Mira Murati Tells the Court that She Couldn’t Trust Sam Altman’s Words
Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former CTO, testified under oath that CEO Sam Altman lied about a new AI model’s safety clearance, claiming legal approval that never existed. Her deposition, shown in the Musk v Altman trial, revealed a clash between Altman and chief legal officer Jason Kwon over whether the model should undergo the deployment safety board. Murati said she forced the model through the board despite Altman’s assurances, and she described Altman’s management style as undermining and deceptive. After leaving OpenAI in 2024, Murati founded the rival AI startup Thinking Machines Lab.
The New AirPods Max 2 Are Already on Sale for $40 Off
Apple’s second‑generation AirPods Max, released just over a month ago, have dropped to $509 after a $40 discount at Amazon, Best Buy and Target. The headphones retain the original’s 40 mm drivers but pair them with a new high‑dynamic‑range amp and the...
Hisense Aggressively Cuts the Price of Its RGB LED TV on Release Day
Hisense slashed the launch price of its UR9 RGB LED TV by more than 40%, cutting $1,500‑$2,000 off each size. The 65‑inch model now sells for $1,999, the 75‑inch for $2,999, and the 85‑inch for $3,999, making it cheaper than Samsung’s...
Homebridge 2.0 Is Here, and It Speaks Matter
Homebridge 2.0 launched on May 4, 2026, adding initial support for the Matter smart‑home standard. The open‑source bridge can now act as both a HomeKit and a Matter bridge, letting Matter devices appear in Apple Home and be exposed to Alexa,...
Roblox’s Daily Users Continue to Drop as Age-Checks Slow Growth
Roblox reported 132 million daily active users (DAU) in Q1 2026, a drop from 144 million a quarter earlier and 152 million in Q3 2025. The decline is linked to the rollout of mandatory age‑verification checks, which slowed new user acquisition, and a...
Meta Threatens to Pull Its Apps From New Mexico if Forced to Make ‘Technologically Impractical’ Changes
Meta warned it could pull Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp from New Mexico if the state’s attorney general’s demands are enforced. The AG seeks a ban on end‑to‑end encryption for minors, mandatory age verification and a 99 percent detection rate for child sexual...
GitHub Rushed to Fix a Critical Vulnerability in Less than Six Hours
GitHub patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability in less than six hours after Wiz Research used AI to discover the flaw in its internal git infrastructure. The security team reproduced the bug within 40 minutes, deployed a fix to...
Google Is Testing AI Chatbot Search for YouTube
Google is piloting an AI‑driven conversational search tool for YouTube called “Ask YouTube.” The feature, similar to Google’s AI Mode in Search, generates a page that mixes text summaries, long‑form videos, Shorts and curated galleries. It is currently available only...
Skylight’s 15-Inch Smart Calendar Is Down to Its Lowest Price to Date
Skylight has reduced the price of its 15‑inch Skylight Calendar 2 to $259.99, a $40 discount and the lowest price since launch. The device offers a brighter screen, faster performance, magnetic frames, and two‑way syncing with major calendar services such...
Google’s Handsome Pixel Watch 4 Is on Sale for $40 Off in Both Size Configurations
Google is running a spring promotion through April 26, slashing $40 off the Pixel Watch 4. The 41 mm Wi‑Fi model now costs $309.99 and the 45 mm version $359.99 across Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store. The watch boasts a 3,000‑nit...
AirPods, Touch Bars, and the Rest of Tim Cook’s Legacy
Tim Cook announced his departure as Apple CEO, with senior vice president John Ternus positioned as his successor. The Vergecast dissected Cook’s product legacy, highlighting AirPods as an underrated triumph and the Touch Bar as a misstep. The episode also...
Ember’s Self-Heating Smart Mug Is More than $50 Off Ahead of Mother’s Day
Ember is running a Mother’s Day promotion that cuts the price of its Ember Mug 2 smart mug by more than $50. The 14‑ounce version is now $97.49 (down from $149.95) and the 10‑ounce model is $84.47 (down from $129.95)....
