Gemini wants to read your emails, calendar, and notifications to help you before you even ask

A Google app beta teardown reveals Gemini's upcoming Proactive Assistance feature, delivering personalized suggestions from user-selected apps like Gmail and Calendar.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 27

One of the most capable desktop processors available just got $125 cheaper: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D down to $573

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is down to $573.99 in a limited-time deal, an 18% saving on a 16-core AM5 processor with 144MB of total cache and 3D V-Cache technology for gaming and professional workloads.

Omair Khaliq Sultan     April 27

Adobe Firefly AI is now live publicly, hoping you’ll talk to an AI and get work done

The Firefly AI Assistant public beta is available for Creative Cloud Pro and paid Firefly plan subscribers, with complimentary daily generative credits provided to eligible users during the beta period.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 27

Meta’s latest outrageous deal is getting solar power beamed even at night from satellites

Meta has signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to receive up to one gigawatt of solar power beamed from a fleet of 1,000 satellites in geosynchronous orbit.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 27

Intel Wildcat Lake chips cost a pretty penny, but tests show they can’t touch the MacBook Neo

Intel's Wildcat Lake chips are fanless, laptop-ready, and surprisingly pricey. Here's everything you need to know before you get excited.

Rachit Agarwal     April 27

This Chrome tool lets a chubby ginger cat take over your screen until you take a break

Can't stop scrolling? This free Chrome extension sends an adorable cat to take over your screen every time you spend too much time on social media.

Rachit Agarwal     April 27

Smartphone and PC prices just got another reason to deliver a hike jab

Excerpt: The Iran war has disrupted a key raw material used in circuit boards, sending prices surging 40% in April alone and squeezing electronics manufacturers already battling rising chip costs.

Rachit Agarwal     April 27

Samsung’s new Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Book isn’t the MacBook Neo rival I was hoping for

A Snapdragon X2 Elite chip and AMOLED screen sound great, but Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Edge may not land where I thought it would.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 26

Microsoft revamps Windows Insider Program with simpler structure and more user control

Microsoft has revamped the Windows Insider Program, simplifying channels and giving users more control, aiming to improve testing, feedback, and overall Windows update experiences.

Moinak Pal     April 25

Discord users breach access controls to reach Anthropic’s Mythos model

Unauthorized access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI highlights growing concerns around safeguarding powerful systems, exposing vulnerabilities not in the model itself but in its surrounding access ecosystem.

Moinak Pal     April 25

I never thought AI would add typos – but it kind of makes sense

A new AI tool deliberately adds typos to emails, reflecting a shift where imperfect writing is seen as more human and trustworthy in the age of AI-generated communication.

Moinak Pal     April 25

NotebookLM can now automatically organize your research sources for you

Google has rolled out automatic source labeling and categorization to NotebookLM. The feature activates automatically once you have five or more sources in a notebook.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 25

Old tech keeps coming back because new tech got annoying and we miss simpler times

Old gadgets aren’t just riding a nostalgia wave. They’re coming back because modern tech has become too needy, too app-dependent, and too exhausting.

Paulo Vargas     April 25

The best trick AI can pull is disappear into my gadgets instead of turning into a product

AI may finally become more useful when it stops acting like a product and starts quietly improving the gadgets people already own.

Paulo Vargas     April 25

Why RAM Is So Expensive in 2026 — And What PC Buyers Should Do

RAM prices have surged due to rising AI demand, supply constraints, and manufacturing limits. Here’s why RAM is so expensive in 2026 and whether you should buy now or wait.

Sam Buckingham     April 24

DeepSeek V4 is out, touting some disruptive wins over Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude

DeepSeek V4 launched April 24, 2026, with two open-source models that rival closed-source leaders on coding and agentic benchmarks, at up to 9x lower API costs than OpenAI and Anthropic.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 24

One of the best gaming CPUs ever made just got $60 cheaper: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D down to $388

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is down to $388.98, a 13% saving on an 8-core AM5 processor with 96MB of L3 cache and 3D V-Cache technology that makes it the benchmark gaming CPU at this price.

Omair Khaliq Sultan     April 24

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is 31% off, and a 49-inch QD-OLED ultrawide for $899 is the monitor deal I’d recommend without hesitation

The Samsung 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 is down to $899.99, a 31% saving on a curved QD-OLED gaming monitor with Dual QHD resolution, 144Hz, 0.03ms response time, and G-Sync compatibility.

Omair Khaliq Sultan     April 24

For the first time in years, I’m genuinely excited for a new MacBook Pro

Apple is rumored to launch a completely redesigned MacBook Pro later this year, with a new chip, OLED display, touchscreen, and Dynamic Island. Here's everything that has me excited.

