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Minecraft players can celebrate Christmas using snowy seeds, building decorated trees with wool and glowstones, having snowball fights, and downloading festive maps and resource packs.
Amazon announced Thursday that its AI assistant Alexa+ will integrate with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp starting in 2026, allowing users to book hotels, get home service quotes, and schedule appointments through voice...
iPhone 18 Pro will feature a smaller Dynamic Island with under-display Face ID, unified back design, 2nm A20 Pro chip, variable aperture cameras, and Apple's new C2 modem.
Samsung unveiled its 2026 gaming monitor lineup featuring the Odyssey 3D G90XH with a groundbreaking 6K glasses-free 3D display that uses real-time eye-tracking to adjust depth and perspective. The company also introduced the...
China launched its second reusable rocket in three weeks with the Long March 12A successfully reaching orbit on its debut flight, but the methane-fueled first stage failed to complete its planned landing and crashed in the Gobi...
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has hinted that the next mainline Zelda game will draw inspiration from Koei Tecmo's Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the first Zelda title on Nintendo Switch 2. Speaking to Japanese publication...
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Apple's 2026 roadmap reveals major ecosystem updates including a HomePad smart home hub with companion camera, AirTag 2 with improved tracking, and an A19-powered entry iPad supporting Apple Intelligence. The company plans M5...
A three-year study testing over 100 TVs at maximum brightness for 18,000 hours each reveals that OLED TVs are more reliable than commonly feared, with burn-in proving unlikely under normal mixed viewing conditions. Edge-lit LCD...
Physical tech retail has been declining as stores like Best Buy shrunk from 1,500 to 1,200 US locations since 2010, but New York's tm:rw store offers a different approach. The Times Square location combines retail with immersive...
Apple will allow third-party app stores on iOS in Brazil next year after settling with the country's competition watchdog CADE in a legal dispute from 2022. The settlement requires Apple to permit external app stores and payment...
Marvel's upcoming Avengers: Doomsday brings together an unprecedented superhero ensemble, featuring returning favorites like Thor and the new Captain America alongside the Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four, and original X-Men cast...
Four years after pandemic delays derailed ambitious plans, the first Atari Hotel is finally moving forward in Phoenix, Arizona, complete with a crowdfunding campaign that lets everyday gamers buy in for as little as $500. The...
Tory Bruno resigned as ULA CEO after 12 years to pursue new opportunities amid fierce competition from SpaceX and Blue Origin. His departure follows ULA's struggles despite launching the Vulcan rocket in 2024.
Florida startup Max Space unveiled plans for the Thunderbird Station, a commercial space station that deploys in a single rocket launch and expands to 350 cubic meters in space, about one-third the size of the International Space...
AI data centers are causing memory shortages, forcing PC makers like Dell and HP to raise prices up to 8%. Smartphone prices may also increase 3-8%, with shortages potentially lasting until 2027.
Apple plans to launch Apple Glasses in 2026, focusing on Siri and AI features as a step toward Cook's goal of lightweight all-day AR glasses that overlay digital information onto reality.
NATO intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a "zone-effect" anti-satellite weapon that would release clouds of small pellets to disable multiple Starlink satellites simultaneously, targeting the constellation that has...
Uber and Lyft will both test Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis in London starting in 2026, adding to the growing autonomous vehicle presence alongside Waymo and local startup Wayve. Lyft plans to scale to hundreds of Baidu's electric...
Humanoid's HMND 01 robot recreated the gift-wrapping scene from "Love, Actually" in a holiday demonstration that highlights both the capabilities and limitations of current robotics technology. The 5-foot-10-inch robot plays a...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressed frustration with his company's AI assistant Copilot in an internal email, calling programs that connect Copilot with Gmail and Outlook ineffective and "not smart." Nadella has increasingly...
A widespread power outage in San Francisco caused Waymo's robotaxis to become paralyzed at intersections when traffic lights stopped working, despite being programmed to treat such situations as four-way stops. The scale of the...
ChatGPT launched "Your Year with ChatGPT," an annual review feature similar to Spotify Wrapped that provides personalized awards, graphics, and poems based on users' chatbot interactions throughout the year. The feature is...
Google's Gemini 3 Flash AI performs well in tests but fabricates answers 91% of the time when uncertain. This hallucination problem is concerning as Gemini integrates into Google Search.
Apple plans to launch approximately 25 new products in 2026, marking one of its most ambitious release schedules ever. Early in the year will bring budget-friendly devices like a low-cost MacBook with iPhone chips and the iPhone...