Framework’s First eGPUs Turn Its Laptop Into a Desktop PC
Framework unveiled an OCuLink eGPU Dev Kit that lets Laptop 16 users externalize its GPU modules or attach full‑size desktop graphics cards via an eight‑lane PCIe link. The kit includes an add‑in card and two adapters, but users must provide their...
Framework Is Building a Better Couch Keyboard because Everyone Hates the Logitech One
Framework CEO Nirav Patel announced a new couch‑style wireless keyboard that aims to replace the long‑standing Logitech K400, which many users find uncomfortable. The device borrows the mechanical switches from the Framework Laptop 12 and incorporates a power‑efficient Nordic nRF54 radio...
The AirPods Are Tim Cook’s Most Underrated Achievement
Apple’s AirPods, launched in 2016, transformed the true‑wireless earbud market and cemented Apple as a leading audio brand. The first‑generation model sold 14‑16 million units in 2017, with sales climbing each year, while later versions added noise‑cancelling, health sensors and spatial...
The Mac Is in Good Hands in Apple’s Post-Cook Era
Apple’s Mac line, once hampered by butterfly keyboards, USB‑C transitions, and underwhelming Intel chips, entered a renaissance with the 2020 shift to Apple Silicon. The new chips delivered dramatic gains in performance, efficiency and battery life, repositioning the Mac as...
Oppo’s New Phone Has One Camera Too Many
Oppo launched the Find X9 Ultra in Europe and the UK at £1,449 (about $1,960). The flagship packs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, a 7,050 mAh battery, 144 Hz OLED display and a five‑camera suite that includes a 10× telephoto lens—the first...
There’s Nothing Like an RPG over Vacation
Annapurna Interactive and Iridium Studios released *People of Note*, a music‑centric RPG that lets players guide pop‑star Cadence through a world where battles are timed to beats. The game combines turn‑based strategy with rhythm‑based button prompts, offering customization via songstones...
Ozlo’s Comfy Sleepbuds Are Nearly 30 Percent Off in the Run-Up to Mother’s Day
Ozlo’s Sleepbuds, engineered by former Bose staff, are on sale for $249—a $100 discount that brings the price down about 30% from the regular $349 list price. The earbuds function as a white‑noise machine while also allowing users to play...
The only Way to Fight Deepfakes Is by Making Deepfakes
Deep‑fake detection firms such as Reality Defender, Pindrop and GetReal are racing to combat AI‑generated audio, video and image fraud, a market now valued at roughly $5.5 billion. These companies train detection models by creating their own deepfakes, using a student‑teacher...
Adobe Embraces Conversational AI Editing, Marking a ‘Fundamental Shift’ in Creative Work
Adobe announced the Firefly AI Assistant, a conversational interface that lets creators edit images, video and other assets by typing natural‑language prompts. The tool integrates with Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Lightroom, Express and other Creative Cloud apps, handling multi‑step workflows and...
Nothing Makes It Easy to Share Files Between Any Android Phone and a Mac
Nothing’s Warp app bridges the long‑standing gap between Android phones and macOS by pairing an Android client with a Chrome‑based browser extension. The service uploads files to Google Drive and delivers a download link to the target device, supporting images,...
Amazon’s Smart Thermostat Can Help Lower Your Energy Bills, and It’s Down to $62
Amazon has reduced the price of its Smart Thermostat to $61.99, an $18 discount that marks the lowest cost of the year. The device learns user habits, offers geofencing, remote scheduling, and energy‑usage tracking through a mobile app. Integrated with...
The Miniature Wife Was an Exercise in Visual Trickery
Peacock’s new series *The Miniature Wife* adapts Manuel Gonzales’ 2013 short story, starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, about a woman shrunk to roughly six inches. VFX supervisor Ashley Bernes led a hybrid workflow that combined full‑scale practical sets—built from scanned dollhouse toys—with...
Xbox’s New Era Needs Games Like Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6, the next open‑world racing entry, arrives with a sprawling Japan‑based map that blends neon‑lit cityscapes and rural backroads. A preview shows the game delivering the series' signature arcade fun while encouraging hours of side‑road exploration. Its launch coincides...
