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Latest story• Jun 11, 2026

Euro-Office: First version of the open-source web office is here

Euro-Office, an open-source web office suite backed by Nextcloud and Ionos, has released its first stable version, offering a free alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs. Built as a fork of OnlyOffice, it lets organizations collaboratively create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. A prior license dispute with OnlyOffice has been resolved, and desktop apps plus full ODF support are planned for...

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New DJI rival debuts globally: sub-250g drone with 1/1.3-inch sensor and 4K60

Potensic has launched the Atom 3 drone globally, positioning it as a competitor to DJI. Priced at $680 on Amazon, the bundle includes three batteries and a display controller. The sub-249g drone captures 4K60 video using a...

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Technology affects your memory and changes your brain

Relying on apps, cameras, and digital tools to remember things — a practice called cognitive offloading — is reshaping how the brain works. While it frees up mental energy and improves accuracy, research shows it weakens...

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Boox’s new e-reader could replace your Kindle, Kobo, and digital notepad

The Boox Go 6 Gen II is a $200 Android 11 e-reader with a 6-inch 300PPI stylus-compatible screen, 32GB storage, and access to Kindle and Kobo—undercutting rivals like the $449 Remarkable Paper Pro.

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Pool’s new app turns your screenshots into something useful

A new app called Pool uses AI to organize the screenshots cluttering your phone's camera roll, automatically sorting them into categories and even tracking down the original links behind them. Built by co-founders Maxime Junique...

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iOS 27 Improves FaceTime in Three Ways

iOS 27 is bringing three upgrades to FaceTime, with the biggest being Dual Capture support on the iPhone 17 lineup and iPhone Air. This lets users show both front and rear camera views simultaneously during a call, even if the...

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iOS 27 lets you create your own iPhone wallpapers

iOS 27 lets iPhone users create custom AI-generated wallpapers directly from the wallpaper picker, without opening any separate app. Apple's upgraded Image Playground powers the feature, letting users describe an image, choose a...

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Spielberg on Being Repeatedly Turned Down to Direct a James Bond Film

Spielberg twice asked to direct a James Bond film — first after Jaws and again after Close Encounters — and was rejected both times by producer Cubby Broccoli. That rejection pushed him toward Raiders of the Lost Ark, widely...

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Leaker says new MacBook is ‘100% confirmed’ to get touchscreen

Samsung is already producing touch panels for an upcoming MacBook, with a Weibo leaker claiming it's "100% confirmed." The device, possibly called MacBook Ultra, may mark Apple's first touchscreen Mac.

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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is a vivid, high-pace remake of a classic

Netflix's animated series Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reimagines the classic 1996 game, following Lara Croft through a modernized retelling that stays faithful to the franchise's iconic source material.

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Hackers are using TikTok videos offering 'free Spotify Premium' to spread malware and steal passwords

Hackers use TikTok and Instagram Reels to spread malware, tricking users into running PowerShell commands that install the Vidar infostealer. Enable MFA and avoid suspicious "free subscription" offers to stay protected.

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Reddit now lets you post videos in comments

Users can now post videos directly in Reddit comments, not just text and images, offering a new way to engage in conversations.

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Marc Lore’s robots make 500 burrito bowls an hour. A human can make 45.

Five hundred salads an hour. That's what Marc Lore's "infinite bowl machine" can produce, compared to maybe 45 by a human worker. Lore, the entrepreneur who sold Diapers.com and Jet.com for a combined $3.8 billion, is now...

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Driving in America Is Headlight Hell

Blinding LED headlights have made nighttime driving miserable, and outdated U.S. regulations are largely to blame. Adaptive driving beam technology — which dims lights for oncoming drivers — is common in Europe but barely...

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Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16

Canada's proposed legislation would ban social media for users under 16, hold platforms accountable for user safety, and set new AI chatbot safety standards to better protect minors online.

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SanDisk's massive 8TB SD cards are finally close to launch

SanDisk's long-awaited 8TB SD cards are nearing release, with spec sheets appearing at Computex 2026 and manufacturers confirming availability "shortly." First unveiled in 2024, the cards support basic read/write speeds suitable...

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Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Microsoft Edge, Opera to follow

Google Chrome is ending all support for Manifest V2 (MV2) extensions, meaning popular ad blockers like uBlock Origin will stop working permanently, with no more workarounds. Starting with Chromium version 151, all bypass methods...

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SpaceX’s Elon Musk relieves worries about orbital data centers

Elon Musk pushed back against fears that SpaceX's plan to launch orbital data centers will crowd Earth's orbit, arguing that space is far too vast for that to be a real concern. SpaceX plans to deploy AI-powered satellites called...

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Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat

Zest is a new restaurant discovery app that uses real credit card transaction data, pulled securely through Plaid, to recommend places based on where people actually eat — not just where they claim to. Unlike apps that rely on...

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Magenta Real-Time Music Generation Locally on iPhone, Without the GPU

Google DeepMind's Magenta RealTime 2 music AI now runs live on iPhones — even a 2020 iPhone 12 Pro — generating continuous stereo audio at 25 frames per second without ever using the GPU, by splitting the model into three...

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Jeremy Strong’s Zuckerberg Commands the Room in Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning

Aaron Sorkin returns to the Facebook story he first told in 2010, this time focusing on the 2021 Facebook Files scandal. Jeremy Strong plays an older, more powerful Zuckerberg, while Mikey Madison portrays whistleblower Frances...

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You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now

Instagram is giving users direct control over what its algorithm shows them through a new "Your Algorithm" feature, letting people view and change the topics the app thinks they're interested in across the main feed. This expands...

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Windows Ready Print is Microsoft's biggest overhaul of Windows printing in years

Starting July 2026, Windows Ready Print (WRP) will replace legacy third-party printer drivers by default, using modern standards like IPP and eSCL. The update, already in Windows 11 Insider builds, improves security and...

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Boox’s quirky page-turning remote won me over

Boox's $29.99 Tappy remote lets users turn e-reader pages hands-free using two buttons, supporting reading, multimedia, and browsing across Boox, Android, and some Apple devices, though Kobo and Kindle compatibility is limited.

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