistant that generates insights from user-provided data, has won a CNET Editors' Choice award for its unique ability to organize and transform information into st…
Polaroid launched a global campaign, 'The Best of Summer Is Analog,' featuring a billboard on New York's Coney Island Beach that reads 'Go jump in some water before the data centers drink it all up.' …