Insta360’s Snap Is a Tiny Magnetic Phone Screen for Taking Rear-Camera Selfies
Insta360 introduced the Snap, a magnetic 3.5‑inch touchscreen that attaches to the back of smartphones, letting users frame selfies with the higher‑quality rear cameras. The accessory connects via USB‑C, draws power from the phone (causing a 15‑20% battery drain), and...
Robotaxi Companies Won’t Say How Often Remote Operators Intervene
Senator Ed Markey has asked seven robotaxi firms—including Waymo, Tesla, Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro and Zoox—to disclose how often remote assistance operators intervene in driverless trips. The companies collectively refused to reveal intervention frequencies, citing proprietary concerns. In their...
Logitech’s Haptics-Enhanced MX Master 4 Mouse Is on Sale for Under $100
Logitech’s MX Master 4 wireless mouse is now on sale for $99.99, a $20 discount from its regular price. The new model adds haptic feedback to the thumb rest, which triggers tactile cues when the Action Ring overlay is activated. It...
Los Thuthanaka’s Wak’a Is a Mellower Follow-Up to Last Year’s Surprise Pitchfork Favorite
Los Thuthanaka’s new EP *Wak’a* follows last year’s surprise Pitchfork Album of the Year with a softer, shoegaze‑tinged approach. The three‑track release runs 18½ minutes, interpreting the Aymara legend of the first sunrise using blown‑out speakers, Bolivian folk samples, and...
Is the Slate Truck Too Minimal for Its Own Good?
Slate’s first electric pickup is a compact two‑seater measuring 174.6 inches long, 70.6 inches wide, and weighing about 3,602 pounds. The company stripped out non‑essential features—no paint, radio, power windows—to keep costs low, offering a base price near the mid‑$20,000...
How the Amazon Echo Learned to Talk — and Listen
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos long‑standing vision for a voice‑first computer finally materialized with the Echo speaker and Alexa assistant. After years of technical hurdles, the team launched the Echo in 2014 without fanfare, quickly capturing consumer attention. The device’s surprise success...
Anker’s Small, Five-Port Travel Adapter Is Down to Its Best Price Yet
Anker’s Nano Travel Adapter, a five‑port, 20W charger, is now priced at an all‑time low of $19.99 on Amazon and Anker’s site. The compact unit works in more than 200 countries, offering four plug types and three USB ports that...
Hisense’s Art-Inspired CanvasTV Has Hit a New Low Price
Hisense has slashed the price of its 55‑inch CanvasTV to $599.99, a $400 discount from the original $999.99 list price. The art‑inspired 4K QLED TV mimics a framed painting when idle, offering a cheaper alternative to Samsung’s premium Frame series....
You Can Grab a Four-Pack of Govee’s Color-Changing Smart Bulbs for Just $27
Govee’s Smart A19 color‑changing LED bulbs are on sale for a four‑pack at $26.99, a $13 discount from the regular $39.99 price. Each bulb delivers 800 lumens, over 16 million colors, and can be controlled via Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth without a...
Dyson’s Ultra-Thin PencilVac Fluffycones Is Tougher to Resist at $150 Off
Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones stick vacuum is now priced at $449.99, a $150 discount from its regular $599.99 list price. The ultra‑thin, sub‑four‑pound device targets quick clean‑ups, offering 55 air watts of suction and a 20‑30 minute battery life. It features...
Red Rooms Makes Online Poker as Thrilling as Its Serial Killer
Red Rooms is a techno‑thriller that intertwines a serial‑killer trial with high‑stakes online poker and Bitcoin, delivering a tense, slow‑burn narrative. Director Pascal Plante balances realistic depictions of dark‑web gambling with unsettling character dynamics, especially between model‑hacker Kelly‑Anne and obsessive...
SteelSeries’ Feature-Packed Nova Pro Wireless Headset Is $80 Off
SteelSeries has slashed the price of its Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset by $80, lowering the list price from $379.99 to $299.99. The discount is part of the Big Spring Sale running through April 1, 2026 and is available at...
Why Can’t TikTok Identify AI Generated Ads when I Can?
