Amazon Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) for $180: This is a solid smart speaker with Amazon’s latest physical design and Alexa+ right out of the box, but it’s not a …
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When I first opened the box the Oura Ring 5 comes in, my first thought was, “Wow, that’s tiny.” My second thought was that this is a smart ring a …
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Microsoft Project Solara Brings AI Agents to Enterprise Devices
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerMicrosoft used Build 2026 to preview Project Solara, an early platform for enterprise devices built around AI agents instead of conventional apps. The concept is not a finished Microsoft gadget …
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Microsoft believes the future of computing extends beyond a single device. By on June 4, 2026 The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. These newsletters may contain advertising, …
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Although the US Food and Drug Administration’s move in 2022 to legalize over-the-counter hearing aids helped to move the needle a little, hearing aids are notoriously expensive devices, and the …
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Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerBenchmark Capital, the storied Silicon Valley VC firm known for early investments in eBay, Snap, Uber, and Twitter, is breaking with one of its signature traditions: keeping its funds to …
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Amazon Moves Prime Day, Keeps Four-Day Shopping Event for 2026
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerAmazon has confirmed that Prime Day 2026 will run from June 23 through June 26, marking a shift away from the July schedule the company has followed in recent years. …
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Teens are using $5 WeedHack malware to target Minecraft players
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerMinecraft is one of the most popular games on the planet. So, of course, that makes Minecraft players a prime target for hackers. In a new cybersecurity report, researchers from …
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xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity
by Bella Bakerby Bella Baker“Factoring out the deepfake image itself—as it will remain under seal—there is nothing inherently stigmatizing about revealing the fact that a deepfake image was created of South Carolina Doe without …
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Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerDefense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but …