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Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading
Amid a fierce debate about the environmental toll of artificial intelligence, Google released a new study that says its Gemini AI assistant only uses a minimal amount of water and energy for each text prompt. But experts say that the tech giant's claims are misleading. Google estimates that a median Gemini text prompt uses up […]
Honor’s new flip phone will go with your Jimmy Choos
Honor has launched a new flip phone today, the Magic V Flip 2, and it arrives with a sparkly special edition in partnership with fashion designer Jimmy Choo. The former Huawei subsidiary has partnered with Choo before, for last year’s V Flip, and has kept to a similar formula this year, swapping glittery green for […]
VERDY Introduces “Vear” Beats Pill Speaker Holder
SummaryJapanese artist VERDY partnered with Beats to design a speaker holder, introducing a new character, "Vear," which holds the Beats Pill in its mouth.The Vear Beats Pill holder, retailing for $500 USD in a bundle, will be released on August 21 at Dover Street Market London.Japanese artist and designer VERDY has partnered with Beats to design a speaker holder, depicting a newcomer to his repertoire of cartoonish characters.Known for his nostalgic illustration style, VERDY introduces the first re-imagined Pill Character for the new Beats Pill. In line with his tradition of V-named creatures like Vick and Visty, Vear evokes friendly and mischievous cartoon characters. Holding the audio brand's latest Beats Pill model inside its mouth, the collectible figurine was conceived by the Girls D...
Today is your last chance to grab a PS5 before Sony’s price hikes go into effect
Sony announced a $50 price increase on all PlayStation 5 “slim” models in the US starting tomorrow, August 21st. The upcoming prices for a PS5 Digital Edition, the standard PS5, and the PS5 Pro are $499.99, $549.99, and $749.99, respectively; however, you can avoid paying the higher prices by picking up a PS5 at Amazon, […]
Made By Google 2025 Announces Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro Fold & More
The annual Made By Google event kicked off in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 20, announced the new Pixel 10 smartphone and more.
Here’s everything you need to know about preordering the new Google Pixel phones
Google announced its entire Pixel 10 generation of phones at a jam-packed Made for Google event this week. The familiar four-phone lineup includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. All of them have received processor bumps and other technical improvements, along with a commitment by Google […]
How Google’s new Pixel 10 phones compare to one another on paper
At its latest Made by Google event, the search giant officially revealed four new phones: the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. That's a lot of devices, especially when you consider the different colors and storage configurations. And we can't forget about the Pixel 9A from April, […]
Hyperkin’s DualSense-inspired Xbox controller is finally launching this fall
There’s good news if you’re an Xbox gamer who’s longingly stared at the sleeker design of Sony’s DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5. After revealing the final form of its Competitor gamepad at CES 2025, Hyperkin has announced it will be available sometime in October for $49.99 in black and white color options for North […]
The White House just joined TikTok
While it was President Joe Biden who signed the law that would force ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok or face a ban, it’s his successor, Donald Trump, who has yet to fulfill his promise of arranging a deal to keep TikTok running, legally, in the United States. The current deadline for a deal […]
Google Gemini can now read your Docs aloud
Google Docs will now let you generate an audio version of your documents using AI. In a post announcing the rollout, Google says you can customize Gemini’s AI audio output with different voices and playback speeds. This feature isn’t just for a document’s creator, as Google says readers can access a shared document’s AI-generated audio […]
Google announced the next step in its nuclear energy plans
Google is one step closer to reaching its nuclear ambitions now that it’s working with public power utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to purchase electricity from a next-generation reactor. It’s the first power purchase agreement for technology this advanced that a US utility has made, according to the companies. The plan is for TVA to […]
Ayaneo’s dual-screen Android handheld is its next modernized Nintendo DS
First announced just a few weeks ago in late July, the Ayaneo Pocket DS dual-screen handheld is now available for preorder through Indiegogo starting at $519 but discounted to $399 for the earliest backers. Shipping is expected to start as early as October 2025. Although the company is concurrently running another Indiegogo campaign for a […]