Rachit Agarwal     April 24

Sony’s table tennis robot made me think about what happens when AI gets a body

Sony’s table tennis robot looks like a lab flex with a paddle. The real story starts when AI stops answering prompts and learns to move through our world.

Paulo Vargas     April 24

Tired of Gemini and ChatGPT? Claude now has your back with Spotify, Uber, and more connectors

Claude now connects to AllTrails, Uber, Spotify, Instacart, TripAdvisor, and more, bringing your everyday apps into a single conversation so you can plan, shop, and book without switching tabs.

Rachit Agarwal     April 23

How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook in 2026

Like Windows and Mac computers, you can easily take screenshots on a Chromebook with a couple of shortcut keys. Here’s a step-by-step guide to walk you through.

Paulo Vargas     April 23

OpenAI pushes ChatGPT toward autonomous work with GPT-5.5

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5, focusing on improving ChatGPT’s ability to handle complex tasks and real-world workflows.

Moinak Pal     April 23

Steam Machine feels like the gaming PC evolution I actually want — because of Windows

The new Steam Machine has my attention because Valve is building it around an operating system that treats gaming as the main event.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 23

Samsung’s new display tech can switch between 2D/3D on OLED panels, no glasses needed

Samsung and POSTECH published research in Nature on April 23, 2026, showing a voltage-controlled metasurface lens that switches between 2D and 3D display modes.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 23

Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Copilot's new Agent Mode can draft and restructure Word documents, build formulas and tables in Excel, and update PowerPoint decks, all in real time.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 23

AI has turbocharged the worst form of abusive content on the internet and guardians can’t keep up

Watchdog data show generative AI is making child sexual abuse imagery faster to create, harder to police, and far more difficult for regulators to contain.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 23

Google Meet will soon jot down notes for you, even if it’s an in-person meeting

Google announced at Cloud Next 2026 that its popular "Take Notes for Me" feature now covers in-person and third-party meetings, putting Gemini in direct competition with Otter.ai and Fireflies.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 23

Monitors are no longer simple upgrades. Here’s what’s changing

Monitor technology is evolving beyond simple upgrades. From OLED improvements and ultra-high refresh rates to emerging 6K displays, here’s what’s actually changing and why it matters.

Sam Buckingham     April 22

Astronauts on the ISS are getting a laptop upgrade from HP

The ISS crew is preparing for a computer refresh, and the new HP laptops headed into service sound a lot more capable than the aging machines they are replacing.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 22

Meta’s latest surveillance plans are so dystopian that I am out of words

Meta is tracking its employees' every click and keystroke to train AI, and I have never found a company's decision more invasive.

Rachit Agarwal     April 22

Workspace Intelligence turns Gemini into an all-knowing do-it-all AI agent for your work

A few weeks ago, Google announced a new feature called Personal Intelligence. Broadly, the idea is to let Gemini access the content saved in your Gmail inbox and Photos library. The next time you ask the AI about travel plans, projects, or anything relevant, it will seamlessly reference your stored information to offer helpful responses, […]

Nadeem Sarwar     April 22

Gemini can now create documents, slides, meetings and more in chat

Google has integrated Gemini into Chat, allowing users to create documents, slides, and manage tasks directly within conversations.

Moinak Pal     April 22

SpaceX quietly whispers the risk of its ambitious AI data centers in space

SpaceX's IPO filing quietly warns that its space AI data centers and Mars settlements rely on unproven tech and may never become commercially viable, directly contradicting Elon Musk's public optimism.

Rachit Agarwal     April 22

ChatGPT lawsuit claims it advised a shooter on how and where to strike

Florida's attorney general claims ChatGPT advised the FSU shooter on what gun to use, which ammo to buy, and when to strike. OpenAI says the chatbot did nothing wrong.

Rachit Agarwal     April 22

Opera One levels up video watching with a 500% volume booster, improved PiP, and sidebar streaming support

Opera One now lets you pin YouTube and Twitch in the sidebar, boost your tab volume up to 500%, and use a revamped picture-in-picture mode for video calls.

Rachit Agarwal     April 22

The Logitech MX Vertical drops to $74, and if you spend more than a few hours a day at a mouse this deal is worth your attention

The Logitech MX Vertical wireless ergonomic mouse is down to $74.99 in a limited-time deal, a 38% saving on a vertical mouse with a 57° wrist angle, 4000 DPI sensor, and support for up to three devices.

Omair Khaliq Sultan     April 21

Framework Laptop 13 Pro is the repairable MacBook Pro killer Linux users have been waiting for

Framework's new Laptop 13 Pro packs a 74Wh battery, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, and a touch display into a fully repairable aluminum chassis.

Rachit Agarwal     April 21