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Roku, a long-standing independent in streaming, is being acquired by Fox for $22 billion. This review examines the implications for users and the future of the platform, noting Fox's strategic play for distribution and Roku's recent profitability.
Tech veterans David Pierce, Nilay Patel, John Higgins, and Nest co-founder Matt Rogers revisit the legacy of the Logitech Harmony universal remote on The Verge’s “Version History” podcast. Despite being the market leader for years, the Harmony ultimately faded, highlighting the persistent challenge of unifying home entertainment control. Its story reveals how even a compelling product can struggle in an evolving tech landscape.
Until Dawn 2, revealed at State of Play, continues the franchise's uncanny valley problem with its character models, despite being from a new development team. While Neil Newbon's character looks decent, the rest of the cast suffers from dead eyes and unnatural facial animations, making them unsettlingly artificial. This visual disconnect detracts from an otherwise promising horror premise.
Quick Verdict: Act Now to Save Your Texts For US users still relying on Samsung Messages as their primary texting app, July marks a critical deadline. The app is being deactivated, and crucially, your conversation
Amazon is rolling out a new AI feature that displays generated product images in its shopping app's search results to help users find items. While intended to assist shoppers with vague descriptions, the move is being questioned for potentially misleading consumers with fake products.
Quick Verdict Imagine a plant that not only detects when it's being eaten but actively calls in aerial reinforcements to deal with the threat. That's essentially what researchers have uncovered in common bean plants.
Learn to disable cloud typing on your Android keyboard (Gboard or Samsung) in minutes to prevent your typing data and personal vocabulary from being shared with remote servers, significantly boosting your privacy.
Billionaire Kevin O’Leary and the Trump administration claim that widespread U.S. protests against data center construction are orchestrated by China and foreign propaganda, despite a lack of conclusive evidence. This narrative is being met with skepticism from a broad range of allies and critics who point to legitimate local concerns and widespread public opposition to AI infrastructure.
Discover how Home Assistant offers the most flexible and powerful way to automate your smart home using NFC tags, without being tied to a specific phone model. Learn to set up diverse automations in just a few steps.
Gundam's 50th anniversary celebrations are kicking off early with a slew of major announcements, including April 7 being officially recognized as "Gundam Day" in Japan. Fans can look forward to new anime projects like the Gundam Seed Freedom Zero movie, a mysterious Gundam Wing "visual project," and a remaster of the original 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam. A global fan event, Gundam-con, is set for 2027, alongside updates on the Netflix live-action movie and a new 50th-anniversary anime short, promising an exhilarating lead-up to 2029.
This comprehensive review examines the shocking incident where twin brothers, minutes after being fired, deleted 96 government databases. It highlights critical failures in HR, IT security, and incident response, offering crucial lessons for organizations.
Quick Verdict Google's recent disclosure of thwarting an AI-powered cyberattack is a pivotal moment, affirming long-held fears: AI is now being weaponized at an industrial scale for malicious purposes. While Google's
Hardware-based attestation, exemplified by Apple's App Attest and Google's Play Integrity APIs, is increasingly being used to verify device integrity. While presented as a security feature, this trend is effectively locking out alternative operating systems and hardware, enforcing a duopoly. This extends to web services via initiatives like reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification, creating significant anti-competitive challenges by mandating certified mobile devices for access.
Discover 10 Star Wars gifts that are genuinely useful in your daily life, from Lightsaber salt grinders to a Millennium Falcon waffle maker. This list focuses on practical, subtle, and engaging items that bring the Force into your routine without being just another collectible.
Quick Verdict Our deep dive into the "4TB external HDD" from Temu, famously (or infamously) purchased by a Redditor for a mere $20, reveals a stark reality: it's an undeniable scam. Far from being a legitimate 4TB hard
Curious about your heart's quiet rhythm? Your resting heart rate (RHR) is a valuable health indicator. This guide will help you understand what a healthy RHR looks like, how to interpret the numbers from your wearable device, and how to use this insight to track your well-being.
Tech journalist Sheena Vasani shares how replacing broken, neglected lamps with a Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp profoundly impacted her personal space and mental well-being amidst caregiving challenges. The smart lamp, praised for its ease of use and ambient features, offered an unexpected sense of control and calm, inspiring further home improvements despite a minor initial product glitch.
The concept of sovereign AI aims to prevent any country from being left behind in the AI revolution by ensuring national control over AI data, models, and infrastructure. Key challenges include significant infrastructure constraints like power, cooling, and scarce hardware, which lead to regional disparities. This vision relies on extending Kubernetes for robust orchestration and integrating the PyTorch Stack for flexible AI development, enabling countries to build independent and secure AI ecosystems.
This review analyzes the current trend of young, college-dropout AI entrepreneurs receiving unprecedented VC support, including housing, personal chefs, and daily task management. While designed for hyper-focus, it raises concerns about sustainability, founder well-being, and parallels to past tech booms, warranting a cautious outlook.
Fans are buzzing about the 'Jennifer English effect,' a superstition linking the voice actor to recent GOTY wins, now pointing to Bungie's *Marathon*. This extraction shooter faces the challenge of being a multiplayer game, a rarity for top honors, but 2026's open field could give it a unique shot.
New leaks from Moore's Law Is Dead suggest Sony is laying the groundwork for a PlayStation 6 handheld, potentially competing with the Nintendo Switch 2. Evidence points to PS5 'Power Saver Mode' being a 'Trojan Horse' for handheld compatibility and a new 'PlayGo' system supporting specific game versions for a portable platform. These signs, alongside imminent PS4 feature sunsets, hint at a PS6 launch as early as 2027.
Jack Black wants to star in a live-action Yakuza adaptation, and we think we've found his perfect role: Patriarch Gondawara, the eccentric yakuza leader with a unique passion for being pampered while wearing diapers. From bizarre side quests to heartwarming snow-making in Hawaii, Gondawara's blend of absurdity and unexpected charm is a perfect match for Black's comedic genius.
Deep ocean mining is being debated as a source for critical minerals for green tech. While it could meet demand, significant ecological unknowns and a regulatory void make it a high-risk venture. Alternatives like enhanced land mining and aggressive recycling should be prioritized.
Dive into the fascinating, untold story of Resident Evil 1.5, the lost prototype of RE2 that was scrapped despite being far along in development. Discover its unique vision, why it was canceled, and how obsessive fans resurrected this crucial piece of gaming history.
Meta is rolling back end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs by May 8, citing low user adoption of the opt-in feature. This decision has sparked criticism from privacy experts who view it as a cynical move that undermines years of public commitment to privacy and could set a dangerous precedent for the future of E2EE across big tech. The company's justification is being questioned given its previous efforts to implement default encryption.
