Signal now allows Android users to register without a phone number Signal is stepping up its privacy game, with a new feature. Up until now, you had to use your phone number to sign up for a Signal account. Now, Android users can register without handing over their contact number....

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iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable device Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus announced the company’s first foldable device, the Apple Duo. The phone’s size resembles a passport when folded, it has a 5.4-inch external display. Opening it reveals a 7.6-inch screen, with a custom nano-texture that is designed to minimize...

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Google is automatically expanding AI Overviews in Search Google’s aggressive strategy to push its AI continues, this time, right on the Search results page. Prior to this, AI Overviews were displayed, but it was up to the user to expand the section by clicking on the “Show more” button. Interacting...

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Rockstar impresses fans with a 26-minute extended look at GTA V Rockstar Games released a 26-minute extended look video to showcase Grand Theft Auto VI. The video premiered on Netflix, but was also released for free on Rockstar’s YouTube channel. It was more than a trailer, and showcased a couple...

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Google Chrome may be using 20GB of extra storage on your computer for its AI In May 2026, we reported that Google Chrome could be using about 4GB of storage space for downloading an AI model automatically. This was done to allow AI tasks to run locally including writing tasks,...

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Firefox to continue supporting uBlock Origin Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have ditched MV2 support, meaning that some extensions will stop working on these browsers. One of the most popular add-ons that is affected by this is uBlock Origin. The content blocker extension is no longer available for Edge or...

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Signal adds multi-device support on Android and iOS Signal has announced an important feature that users have been requesting for many years. Up until now, it wasn’t possible to use the same Signal account on multiple Android devices. This was odd, because you could connect the mobile app to the...

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Mozilla is testing an ad blocker for Firefox on iOS Mozilla has begun testing a built-in ad blocker for its iOS browser. The non-profit organization had recently revealed it would be working on the feature in its roadmap. The ad blocker is currently available in Firefox Beta on iOS, but...

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LG to remove pop-up ads from its monitor software A bizarre drama unfolded this week, when it was discovered that an LG Monitor App was installed silently via a Windows Update alongside a monitor driver update. But, that wasn’t the main problem. The LG Monitor App began displaying pop-up ads...

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Apple files a lawsuit against OpenAI, accuses it of stealing trade secrets In 2024, Apple and OpenAI had partnered to bring ChatGPT on iPhone. Now, Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern California. This isn’t the first time OpenAI has been hit by...

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OpenAI to shut down ChatGPT Atlas browser less than a year after its launch OpenAI had launched its desktop browser, ChatGPT Atlas, on October 21st, 2025. Less than a year after its release, the company has announced that it will be sunsetting the browser. When it was released, OpenAI touted...

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Sony to end physical disc production for PlayStation games from 2028 Sony has announced that it will not produce physical discs for PlayStation games from January 2028. This means new games will be released in digital formats only. The announcement could also serve as an indirect confirmation that the upcoming...

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Windows 10 support extended until October 2027 Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. But, the Redmond company continued to provide support for Windows 10 via the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This was because many users with older PCs were unable to upgrade to Windows 11...

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Google releases Android 17 Google has released Android 17, codenamed Cinnamon Bun. While it doesn’t bring major changes, it does come with some new features, and quality of life improvements. You can now open multitask with ease thanks to App Bubbles. This feature places app icons on the side of...

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iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 officially announced Apple unveiled iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 at WWDC 26. The Cupertino company says that an optimized CPU scheduler helps older iPhones more responsive  The announcement highlighted a number of performance improvements in iOS 27. App launches are up to 30% faster, new...

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Valve to launch Steam Machine this summer It has been nearly 7 months since Valve announced the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and the Steam Controller. After multiple delays, the Steam Controller was launched in May 2026. And it looks like the other two devices could hit the market soon. Valve...

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Valve hikes the price of Steam Deck A while ago, the Steam Deck OLED models went out of stock. Now, Valve has announced a massive price increase for the handheld consoles. The Steam Deck 512GB OLED, which launched for $550 in 2023, now costs $790. That’s a price increase of...

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Firefox 151 introduces a Fire button for incognito sessions, location selection for VPN Mozilla released the Firefox 151 update this week which brought a handful of changes. One of these is a “Clear Private Session” button, which is shaped like a flame. It’s exclusive to private browsing sessions. What it...

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If you’re editing a video on a tight deadline and you realize a piece of footage isn’t there, you already know the next few hours. You pause the project, switch to a browser, dig through stock sites, download options, import them, check if any of them actually work in context,...

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Microsoft rebrands Xbox, it’s now XBOX This maybe the biggest change ever made. Xbox is now XBOX. That’s no joke. As reported by The Verge’s Tom Warren, the creative change came after Asha Sharma, the CEO of Xbox, held a poll on X asking players if they liked Xbox or...

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