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6:21

TikTok is rolling out an ad-free option in the UK,...

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2026/05/11

-TikTok announced that an ad-free option will roll out to UK users over the coming months, available to anyone with an account who is 18 or older. The monthly subscription will cost £4 ($5.40) per month.-The big change is that Samsung is adding support for Google Gemini, which has several important implications. By combining Samsung's existing on-device object recognition with Google's cloud-based models, the total number of identifiable foods is increasing from just over 100 items to more than

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7:56

The Google Fitbit Air has been revealed

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2026/05/08

Plus - Samsung says its Galaxy Watch can predict fainting with 'high accuracy' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:52

Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly...

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2026/05/08

-ShinyHunters, the extortion group that infiltrated cloud-based educational tech provider Instructure, claims to have stolen data from 8,809 schools around the world.-Nintendo is raising the price of its Switch 2 by $50 to $500 in the US as it faces higher memory costs and US tariffs. -According to an Axios report, rather than asking users to swipe right or left on a profile to confirm their interest or disinterest in a potential match, the dating app is replacing it with something else. Learn

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6:14

Google Home gains more Gemini-powered camera features

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2026/05/07

Google is continuing to revamp its smart home app and the latest change includes an update to the camera experience.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:58

Samsung's Galaxy Watch can predict fainting with...

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2026/05/07

-The most common type of fainting called vasovagal syncope is normally not dangerous in itself, but it can cause sudden falls that results in severe secondary injuries like concussions.-Snap's $400 million deal with Perplexity to put the AI search engine directly in Snapchat is dead -The company behind the long-running space sim Eve Online has entered into a partnership with Google in which the search giant will take a minority stake. In exchange, Google's DeepMind will train its AI technology on

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6:08

Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to provide US...

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2026/05/06

Plus - Alexa+ is now available for a bunch of Bose productsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:55

Anthropic will pay Google $200 billion for chips and...

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2026/05/06

-The Information reported that Anthropic has agreed to pay a staggering $200 billion to Google over the next five years. -Irish regulators have opened two investigations into Meta over whether the company is sufficiently complying with a European law requiring platforms to offer users alternatives to targeted algorithmic feeds. -Pennsylvania is suing AI startup Character.AI for offering chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:08

Amazon opens up its logistics networks to any business

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2026/05/05

Plus - Sony will soon settle a PlayStation Store class action lawsuit for $7.8 millionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:39

The White House considering tighter regulation of new...

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2026/05/05

-The New York Times reports that the White House may create a new working group to oversee AI development. -Smartphone bans in the classroom might not be the panacea that governments and school administrations want them to be. -Colin Angle, the guy who co-founded iRobot and helped put robot vacuums in millions of homes, just unveiled his new venture called Familiar Machines & Magic and it's making robots for companionship, and not for sweeping floors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:45

ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession after OpenAI...

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2026/05/04

Plus - Vibe coding just got a whole lot more adorable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:44

OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets, Meta acquired a...

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2026/05/04

-OpenAI introduced AI-generated pets to the Codex app, its agentic tool that helps with coding. -Meta has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup company that's building artificial intelligence for robots in order to "address critical challenges" in "high-value labor markets." -On Friday, Reuters reported that AI-generated acting and writing won't be eligible for Academy Awards. The new rules from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will take effect beginning with next year's

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5:51

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for...

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2026/05/01

Plus - Google has begun rolling out an update that gives its chatbot the ability to generate files directly from the prompt bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:30

iOS 27 will reportedly come with new AI-powered photo...

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2026/04/30

Apple will reportedly introduce new AI editing tools that will let users extend the background of photos, enhance image quality and reframe images.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:28

Images of Samsung's rumored smart glasses have leaked

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2026/04/29

They are codenamed "Jinju" and could retail for somewhere between $380 and $500.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:09

The DoD will soon have unfettered access to Google’s...

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2026/04/29

-Google has signed a deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose."-Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a "new way for brands to show up in Chat through AI agents." -Most of these scams started on Facebook, with WhatsApp and Instagram in "a distant second and third.” A lawsuit filed against Meta, which owns all three platforms, last week claimed that it misled users about scam ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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5:29

Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights

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2026/04/28

The flights are part of a 10-day campaign in NYC before Joby launches commercial flights later this year.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:38

Apple accused of unlawful discrimination against...

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2026/04/28

-The IAM union has accused Apple of unlawfully discriminating against the unionized employees of the company’s Towson, Maryland retail store. -A new feature called "Ask YouTube" will let you pose complex questions and receive "comprehensive results that include video and text, then ask follow ups to dive deeper." -OpenAI is opening up its partnership with Microsoft in the latest amendment to the major multi-year collaboration between the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:37

The MacBook Neo is a glimpse into John Ternus's Apple

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2026/04/27

The $600 laptop was a design risk that ultimately paid off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:09

Maine’s governor vetoed a bill temporarily banning...

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2026/04/27

-While the bill passed both houses of Maine's legislature on April 14, and Mills has suggested she'd support a temporary moratorium, the governor wanted a bill that would exempt an existing data center project in the town of Jay. - The province's premier, Wab Kinew, announced during a fundraiser event on Saturday but didn't elaborate on the ban's crucial details, like the specific age restriction, when it will be introduced nor how it will be enforced. -Ford Racing's Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 just

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6:28

Musk pledges to fix 2019-2023 Teslas that can't fully...

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2026/04/24

But the company has yet to announce a concrete plan on how it will replace Hardware 3 cars' computers and cameras.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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