OnePlus 13R review: Maybe just buy a Pixel 9A

The OnePlus 13R is a particular kind of midrange phone for a particular kind of person. It’s a pared-down version of the OnePlus 13 — which is a full-on flagship…

Kuxiu’s semisolid state power bank costs a little more but lasts much longer

Solid-state batteries are the future. They’re more powerful, compact, safe, and sustainable than Lithium-ion alternatives, but true all-solid state batteries can’t be mass-produced cost-effectively. That’s why Kuxiu has gone semi-solid…

Why are companies lining up to buy Chrome?

Chrome could eventually be up for sale, if the US Department of Justice gets its way in the remedies trial for US v. Google. And there are already buyers lining…

Perplexity’s CEO on fighting Google and the coming AI browser war

Aravind Srinivas is battling Google to get his Perplexity AI assistant preinstalled on Android phones. At the same time, the CEO is refocusing his startup on what he predicts will…

Meta is trying to clean up Facebook spam

Meta is ramping up efforts to rid Facebook of spammy content, the company announced on Thursday. It’s cracking down on accounts that try to “game” the Facebook algorithm with lengthy…

Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrades for Mario Party and Kirby will cost $19.99

While Switch 2 upgrades for games such as Breath of the Wild will still cost $9.99, Nintendo is pricing Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree’s upgrades…

Adobe’s new app helps credit creators and fight AI fakery

Adobe has a new tool that makes it easier for creatives to be reliably credited for their work, even if somebody takes a screenshot of it and reposts it across…

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are off to a messy start

Nintendo’s delayed Switch 2 preorders finally kicked off in the US at 12AM ET, but there have already been a lot of problems. While some people reported success buying through…

Auto industry tariffs are doing what now? 24 hours of White House confusion

Over the past 24 hours, the auto industry has experienced some of the most extreme whiplash in the saga of the Trump administration’s tariffs, ending on Wednesday night with two…

Perplexity wants to buy Chrome if Google has to sell it

Perplexity Chief Business Officer Dmitry Shevelenko said he didn’t want to testify in a trial about how to resolve Google’s search monopoly because he feared retribution from Google. But after…