3 underrated movies on HBO Max you should watch this weekend (July 31-August 2)

From an A24 dark comedy to a Studio Ghibli classic, these three underseen HBO Max movies deliver strong writing and performances audiences largely missed.

Features         July 31

3 overlooked TV series on Prime Video you should watch this weekend (July 31-August 2)

Looking for something new to watch this weekend? These three hidden gems on Prime Video shows bring strong writing, real performances, and compelling stories to your screen.

Features         July 31

Snapchat’s Spotlight algorithm now favors human-made videos over AI-generated ones

Snapchat will stop recommending fully AI generated videos on Spotlight, favoring authentic human made content instead, while still allowing AI edited videos to appear.

News         July 31

ChatGPT’s Chrome extension can now read your tabs, YouTube videos, and highlighted text

OpenAI updated ChatGPT's Chrome extension and desktop app with tab awareness, YouTube support, browsing history search, and a new Activity view for tracking chats.

News         July 31

Amazon and Walmart’s AI can spot fake ‘Made in USA’ labels but won’t tell you, says study

The study reveals Amazon's AI answers questions about China-made products freely while blocking similar questions about "Made in USA" claims, exposing a curious platform double standard.

News         July 30

Mercedes-Benz reveals the 2028 GLA in two flavors and plenty of cool tech

Mercedes-Benz revealed the redesigned 2028 GLA in electric and hybrid form, featuring an 800-volt architecture, up to 408 miles of range, and AI-powered MBUX with Gemini and ChatGPT.

Cars         July 30

Winamp is teaming up with Deezer to bring streaming to its iconic music player

Winamp is partnering with Deezer to bring music streaming to its next-generation player, arriving in the first half of 2027, while keeping local libraries, podcasts, and radio intact.

Phones         July 30

After a long wait, Dia browser is finally coming to Windows

Dia, the AI-first browser is coming to Windows this fall, opening a public beta waitlist for users who are eager to try it early.

News         July 29

DoorDash wants to deliver your food order flown by a drone, eventually

DoorDash secured FAA approval to launch DoorDash Air, an in-house drone delivery service, joining Wing, Zipline, and Amazon as one of only eight certified US drone operators.

News         July 29

Students are turning to AI chatbots instead of humans for college counseling

Free AI chatbots from Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and Baidu are disrupting China's costly college counseling industry, helping millions of gaokao students choose universities and majors without paying consultants.

News         July 29

Study says relying on AI can turn doubt into false confidence

A new study found that incorrect AI advice made people less accurate yet dramatically more confident, with participants almost never admitting uncertainty.

News         July 28

Researchers have built a tool that can identify the AI used to make a fake video

UC Riverside researchers built SAGA, a tool that traces AI-generated fake videos back to the exact system that created them, using subtle visual patterns as digital fingerprints.

News         July 28

Google Chrome could soon let you translate pages right inside Reading Mode

Google is testing a translate button inside Chrome's Reading Mode on Canary, which would translate pages and PDFs without leaving Reading Mode.

News         July 27

Best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

The best new movies to stream include Project Hail Mary, The Drama, The Sheep Detectives, The Rip, Send Help and more.

Features         July 26

Apple’s new Upgrade program launches on Tuesday with major changes

Apple's new Upgrade leasing program launches July 28, letting customers lease iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches through Klarna.

Phones         July 26

3 underrated Apple TV shows you should watch this weekend (July 24-26)

Three acclaimed but overlooked Apple TV series headline this weekend's watchlist, spanning a multiverse sci-fi thriller, a family drama, and a true-crime miniseries.

Features         July 24

3 underrated movies on Apple TV you should watch this weekend (July 24-26)

This weekend we have three hidden gems on Apple TV prove some of the platform's best work still flies under the radar.

Features         July 24

Facebook debuts Seller app for Marketplace and tests a TikTok-style video feed

Facebook is rolling out a standalone Seller app for Marketplace power users and testing a video-first home screen that mirrors TikTok's format.

News         July 24

You can play Xbox games for free if you don’t mind watching ads

Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming for Insiders, letting them stream owned games for one hour sessions after watching ads.

News         July 23

Proton reveals how smart TVs track you and the escape situation is pretty grim 

Proton warns that smart TVs use automatic content recognition to track everything you watch, sending data to manufacturers and advertisers by default, even when smart features go unused.

