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Prime Day 2026 is here, and Samsung’s lineup is well represented in this year’s sale. The new Galaxy S26 series, a couple of Galaxy Watches, tablets across several price points, and Galaxy Buds are all at their lowest prices yet. We’ve put most of these devices through their paces, so here’s our pick of what’s worth grabbing before the sale ends on June 26. Galaxy S26 Ultra Samsung’s Ultra-tier flagship is down to its lowest price yet for Prime Day, and you can grab the 256GB storage variant for just $949.99 right now. The Galaxy S26 Ultra scored an impressive…

A 30-minute Capcom Spotlight has been announced and airs this Thursday, June 25. The presentation will provide new updates on Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.The presentation begins at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. It appears these three titles will be the only ones featured. Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen was recently revealed during the June 9 Nintendo Direct and will be an expansion that also serves as an improved version of the 2024 base game. It is set to launch on October 9. Onimusha: Way of the Sword has…

For style and personal care enthusiasts, Prime Day is traditionally viewed as the ultimate opportunity to score steep discounts on long-coveted luxury items. However, the smartest investments aren’t always fleeting trends or some superficial cosmetic upgrades. Rather, they are the lasting improvements we make to the daily self-care rituals that shape our lives from start to finish. When you consider it, our routines, spanning from the morning rush to the evening wind-down, have a massive impact on our overall well-being. That is precisely where Laifen steps in this Prime Day. Celebrated for fusing high-performance technology with a sleek, minimalist aesthetic,…

Celebrity partnerships are everywhere right now. Whoop has Cristiano Ronaldo. Beats teamed up with Kim Kardashian. Google signed NBA star Stephen Curry for Fitbit campaigns. Now Meta is joining the trend, doing so with a product that could play a major role in its AI ambitions. Meta has officially unveiled Meta Glasses, the company’s first smart glasses, developed in partnership with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica, without relying on established brands such as Ray-Ban or Oakley. Unlike previous Meta wearables, the new glasses prominently carry Meta branding and introduce a celebrity-designed edition created in collaboration with internet personality Kylie Jenner. The launch…

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI MSRP $899.99 “An unapologetically overkill router with plenty of practical rewards.” Pros Solid performance Rich port selection Meaningful AI perks Doesn’t add subscription burden Cons Freakishly expensive Design is not everyone’s cup of tea App has some quirks Asus and excess have a well-known reputation. From gaming laptops with dual screens to phones with more RAM than your PC, the brand likes to flex its muscle from time to time. But doing so for a router, a device that sits and blinks on a shelf, sounds a little too much. Yet, the ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI is…

NotebookLM flashcards are getting a useful upgrade. Google‘s note-taking tool now lets users edit generated questions, adjust answers, add new cards, and share finished decks with other people. Flashcards often need cleanup after the first pass. A generated card can be too broad, skip a key term, or frame an answer in a way that doesn’t match how a class expects students to explain it. The upgrade gives students more control after NotebookLM builds the deck. It also makes the feature feel less disposable, since a rough set can become something worth reviewing before an exam. Flashcards are now fully…

The AI industry’s most fascinating stories often come from unlikely alliances, and this is certainly one of them. Getty Images, a company that has spent years raising concerns about how AI models are trained and how creative work is used, is now officially partnering with OpenAI. The new agreement will allow Getty Images’ licensed content to appear across ChatGPT’s search and discovery experiences. That means users may begin seeing Getty’s professionally licensed photos and visual assets integrated into ChatGPT responses, adding more visual context to searches and AI-generated answers. Getty says the goal is to make AI-powered search more useful…

Google is investing roughly $75 million in A24, the studio behind the latest hits like Backrooms and Obsession, according to the Wall Street Journal. The investment comes attached to a new AI research partnership between A24 and Google DeepMind, Google’s artificial intelligence research lab. What this means for A24’s films going forward According to Google DeepMind, the goal is to pair a leading AI research lab with the most filmmaker friendly studio in the business, and let the artists shape the technology instead of the other way around. A24 filmmakers get hands-on access to DeepMind’s research and infrastructure, while DeepMind…

Valve has finally taken the wraps off one of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding its new Steam Machine: the price. After months of speculation, the company has confirmed that the compact living room gaming PC will start at $1,049, making it significantly more expensive than the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or even many gaming laptops. Valve’s Steam Machine starts at $1,049 According to Valve, the base Steam Machine with 512GB of storage will retail for $1,049, while the 2TB variant is priced at $1,349. Buyers who don’t already own Valve’s recently launched Steam Controller will also need to factor…

Android Auto is finally getting Google Meet, months after the video conferencing app made its debut on Apple CarPlay. Android users can now pull up scheduled meetings and dial recent contacts straight from their car’s display instead of reaching for their phone. How it works behind the wheel In a Workspace Updates blog, Google explains that Android Auto users who already have Google Meet installed on their phone will receive the feature automatically, and the only setup involved is a one-time restart of the app on the device itself. Once the phone connects to a supported head unit, Meet will…