Apple released the iOS 27 public beta this week, with a ton of new Siri and Apple Intelligence features. One of the biggest changes here is the addition of an all-new Siri app. This marks the first t… [+1964 chars]

Apple released the iOS 27 public beta this week, with a ton of new Siri and Apple Intelligence features. One...

9to5Mac

iOS 27 adds an all-new app to your iPhone’s Home Screen - 9to5Mac

Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.

Ars Technica

It’s official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android - Ars Technica

It’s been over two years since American-based microbrands Nodus and Raven teamed up to give us the TrailTrekker, arguably the ultimate affordable tool watch on the market.
Since then, the two enthus… [+1191 chars]

Independent watch brands Nodus and Raven have teamed up for a new take on the TrailTrekker featuring lume-infused forged carbon.

Gear Patrol

The Ultimate Affordable Tool Watch Gets Its Most Tactical Version Yet - Gear Patrol

Creator says he will "very loudly ignore" those arguing for a ban on AI tools.

Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." - Ars Technica

GameStop’s chief executive officer Ryan Cohen doesn’t seem concerned about the news that PlayStation is ditching physical discs. He says the end of physical games is “totally irrelevant” to GameStop’… [+1795 chars]

Ryan Cohen also claims that if GameStop and eBay merged it could create a $1 trillion business

Kotaku

GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Are ‘Totally Irrelevant’ - Kotaku

OpenAI’s Sora may have shut down, but Google apparently thinks there’s still interest in a tool that lets you star in your own AI videos. On Thursday, the tech giant announced an update to Google Vid… [+1745 chars]

Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and editing videos from prompts and reference images.

TechCrunch

Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos - TechCrunch

Earlier this week, Rockstar Games released the latest big update forGrand Theft Auto Online. It added a new, large-scale art heist complete with some interesting paintings, as well as the usual assor… [+3531 chars]

How much online anger could two tiny trees create?

Rockstar Added Two Trees To GTA Online And It Led To A Lot Of Anger And Confusion - Kotaku

With the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved this month, Halo Studios officially begins a new chapter for the franchise. This release not only marks a major milestone for the studio; it also marks a to… [+14353 chars]

<p>To learn more about the art of Halo: Campaign Evolved, we sat down with Halo Studios Art Director Chris Matthews and Donnie Taylor, Halo: Campaign Evolved Art Director, to talk shop!</p>

Halowaypoint.com

Inside the Art of Campaign Evolved - Halo Waypoint

Bungie has shared more details on upcoming changes to Marathon after going quite for a bit following mass layoffs across the studio. A mid-season update arrives next week with a PVE “roguelite” verse… [+2310 chars]

A roguelite version of Cryo Archive is set to debut in the meantime

Marathon Promises An Even Bigger PvE Mode In The Fall - Kotaku

Apple this week was sued over a reported "Hide My Email" flaw that could expose a user's real email address. The proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple violated California's false advertisi… [+341 chars]

Apple this week was sued over a reported "Hide My Email" flaw that could expose a user's real email address. The proposed class action...

MacRumors

Apple Sued Over Reported 'Hide My Email' Flaw - MacRumors

Dive boldly into the newest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Mega EvolutionPitch Black, in Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. With new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex emerging from the shadows, theres no … [+1813 chars]

The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black debut includes new Battle Pass decks and more.

Pokemon.com

Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black Is Now Available in Pokémon TCG Live - Pokemon.com

2026 marks a big year in the Pokémon calendar, with it being the 30th anniversary of the release of the original games in Japan. To mark the celebration, The Pokémon Company is releasing not only a "… [+2905 chars]

Market prices for the Pokémon TCG's First Partner Collection Series 2 set have plummeted by over 37% in just the past month alone. Amazon finally has stock back with a massive discount to reflect the market changes, and we don't expect these to last long at t…

Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 Is 25% Off at Amazon - IGN

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Hasbro has announced a new licensing partnership with Nintendo to produce toys based on The Legend of Zelda.
This new multi-year collaboration is set to comme… [+1354 chars]

Nintendo Life

Hasbro And Nintendo Partner Up On New Legend Of Zelda Toys - nintendolife.com

By exploiting the quirks of human vision, Northwestern University engineers have designed a drone that nearly disappears before the eyes. For years, researchers have tried to design invisible drones … [+6023 chars]

By exploiting the quirks of human vision, Northwestern University engineers have designed a drone that nearly disappears before the eyes. For years, researchers have tried to design invisible drones and robots using camouflage, transparent materials or light-…

Tech Xplore

New spinning drone hides in plain sight: 'Phantom Twist' harnesses motion blur to nearly vanish in flight - Tech Xplore

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Google is renaming its AI notetaking app from NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. The company is also planning to bring notebooks into AI Mode in Search.

The Verge

Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook - The Verge

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I like to think of myself as a pretty fit person. I go to the gym and run multiple times a week, I watch my diet, I go on walks. Nintendo's latest addition to the Switch 2 Editi… [+3341 chars]

First Impressions: Nintendo's Latest 'Switch 2 Edition' Is Here, And It'll Really Make You Sweat - nintendolife.com

It's time once again for Google to reveal its next wave of Pixel phones. The company has sent out invitations for a Made by Google event that will take place on Aug. 12 in New York at 6 p.m. ET, wher… [+6523 chars]

Everything we've heard about what the new Pixel 11 phones look like, new prices and more storage than last year.

CNET

Google Pixel 11 Rumor Roundup: New Colors, Higher Prices and Lots of Leaks - CNET

Obsidian and Bethesda are two beloved RPG studios that complement each other beautifully, in the vein of all the classic double acts. Lennon and McCartney. Beer and nuts. Britain and Post-War Decline… [+12096 chars]

Obsidian is reportedly starting work on a new Fallout game led by Josh Sawyer, but the project comes amid devastating Xbox layoffs and the cancellation of Avowed 2.

We Want Fallout New Vegas 2, But Not Like This - IGN

Ever looking to underline its space-faring pedigree, Omega has again joined forces with Swatch to release another limited-edition MoonSwatch featuring Omegas proprietary 18K Moonshine Gold alloy.
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Swatch’s latest MoonSwatch is the Mission to the Moon 1969, a limited-edition model with components crafted from Omega’s 18K Moonshine Gold. To get one, you'll have to join a lottery.

Wired

Swatch’s New Gold MoonSwatch Solves the Problem of the Nightmare Royal Pop Launch - WIRED

You may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week: a $230 mini keyboard. You may not have heard that alongside this “command center for agentic work,” OpenAI also released… [+2593 chars]

You may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week. You may not have heard about the ChatGPT basketball.

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