Alexa+ just quietly became way more useful, if your gadgets are on this list

Amazon unveils new Alexa+ developer tools, including a smart home toolkit, MCP support for service integrations, and Amazon Wallet for voice-based checkout.

Computing     Shikhar Mehrotra     2 days ago

How to set up selfie video sign-in for your Google account

Google now lets you use your face to log into your Google account. Here's how you can set up the new selfie video sign-in feature.

Computing     Pranob Mehrotra     2 days ago

Framework Desktop packs Ryzen AI Max, up to 192GB of RAM, and local AI into a mini PC

Framework previewed a new Framework Desktop packing 192GB of RAM and a beefy new chip, built to run large AI models at home. Here's what we know so far.

Computing     Rachit Agarwal     2 days ago

AI is becoming the shoulder we cry on, and that worries me

A study found leading AI chatbots can outperform people at easing anger and fear, raising uncomfortable questions about who we increasingly turn to during difficult moments.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     2 days ago

You can now buy a computer mouse controlled entirely by your tongue

Augmental has opened public US sales of its tongue-controlled MouthPad and released a beta of Vox, a new device built to handle hands-free dictation.

Computing     Pranob Mehrotra     2 days ago

A MacBook Neo refresh may already be in testing and could address its biggest performance bottlenecks

The first MacBook Neo refresh may address two of the original model’s biggest performance limitations through a faster chip and additional memory.

Computing     S. Kumar Manglam     3 days ago

The MacBook Air and iMac are next in line for Apple’s OLED push

Apple is reportedly developing OLED versions of the MacBook Air and iMac, although both will arrive well after the first OLED MacBook Pro.

Computing     S. Kumar Manglam     3 days ago

WhatsApp can now open and edit PDFs without making you download them first

Adobe Acrobat now lets WhatsApp Web and Windows users open and annotate PDFs inside a chat, removing the usual download-first routine while retaining password protection and end-to-end encryption.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     3 days ago

Substack now lets you check if a post was written by AI

Substack is rolling out a Pangram-powered scanner that lets readers check posts, notes, and replies for AI-written text. Writers get their own tools too, including a pre-publish scan and a "How I make this" disclosure.

Computing     Pranob Mehrotra     3 days ago

China’s AI talent shortage has tech giants recruiting teenagers

China's AI companies are running short on engineers, so they're now scouting talent as young as 13 with camps, mentorships, and even guaranteed jobs straight out of high school.

Computing     Rachit Agarwal     3 days ago

OpenAI says AI models autonomously pulled off a major hack, but only a Chinese AI helped recovery

GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased OpenAI model exploited zero-day vulnerabilities to escape a testing sandbox and access Hugging Face’s production infrastructure

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     3 days ago

TSMC might set up a price hike that could come straight for your next phone, laptop, or tablet

TSMC is reportedly planning to raise chip prices by up to 10% starting in 2027, a move that could push up costs on phones, laptops, and GPUs.

Computing     Shikhar Mehrotra     4 days ago

Apple fixes Hide My Email bug that exposed users’ real email addresses

Apple quietly patched a Hide My Email vulnerability that exposed real addresses in bounced emails, over a year after it was first reported to the company.

Computing     Shikhar Mehrotra     4 days ago

Gemini Notebook’s new Collections arrive just as Google turns it into a bigger workspace

Gemini Notebook’s new Collections help users organize growing research libraries as Google expands the former NotebookLM across Gemini and Search, although the feature remains more limited than a proper folder system.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     4 days ago

Samsung’s humanoid robot ambitions are real, but factories come first

Samsung wants to build humanoid robots, but its new RX division is starting with practical factory machines while consumer models and robot butlers remain distant ambitions without a launch timeline.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     4 days ago

WhatsApp’s Liquid Glass redesign is finally coming to Mac after months of waiting

WhatsApp has begun rolling out its Liquid Glass-inspired redesign for Mac, introducing a refreshed interface, improved navigation and dedicated sections for Locked Chats and Communities.

Computing     Moinak Pal     4 days ago

NVIDIA’s new AI can detect deepfake videos in just 22 milliseconds

NVIDIA has introduced Synthetic Video Detector, an AI tool that detects AI-generated videos with up to 92% accuracy in milliseconds.

Computing     Moinak Pal     5 days ago

Dell XPS 14 (2026) Review: Dell’s classic Windows laptop returns, and it’s hard to put down

The Dell XPS 14 DA14260 combines a premium CNC aluminum design, a sharp OLED touchscreen, excellent battery life, and surprisingly strong Intel Arc graphics, though the price is hard to ignore.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     5 days ago

Samsung’s secret AI chip could finally cool down Exynos phones

Samsung's leaked GAIA AI chip, built by the same team behind Exynos, could finally solve the thermal and battery issues plaguing Exynos-powered phones.

Computing     Shikhar Mehrotra     5 days ago

Buying a monitor? This Mac app can expose problems before the return window closes

Screen Test runs more than 25 display checks entirely offline, helping Mac users spot dead pixels, uneven lighting, ghosting, and other problems before they become expensive regrets.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     5 days ago

The old internet built a museum for dying tech sounds, and it’s somehow still alive

This wonderfully dated online museum preserves dial-up modems, floppy drives, Windows startup chimes, and other sounds that quietly disappeared as our gadgets became smoother, faster, and much less talkative.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     5 days ago

This Mac app can turn every window into a CRT fever dream or a nostalgic Game Boy

Glaze 1.9 uses real-time GPU shaders to transform every Mac window, video, and game, with over 50 looks and a one-time $9.99 price.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     5 days ago

Microsoft wants to stop screenshot leaks, one Edge tab at a time

Microsoft is closing a security gap that allowed sensitive PDFs to be captured inside web browsers. Though the protection initially requires Edge and an enterprise account.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     5 days ago

Samsung’s new OLED laptop panels just got a lot brighter, and they’ll last longer too

Samsung Display's new tandem OLED panel hits 1,600 nits of brightness and lasts twice as long as regular OLED, and it's already inside a Lenovo laptop.

Computing     Rachit Agarwal     5 days ago

The Mac Pro nearly received an M3 Extreme chip twice as powerful as M3 Ultra

Apple reportedly developed an M3 Extreme chip with twice as many CPU and GPU cores as M3 Ultra before cancelling the project.

Computing     S. Kumar Manglam     6 days ago

Hidden prompts can secretly rewrite an AI’s memory, and researchers say that’s a serious problem

Researchers have demonstrated GhostWriter, a new attack that secretly injects false memories into AI agents, influencing future responses and autonomous actions.

Computing     Moinak Pal     6 days ago

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