Google Messages now lets you swipe to check timestamps and reply to texts
Checking when a text was sent in Google Messages just got a lot easier. Google is widely rolling out new swipe gestures that change how you see timestamps and reply…
This one WatchOS 27 feature just solved my biggest issue with Apple Watch
ZDNET’s key takeaways This small WatchOS 27 update makes a big difference. Apple rolled out the dynamic app grid on the Apple Watch. You see fewer apps now, but that’s…
AI must serve humans, rather than ‘become an instrument of domination and injustice’, pope warns
Pope Leo XIV warned against the dangers of artificial intelligence on Friday, stating that new technologies must “remain at the service of the human person”, rather than becoming “yet another…
Here’s the Tesla Semi… again
Remember the Tesla Semi? The long-gestating, heavy-duty truck first introduced in concept form in 2017 is finally in volume production as of April 2026 — nearly a decade after its…
These are the 6 charging deals I’m actually looking at before October Prime Day
Chargers are easy to compare by wattage and harder to compare by what they’ll actually do for a setup. I picked six discounted options with distinct jobs, from keeping a…
Jürgen Klopp starts Germany job with Nations League draw
It looked, until the final moments, as though Germany would somehow hold on and grant Jürgen Klopp a victory in his first game as Germany coach. “It felt mostly good,”…
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds Are $100 Off Right Now
I would argue that Bose helped popularize clip-on open earbuds—the kind of bud that wraps around the outside of your ear like a statement earring. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds…
Opera’s free VPN can now switch itself on when you join public Wi-Fi
The free VPN built into Opera is getting a small but useful upgrade. Instead of relying on you to remember to switch it on before joining airport, café, or hotel…
6-year-old girl from China breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube speed record – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A six-year-old girl has set a new women’s world record by completing Rubik’s cubes at an average pace of under five seconds…
Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses
Confirming earlier reports, Meta announced its first pair of camera-free AI glasses, the clunkily named Ray-Ban Meta Audio, at its Connect 2026 conference on Wednesday. Designed to combat criticism around…