Xreal Aura: Preorders open for smart glasses powered by Google Android XR
The Xreal Aura, spatial computing glasses made in partnership with Google for the Android XR platform, are now available to order. We first learned about these XR glasses at Google I/O 2026, and early adopters can finally try them in a matter of weeks. The futuristic XR device combines elements of augmented reality and virtual […]
Turn up your playlist without tuning out the world thanks to these $90 Sony earbuds
TL;DR: Upgrade your listening method with these comfortable new, open-box Sony LinkBuds Open Truly Wireless Earbuds, on sale now for just $89.99 (reg. $229.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Sony LinkBuds Open Truly Wireless Earbuds White (Open Box) $89.99 $229.99 Save $140 Get Deal Whether you’re on a walk, working at your […]
Meta launches Waddle World, a Tamagotchi-style AI journal
Meta has yet another cute little creature it would like you to get to know. The company’s new app, Waddle World, combines a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet with AI-assisted journaling. Available on iOS and Android only in the Philippines for now, the free app lets adults hatch a 16-bit pixelated pet, feed it, play mini-games, and […]
OpenAI launching election war room
A group of select OpenAI employees will spend Nov. 3 in the AI giant’s new midterm election “war room,” tasked with monitoring ChatGPT’s role in the political machine. The company announced, via Politico, that it would convene its own Election Operations Center ahead of next week’s nationwide elections with the express task of spotting potential […]
MacBook Pro OLED brings Dynamic Island to Macs for the first time
Wednesday marked the apex of Apple’s “Pro and Tell” week of announcements with the unveiling of the new touch-enabled MacBook Pro. It turns out a touchscreen isn’t the only thing this new laptop has in common with iPhones. Tucked away in the lengthy announcement press release for the “PROLED” MacBook Pro is the reveal that […]
TikTok taps food creators for its new Must Eat restaurant guide
TikTok already helps decide which restaurants get people lining up outside. Now, it wants to help users sort through those recommendations and, in some cases, book a table. The company announced Must Eat on Wednesday, Oct. 28, a restaurant guide launching in the areas around New York City, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay […]
Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its new frontier AI model
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, a new frontier AI model that arrives just two weeks after Gemini 4 Argon reached the Gemini app. In a blog post published Oct. 28, Koray Kavukcuoglu, SVP at Google DeepMind, the company’s frontier AI lab, called Carbon Google’s strongest model yet. (Kavukcuoglu is leading Google DeepMind now that former […]
Heres how much a maxed-out touchscreen MacBook Pro will cost you
The touchscreen MacBook Pro is finally here – and it’s pricey. On Wednesday, Apple unveiled its first-ever touchscreen laptop, the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. The starting price for the 14-inch model powered by the M5 Pro chip with 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage is $2,899. While that’s quite costly, remember, that’s […]
The biggest MacBook surprise of the day? The glowing Apple logo is back.
So, Apple’s got new MacBook Pro devices to show us. They’re very powerful; they have touchscreen OLED displays for the first time, and they’re the MacBooks you’ll lust over from now on (until the new ones come along). That’s all fine and dandy, but the coolest thing about these new Macs isn’t even listed in […]
Apple just announced a touchscreen MacBook Pro: How to buy
TL;DR: Apple announced the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. The touchscreen MacBook is available for purchase now, starting at $2,899. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display Starting at $2,899 Preorder at Apple During its “Pro and Tell” event on Oct. 28, Apple announced the long-awaited (and […]