If you’re a Google user—and really, show us somebody on the internet who isn’t—then today is one of the most important days on the tech news calendar. On Tuesday morning in California, Google will kick off its I/O developer conference with a two-hour keynote address. In that keynote, Google execs …
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Marshall Takes On Sonos With Its First Soundbar
Moving into a new product category is a nervy undertaking for any company, and the current climate of tariff roulette only adds another level of uncertainty. But Marshall, manufacturer of iconic guitar amps and a growing portfolio of consumer audio products, is marching on regardless, with the launch of its …
Read More »How to Watch Google I/O 2025 and What to Expect
The apple blossoms are sprouting, the sun is finally rising before your alarm goes off, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai is wiping down the lenses of his Gemini-powered smart glasses. You know what that means: It’s once again time for Google I/O. Google is going all out for its annual …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 5060: Specs, Release Date, Pricing, Features
Nvidia’s RTX 4060 is the most popular graphics card as of April 2025, according to Steam’s Hardware Survey. Now there’s finally a successor, the RTX 5060, rounding out the 50-series graphics cards that the company has been releasing since their debut at CES 2025. The 5060 was announced at Computex, …
Read More »Apple CarPlay 2 Finally Lands As ‘CarPlay Ultra’—but Aston Martin Gets It First
It means that along with core car features such as Aston Martin’s on-screen speedometer and tachometer dials, you can also have your Apple Music playlist or Google Maps directions in front of you as you drive. Things like tire pressure monitors and air-con controls will also at last be able …
Read More »A VPN Company Canceled All Lifetime Subscriptions, Claiming It Didn’t Know About Them
The new owners of VPN provider VPNSecure have drawn ire after canceling lifetime subscriptions. The owners told customers that they didn’t know about the lifetime subscriptions when they bought VPNSecure, and they cannot honor the purchases. In March, complaints started appearing online about lifetime subscriptions to VPNSecure no longer working. …
Read More »Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms
Google I/O is on May 20, but the annual developer conference will be so jam-packed with announcements that Google is opening the valve to release some news early. Today, during a virtual event dubbed The Android Show, the company showed off several features coming to the Android 16, starting with …
Read More »GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs
The earliest NMC cells used roughly equal thirds of nickel, manganese, and cobalt. GM’s current “high-nickel” Ultium cells swapped out much of that cobalt for nickel, while adding aluminum as well. They use, said GM battery engineer Andy Oury, roughly 5 percent cobalt and 10 percent manganese, with the rest …
Read More »Square’s New Handheld Payment Scanner Looks Like a Phone
Square has a new way for merchants to take your money: a new handheld device. The payment company’s little white pucks, touchscreen terminals, and portable wedges already crowd the world of contactless point-of-sale payments; you’ve probably swiped or tapped on a Square gadget countless times at cafés, retail stores, and …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu The phone’s edges are so thin that it might affect how you hold it for a long period, because there’s just not much for your fingers to grab. Time will tell. But once the wonder of the thinness fades away, you’ll start wondering about battery life. The …
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