MacOS Tahoe 26 hands-on: Spotlight changes and Liquid Glass everywhere

At WWDC, Apple announced its new Liquid Glass design language, which is coming to all of its devices, including Macs. I’ve been tinkering with the macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta…

Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses ‘roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon’ of water

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in a blog post published Tuesday, says an average ChatGPT query uses about 0.000085 gallons of water, or “roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon.” He made…

Google offers employee buyouts in Search and other orgs

Hey all– It’s been an incredible few months — we shared our vision at I/O and GML, and we’ve been shipping at a dizzying pace. We’ve seen a super positive…

Android 16 is here, but its big redesign isn’t ready

Google rolled out a bunch of new features with Android 16 on Tuesday, but the company appears to be saving its big Material 3 Expressive redesign for a future update.…

Google just soft-launched nine cool Home app features

Google has launched a bevy of noteworthy additions to its Home app, most of which are available now in public preview (which you can enroll in here). The biggest news,…

Nothing Phone 3 leak shows the Glyph lights might be gone

Nothing’s next major phone is going to be revealed next month, but it might be missing the company’s signature Glyph lights. Leaker Max Jambor shared a picture of what he…

Google’s ‘Pixel VIPs’ will help keep track of your favorite contacts

Google is rolling out a new feature to Pixel devices that makes it easier to connect with people you’re close to. Pixel VIPs is a new widget that builds on…

Ninja Gaiden 4’s gory combat hides a goofy center

Ninja Gaiden 4 was one of several games that Xbox showed off in its games showcase over the weekend. And during its Summer Game Fest-adjacent in-person preview event, I got…

Android 16 has arrived with iPhone-style Live Updates

Android 16 is officially here, and it includes Google’s take on the iPhone’s Live Activities. On Tuesday, Google announced that Live Updates are rolling out first with ride-share and food…

Sonos is updating its Ace headphones with a long-delayed feature

Sonos has released a major software update for its Ace wireless headphones bringing performance improvements and a feature that was supposed to originally be available late last year. TrueCinema mode,…