TikTok requires advertisers to label content that is significantly altered by AI, yet enforcement appears uneven. Samsung’s AI‑generated Galaxy S26 Ultra ads are disclosed on YouTube but lack any AI label on TikTok, suggesting a gap in the platform’s verification...
A Classic Zelda-Style Adventure, but a Lot More Cozy
Under The Island, an indie 2D action‑adventure, blends classic Zelda exploration with a cozy, Stardew‑Valley vibe. Players control Nia, wielding a hockey stick, as she solves puzzles, battles whimsical foes, and prevents the island from sinking. The game distinguishes itself...
Insta360’s Last-Gen Link 2C Is Fantastic 4K Webcam Now that It’s 20 Percent Off
Insta360’s Link 2C webcam is on sale for $119.99, a roughly 20% discount from its regular $149 price. The device delivers 4K video at 30 fps and uses AI‑powered auto‑framing to keep subjects centered without a motorized gimbal. It attaches magnetically to...
Fitbit’s Budget-Friendly Inspire 3 Is $30 Off, Matching Its Best Price
Fitbit’s Inspire 3 has returned to its all‑time low price of $69.95, a $30 discount across Amazon, Best Buy and Target. The tracker offers core health metrics such as step counting, sleep insights, irregular heart‑rate alerts, and a ten‑day battery life....
Xbox’s Latest Games Showcase Had Hades 2, The Expanse, and Bluey
Microsoft’s Xbox Partner Preview showcased a surprisingly diverse slate of upcoming titles, highlighted by the imminent arrival of Hades II on Xbox and PlayStation 5 next month. The event, held amid a major leadership reshuffle at Xbox, emphasized third‑party support with...
Govee’s Color-Changing Smart Lamps Are on Sale for up to 30 Percent Off
Govee’s Table Lamp 2 Pro and Table Lamp 2 are part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, with the Pro model falling to $134.99 (a $45, roughly 30% discount) and the basic lamp to $55.99 (a $24, about 24% off). Both...
The Kid-Friendly Fitbit Ace Is $100, Which Matches Its Best Price
Fitbit’s Ace LTE kids smartwatch is now priced at $99.95, an $80 discount from its regular $179.99 list price, matching offers at Amazon, Best Buy and Target. The device blends step‑activated games, a digital companion named Eejie, and safety‑focused communication tools...
Two of My Favorite Color E-Book Readers Are the Cheapest They’ve Been in Months
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft (16 GB) and Kobo’s Libra Colour have hit their lowest prices ever, with the Kindle now $169.99—a $80 cut—and the Kobo at $199.99, $30 off. Both devices use 7‑inch E Ink panels that switch to color at 150 ppi...
PDP’s Wireless Guitar Controller Has Returned to Its Best Price to Date
PDP's Riffmaster wireless guitar controller, originally priced at $129.99 and later $149.99, is now on sale for $99.99 across major retailers. The discount applies to Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 versions. The controller features color‑coded fret buttons, a built‑in...
AI Influencer Awards Season Is upon Us
The OpenArt and Fanvue joint venture has launched the inaugural AI Personality of the Year awards, backed by ElevenLabs. The month‑long competition offers a $20,000 prize pool split among an overall winner and categories such as fitness, comedy, music, and...
The Secret Story of the Vocoder, the Military Tech that Changed Music Forever
The vocoder, invented by Bell Labs engineer Homer Dudley to simplify voice transmission, first served as a wartime encryption tool in World War II. After the conflict, musicians discovered its ability to turn speech into an instrument, sparking a wave of...
The Beats Studio Pro Are Nearly $200 Off Ahead of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Apple’s Beats Studio Pro headphones have been slashed to $169.95, roughly $180 off the regular $349.99 price, as Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy promote the deal ahead of the retailer’s Big Spring Sale. The over‑ear model retains its long‑standing design but...
Ikea Tried to Build a Smart Home for Everyone — Here’s Why It’s Not Working Yet
Ikea launched a low‑cost Matter‑over‑Thread smart‑home line promising universal compatibility, but users encountered frequent onboarding and connectivity failures across major platforms. Reports highlighted Apple Home struggling more than Google Home, while Ikea’s Dirigera hub required multiple firmware updates to improve...