Author: News Room
For years, Chromebooks were seen as the perfect classroom device. Cheap, simple, and easy to manage. But now, schools across the US are starting to rethink their strategy. Turns out, the issue isn’t the hardware but how it’s being used. According to a recent report by The New York Times, schools found that even after banning smartphones, students were still getting distracted, this time on their school-issued Chromebooks, watching videos, playing games, or even using school accounts for bullying. In one case, a middle school in Kansas went as far as collecting all student Chromebooks and limiting their use to…
There’s something oddly brilliant about outsourcing your curiosity to an AI that doesn’t get tired or awkward. After all, if an AI agent can call thousands of pubs and build a Guinness price index, why stop there? Why not send one loose into the wild to track the cost of your daily caffeine fix or your late-night ramen cravings? I’m sold — I want one of those That’s exactly the kind of domino effect sparked by a recent experiment inspired by Rachel Duffy from The Traitors. A developer built an AI voice agent that sounded natural enough to chat up…
Starting August 2026, Google is tightening the screws on sideloading. If you want to install apps from unverified sources, you will have to go through a new “advanced flow” that feels like a full security drill. This includes enabling developer mode, manually reviewing security warnings, restarting your phone to cut off any shady remote access, and then waiting a mandatory 24-hour cooldown before proceeding. The idea behind this is to slow you down just enough to spot a scam before it sinks its teeth in. Once you have completed the process, you will not have to repeat it every time.…
Remember when buying a console felt like buying tech… not stocks? Back in the good old days of the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and even the PlayStation 4, there was a simple, beautiful rule: wait long enough, and it’ll get cheaper. Early adopters paid the premium, patient gamers got the deals, and everyone lived happily ever after. Fast forward to 2026, and the PlayStation 5 has decided to flip that rule on its head, throw it into a volcano, and charge you extra for the privilege of watching it burn. I bought it in 2020 for $499. Now, that same…
Sony’s recent PlayStation 5 price hike might not be a one-off. Instead, it could be the start of a wider trend across the gaming industry. Speaking to Eurogamer, Ampere Analysis’ Piers Harding-Rolls suggests it “wouldn’t be a surprise” if Microsoft and Nintendo also raise console prices in the near future. The reasoning is fairly straightforward: the same factors that forced Sony’s hand, like rising memory costs, supply shortages, and inflation, are affecting the entire industry, not just one company. Why is this happening? A big part of the problem comes down to components, especially memory. The ongoing global memory shortage,…
Invincible VS has added perhaps the one character fans have been clamoring for the most: Conquest. The terrifyingly powerful and mentally unstable Viltrumite is the final character joining the roster at launch: may heaven have mercy on everyone else.Revealed dramatically during the Evo Awards, developer Quarter Up describes Conquest as a striker who is capable of applying “immense pressure” and overwhelming opponents with powerful strikes. For example, he has a charging punch that builds speed and gains super armor the further it travels. Today’s news finalizes the 18-fighter launch roster. Here is the full line-up:Allen the AlienAnissaAtom EveBattle BeastBulletproofCecil StedmanConquestDupli-KateElla MentalInvincibleLucanMonster…
Samsung launched the Galaxy A37 5G at $449.99 for the baseline variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The smartphone is $50 more expensive than its predecessor, and to me, it looks like the premium is going straight into tackling the rise in component cost due to the ongoing memory crisis rather than providing meaningful upgrades. There are plenty of things that could justify the price hike on paper. For instance, the chipset upgrade, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 to Exynos 1480, provides a low double-digit improvement in performance, which is barely noticeable for regular users. The phone sports…
Isn’t it frustrating when you ask an AI chatbot something, and halfway through, it just goes off track? You might be discussing a simple technical fix, and suddenly it throws in random suggestions — things that don’t even exist or don’t make any sense. It’s confusing, and honestly, pretty annoying. What makes it worse is that it often feels like the chatbot isn’t even paying attention to what you said. You give it clear details, but it either ignores them or responds with something completely unrelated. That’s exactly what this study points out. AI isn’t as reliable or “obedient” as…
Samsung might soon make online shopping a little less painful, and a bit cheaper too. A teardown of the latest Samsung Internet build, thanks to Android Authority, reveals a new feature called “Smart shopping”, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. The browser could soon automatically find and apply coupon codes at checkout, saving users the hassle of hunting for discounts manually. The feature appears to surface available deals, show their validity, and even offer a one-tap option to apply them, making the whole process feel seamless. How does it actually work? This is where things get a bit more……
For the billions of people who rely on corrective glasses every day (including me), smart glasses have always been a slightly awkward conversation. Sure, you can already pick up Ray-Ban Meta frames with your prescription built in, but it looks like Meta has something better in store for us. According to a Bloomberg report, Meta is working on two new AI glasses designed specifically for prescription wearers rather than treating them as an add-on afterthought. The models could arrive in rectangular and rounded frame styles. Unlike current offerings, they will be sold through conventional prescription eyewear retailers. Will the new…