Waymo is kicking off the new year with a new city: Miami. Starting today, anyone on the company's waitlist of approximately 10,000 people can hail one of its robotaxis for trips within a 60-square-mil...
OpenAI plans to focus on "practical adoption" of AI in 2026, according to a blog post from CFO Sarah Friar . As the company spends a huge amount of money on infrastructure, OpenAI is working on "closi...
Spotify is probably one of the most well-known music services available (if not the most popular) around - and it seems that the company it taking advantage of that. As of this month, Spotify announce...
Netflix is launching its first pair of original video podcasts, hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson and NFL commentator and former star Michael Irvin . While The Pete Davidson Show makes ...
Google's Gemini AI is getting what could prove to be a very big upgrade: To help answers from Gemini be more personalized, the company is going to let you connect the chatbot to Gmail, Google Photos, ...
What is an authentic photo? A couple of weeks ago, Adam Mosseri posted to his grid . In a series of messages, Instagram's top exec laid out his concerns for the platform in the coming year, largely ar...
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Siri, are you there? Itâs me, Gemini. For an AI loser, Apple did an awful lot of winning last year. The mess that was the Apple Intelligence rollout was embarrassing, to be sure, but through it all, t...
Shopify CEO says companies often undervalue founders and put them in a corner. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Shopify CEO Tobi LĂźtke said companies undervalue founders' experience and leadership. LĂźtke sa...
The Stream Deck Plus is on sale for $159.99. If youâre looking for a simple way to streamline your workflow, the Elgato Stream Deck Plus is a handy productivity tool for automating everyday tasks. Rig...
We're living in a pretty great time for detective games. Over the last few years, developers have been experimenting with all kinds of different ways of turning the act of investigation into a compell...
Though Netflix's upcoming Star Search reboot will feature a panel of celebrity judges, viewers are going to have a hand in choosing which contestants win the competition. Ahead of Star Search 's premi...
Spotify wants audiobooks to be on the same page. Spotify appears to be working on a novel feature that will allow audiobook listeners to pick up where they left off in the physical book. Android Autho...
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Plans are increasing by $1-$2 per month. The price of Spotify Premium is about to jump again in the US , marking its third price hike since 2023. Spotify announced that subscribers in the US, Estonia,...
This UI will already be familiar to any Google Translate users, though ChatGPT Translate does include some style presets. | Image: OpenAI / The Verge OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate , a standalo...
Animal Crossing fans looking to return to the cozy island life can do so earlier than expected. While New Horizons ' next major update, which brings the life sim game to version 3.0 , was originally s...
Insta360âs webcams are now going pro. | Image: Insta360 Insta360 has announced new Pro versions of its Link 2 and Link 2C webcams that first launched in September 2024 . As with the previous versions,...
Free-to-play dark fantasy action RPG Dark December from developer Needs Games has officially launched on PC, Android, and iOS with crossplay and cross-progression. It marks a return to the world of Un...
Last updated January 14, 2026 - Added a new Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless codes! Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless codes can be used to quickly stack up Yen and Chikara, as well as activate boosts...