TCL's Swarovski crystal open earbuds are the kitschiest thing I've seen in ages — but they might just end up being very good

TCL CrystalClip: the Swarovski open earbuds reminiscent of a Billy Idol music video [...]

A $400M nonprofit backed by France and DeepMind is building AI’s ‘public option’

A farmer in rural India photographs a dying plant and wants to look it up. She does not speak English, and today’s AI barely speaks hers. A nonprofit called Current AI thinks that is a problem worth [...]

Valve defends loot boxes in response to New York's lawsuit

It must be 2017 because loot boxes are back in the news again. Two weeks after New York's attorney general sued Valve over its use of the gimmick, the company has responded. In short, the Steam m [...]

How to watch US Open 2026: Live Streams, TV Channels & Preview, Round 1 tee times

All the ways to watch US Open 2026 live streams online from anywhere, with Scottie Scheffler chasing the Grand Slam on the major's return to Shinnecock Hills. [...]

I tested Asus’ new open earbuds for weeks, and I love their great sound and comfort level — but they’re so ugly I’m actually impressed

The Asus Rog Cetra Open earbuds are seriously comfortable, but their high price tag and ugly design make them difficult to wholeheartedly recommend. [...]

Epic is laying off more than 1,000 workers, citing a downturn in Fortnite engagement

Epic Games has announced sweeping layoffs of more than 1,000 employees. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we're spending significantly more than we're making, [...]

Nvidia, Microsoft, and SpaceX are teaming up to stop the next rogue AI attack

The Open Secure AI Alliance, with dozens of founding members, aims to build shared open tools for AI cybersecurity defense [...]

Flipboard's 'social websites' are a new spin on decentralized social media

Flipboard has been one of the biggest boosters of decentralized social media. Now, the company, which is known for its social news reading app, is rolling out its latest experiment, "social websi [...]

Google announces Gemma 4 open AI models, switches to Apache 2.0 license

Gemma 4 brings the first major update to Google's open models in a year. [...]