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GameStop chairman Ryan Cohen proposed a $55.5B bid to acquire eBay, leveraging its 1,600 stores for fulfillment and authentication. eBay's board rejected the offer as neither credible nor attractive.
Google's new "Create My Widget" feature lets Android users build custom home screen widgets by simply describing what they want in plain language. Powered by Gemini AI, it can pull from the web, Gmail, and Calendar to create...
Duckflix is a self-hosted media streaming platform you can run on your own server, similar to a personal Netflix. It streams media, pulls in movie and show details from TMDB, and even handles torrenting and subtitles — giving...
iOS 27 will bring major Camera app upgrades, including expanded Visual Intelligence for instant AI-powered object recognition and greater user customization options.
Google has announced a new laptop lineup called Googlebook, a premium step up from the Chromebook that merges ChromeOS and Android into one operating system. A standout feature called Cast My Apps lets users run phone apps...
TikTok launched TikTok GO, letting users book hotels, attractions, and experiences directly inside the app after discovering them through videos. Partnering with Booking.com, Expedia, and others, TikTok is turning viral travel...
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A startup founder who helped democratize stock trading now wants to build rocket ships. Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood, has rebranded his space energy company as Cowboy Space Corporation, and just raised $275 million to...
Little Caesars partnered with drone company Flytrex to deliver two large pizzas and drinks in just 4.5 minutes in Wylie, Texas — marking the first time a pizza chain has connected drone orders directly into its kitchen system....
Google blocked the first known AI-assisted zero-day cyberattack, where hackers planned to bypass two-factor authentication on a web-based admin tool during a "mass exploitation event." Evidence in the exploit's code, including...
Santa Clara County sued Meta for knowingly allowing scam ads on Facebook and Instagram to protect up to $7 billion in annual revenue, with internal documents allegedly showing Meta manipulated fraud enforcement to hit revenue...
Papa Johns is launching drone delivery in Indian Trail, North Carolina, partnering with Alphabet's Wing — but only for sandwiches, not pizza. Pizza remains too bulky and flat for most drones, though Flytrex recently cracked the...
Digg has relaunched as an AI-focused news aggregator after its Reddit-style reboot failed due to bot problems and lack of differentiation. The new version ranks trending AI news by pulling real-time engagement data from X,...
Ford is developing a $30,000 EV at its Long Beach facility, where cross-functional teams work together to cut costs and speed up production by streamlining processes like seat manufacturing and reducing wiring complexity.
Samsung's Device Care app is getting a new feature that silences apps flooding users with ad notifications by putting them into "deep sleep." Two blocking modes are available — basic (Samsung-identified offenders) and intelligent...
Venmo's biggest redesign since 2021 adds a new social feed, tabs, and Rewards section—likely strategic positioning ahead of a potential sale, as parent PayPal prepares to spin it off amid reported acquisition interest from Stripe.
Researchers at Ohio State University have found a way to use Starlink satellite signals as a GPS alternative, achieving 2-meter accuracy in just 20 seconds — without Starlink's cooperation. The technique works by eavesdropping on...
TikTok is launching a £3.99/month ad-free subscription in the UK for users over 18, letting them opt out of targeted ads and data collection for advertising. The move responds to UK privacy laws requiring user consent for...
Alibaba's Qwen AI Glasses S1 is pulling ahead of Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses with a major update that adds proactive AI features. The glasses can remind users to bring an umbrella, fix their posture, or leave work early based on...
iPhone and Android users can now send end-to-end encrypted messages to each other via RCS, closing a major privacy gap. A lock icon confirms when a conversation is protected from interception.
Winhanced is a controller-first Windows gaming shell unifying Steam, Xbox, Epic, GOG, and PlayStation libraries, optimized for handheld PCs. Its latest update adds a redesigned setup flow, live accent theming, improved display...
Apple's first foldable iPhone, likely called the "iPhone Ultra," is expected to launch in just two colors — silver/white and an indigo shade — with no bold finishes. Supply challenges and a price exceeding $2,000 make a limited...
What if a tennis ball could make a robot walk better? That quirky design choice is one reason CARA 2.0, a student-built quadruped robot, moves with surprising grace. Mechanical engineering student Aaed Musa led a small team to...
On August 10, 2025, a 63.5 million cubic-meter rockslide crashed into Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord, triggering a 481-meter tsunami — the second highest ever recorded. Climate-driven glacial retreat destabilized the slope, and...
Naked mole rats live up to 41 years and rarely get cancer, and scientists now know why — and how to copy it. Researchers at the University of Rochester transferred a naked mole rat gene that produces high levels of a protective...