News         July 23

Amazon is redesigning Prime Video with more AI, but will it fix what frustrates viewers?

Amazon is testing an AI-driven Prime Video redesign that could shift paid studio placement toward algorithm-based rankings, raising questions about whether recommendations will genuinely improve for viewers.

Features         July 23

Samsung makes it easier to run multiple apps on Galaxy Z Flip 8’s cover screen

Samsung upgraded the Z Flip 8's cover screen with a native app drawer supporting 16 apps out of the box, addressing years of user frustration with limited widget-only functionality.

Phones         July 22

Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC with backward compatibility

Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, bringing four classic original Xbox games to Windows and handhelds for the first time, complete with upscaling, VSync, and achievements coming later this year.

News         July 22

Google just made switching from iPhone to Android much easier with Android 17

Android 17 introduces an upgraded migration tool that moves far more iPhone data than before. Wired transfers now move passwords, passkeys, eSIM, and Google Accounts and more.

Phones         July 22

Samsung enters the AI glasses race with Gemini-powered Intelligent Eyewear

Samsung unveiled its first intelligent eyewear at Galaxy Unpacked, built with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The glasses run Gemini AI, offering hands-free translation, note taking, and navigation for everyday wear.

News         July 22

Dunesday is officially on! Marvel finally drops the Avengers: Doomsday trailer

Marvel dropped the first full Avengers: Doomsday trailer, confirming its December 18 release date and setting up a direct box office showdown with Dune 3.

Features         July 20

Want to try film photography? Kodak’s new $35 camera is a great place to start

This $35 point and shoot camera makes 35mm film photography accessible, with no complicated settings and a stylish sliding lens cover.

News         July 20

The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (July 2026)

The best movies on Amazon Prime Video this month include Project Hail Mary, The American Fiction, Ford v Ferrari, The Great Escape and more.

Features         July 20

This experiment shows how easy it is to poison an open-weight AI model for under $100

A cybersecurity researcher poisoned an open weight AI model for under $100 in about an hour, exposing how easily these increasingly popular systems can be secretly compromised without detection.

News         July 19

This Android lock screen bug lets anyone text using Gemini without knowing your PIN

A newly discovered Gemini bug lets anyone bypass your Android PIN to send SMS and WhatsApp messages from a locked phone.

Phones         July 19

This Gore Verbinski sci-fi comedy is one of the 3 underrated Hulu movies you should watch this weekend (July 18-19)

This weekend's Hulu watchlist features a Gore Verbinski sci-fi comedy, Park Chan-wook thriller, and a grandmother turned action hero, all critically acclaimed.

Features         July 18

The Call of Duty movie is set in the Modern Warfare universe, and it could lead to a whole franchise

Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg are bringing the Modern Warfare storyline to theaters, with Paramount eyeing a broader Call of Duty universe.

Features         July 18

Samsung’s Freestyle+ AI Smart Projector turns any wall into your next movie screen

Priced at $1,200, Samsung's new portable projector automatically corrects distortion, focuses in real time, and avoids obstacles blocking the picture.

News         July 18

Stardust, Flo and other popular period trackers flunk Mozilla’s latest privacy test

Mozilla ranked six popular period trackers by privacy, revealing a massive gap between Euki's perfect score and Stardust's dismal 2 out of 10 rating.

Phones         July 18

This true story thriller is one of the 3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (July 17-19)

This weekend's Netflix watchlist features an apocalyptic animated comedy, a haunting Icelandic mystery, and a true story crime thriller, all critically acclaimed and underrated.

Features         July 17

After YouTube, TikTok is testing its own AI likeness detection tool

As deepfakes spread, TikTok joins YouTube in giving creators tools to detect and report unauthorized AI likenesses of themselves.

News         July 17

Google Contacts borrows a handy iPhone trick to make sharing your number easier

Google is rolling out a small but useful update to the Contacts app on Android that makes it much easier to find and share your own contact details. Instead of digging through settings or creating a separate contact for yourself, you’ll now see a dedicated ‘Your Info’ card at the very top of your contacts […]

Phones         July 17

OpenAI patches ChatGPT desktop after user backlash over its recent redesign

OpenAI fixed its confusing ChatGPT redesign, restoring conversation history, syncing chats across devices, and simplifying mode switching for users everywhere.

News         July 17