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Seventy-seven percent of US adults support banning cellphones in middle and high school classes, and 48 percent support banning them for the entire school day. That’s the first time more Americans have supported, rather than opposed, so-called bell-to-bell bans. Two years ago, just 36 percent of American adults supported an all-day ban. Across all age…
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The US government’s decision to ban advanced robotic devices, including robot vacuum cleaners like Roombas, has sparked a flurry of headlines focusing on human-like robots. However, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) media relations director Katie Gorscak confirms that even our trusty robovac companions are caught in the ban. The catch is that existing Roombas are…
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OpenAI president Greg Brockman recently dished out some tantalizing tidbits about the company’s AI future during a chat with Joanna Stern on YouTube. He proclaimed that OpenAI is crafting a “family of devices” to interact with its AI models—think gadgets galore, from smart speakers to wearable wonders like the Humane AI pin. But here’s the…
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Apple’s new Upgrade program is indeed a tempting proposition for tech enthusiasts, allowing you to lease select models of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches with monthly payments that feel almost effortless. The company assures us we won’t shell out more than the full price of the device over one to three years, and in some…
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Xbox is facing a 10 percent revenue dip in content and services like Game Pass over recent months, while hardware sales have tumbled by an additional 13 percent, per Microsoft’s latest quarterly earnings report released on July 29, 2026. Just weeks prior, Xbox head Asha Sharma unveiled a bold “reset” plan that includes sweeping layoffs…
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Cyberpunk 2077’s vibrant and perilous world has captivated gamers since CD Projekt Red poured countless hours into bug fixes, content polishing, and the addition of new DLC like Phantom Liberty in 2023. This transformation turned a once-glaunched source of hilarious glitches into a beloved setting for futuristic escapades, especially now with its big discount across…
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xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets “nudification” apps, claiming that the statute’s punitive provisions leave the company with “no practical choice but to restrict Grok Imagine’s image-editing features in various ways.” The law, the company argues, violates the First Amendment. Back in January,…
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Qualcomm’s decision to raise phone chip prices starting September 1st comes as a surprise, especially given the recent RAMageddon that has already inflated smartphone costs. CEO Cristiano Amon declared that “prices are going up,” with rumors suggesting double-digit percentage hikes. This move follows Qualcomm’s announcement of a 20 percent year-over-year revenue drop in its handset…
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Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesday’s Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg previewed a high-level vision of how the company is thinking about personal agents and what it will do…
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In recent years, AI-driven productivity tools have been lauded for their ability to streamline tasks and enhance user experiences. Amidst this wave, **Microsoft’s** announcement of an AI “super app” combining Copilot’s chat, coding, and agentic capabilities has generated considerable buzz. CEO Satya Nadella, during a recent earnings call, proclaimed that the super app will debut…