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Every college football player knows their third year defines their career trajectory. That’s why one of EA Sports College Football 27’s (CFB27) cover athletes, Dante Moore, opted to return to Oregon rather than declare for the 2026 NFL Draft. The talented quarterback understood that another strong season would increase his already-impressive draft stock. Like Moore, CFB27 enters its junior year with high expectations. The previous two entries showcased bursts of potential, and EA Tiburon’s third effort brings strong tweaks and new mechanics to both sides of the ball while also reintroducing a well-liked arcade mode. Thankfully, these updates expand on…
If there was ever an electric truck that looked like it needed a splash of color, it was Slate’s. The Bezos-backed startup has announced a new partnership with Crayola, bringing the iconic crayon maker’s unmistakable palette to its minimalist electric pickup. And yes, one of the available colors is actually called Razzmatazz. From 64 crayons to four wheels The collaboration introduces five limited-edition wrap kits inspired by classic Crayola colors: Cerulean, Dandelion, Fern, Jersey Tomato, and Razzmatazz. It’s also Crayola’s first-ever partnership with an automotive company, making this one of the more unexpected brand collaborations we’ve seen in a while.…
OLED has been one of the clearest upgrades gaming monitors have received in years, but the problem has always been the price. Cutting-edge OLED gaming monitors have mostly lived in enthusiast territory, especially if you wanted a panel larger than 30 inches. Dell’s Alienware is now making that jump a little easier with its new 34-inch ultrawide QD-OLED gaming monitor, the AW3426DW. The monitor was first shown at CES 2026 and is now available as part of Alienware’s 30th-anniversary lineup, alongside two more affordable VA models. At $799.99, the AW3426DW is still expensive, but for a 34-inch ultrawide with a…
OpenAI seems to have a new AI model waiting in the wings every few months, and today is no different. The company has officially unveiled the GPT-5.6 family, bringing three new models to ChatGPT, Codex, and its API. The big star of the show is GPT-5.6 Sol, but it’s joined by Terra and Luna, which are designed to deliver strong performance at a lower cost. The days of endless follow-up prompts may be numbered If you’ve ever felt like ChatGPT needs too many follow-up prompts to finish a job, OpenAI thinks this update can help. Instead of simply answering one…
If you have used Windows 11 Search after the June update, you may have noticed it feels a little less annoying. Microsoft recently made the Start menu and Search more responsive, and also fixed one of Search’s stranger limits by letting it find local files using just two characters. Now, the company appears to be making a much smaller change. According to Windows Central, Microsoft accidentally revealed that the search box in the Taskbar and Start menu is getting 4 pixels taller. Four pixels sounds like the kind of change only a UI/UX designer could love, but screenshots from the…
Obsidian Entertainment is developing a new Fallout game, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report also states that the studio has canceled several in-development projects, including a planned sequel to its 2025 RPG, Avowed.The ongoing layoffs across Xbox’s gaming division have reportedly impacted roughly 25% of Obsidian’s staff, including long-time art director Daniel Alpert. Bloomberg reports that, as part of Xbox’s new initiative to largely focus on its biggest existing franchises, Obsidian’s development pipeline has shifted toward developing a new Fallout game, with studio design director Josh Sawyer at the helm. Obsidian has worked in this universe before, having…
This post is brought to you in paid partnership with QuickBooks Maria owns a small landscaping business outside Austin. It’s Friday morning, payroll is due, one of her commercial mowers needs repairs, and three crews are wrapping up projects across town. The business is busy, but nearly $18,000 from completed jobs is still tied up in unpaid invoices. None of her customers are refusing to pay. One works on a 45-day accounts payable cycle. Another says the check is “being processed.” A third simply hasn’t opened the invoice yet. The work is complete, but the cash hasn’t reached her bank…
Anthropic just launched a usage analytics dashboard for Claude. It’s like the ‘Wrapped’ feature you see every major streaming or AI service announce at the end of a year, except it’s not called Claude Wrapped. The feature is called Claude Reflect, as it does more than simply tell you what you’ve been using the AI for. Available in beta for free, Pro, and Max users who have enabled memory, the feature encourages mindful use of Claude or other AI tools. So what does Claude Reflect actually show you? Available in Settings in Claude’s web and desktop apps, Reflect generates a…
A third independent supply chain analysis is now pointing in the same direction as the previous two: the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be more expensive at launch. In addition, Apple might have to settle for a slightly thinner margin on the device than it usually charges for other products. Counterpoint Research’s bill-of-materials estimate for the 12GB plus 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max shows a cost rise of nearly $300 compared to the same configuration in the iPhone 17 Pro Max. So what does Counterpoint’s analysis actually show? As shown in the infographic, display and other components may actually come…
Kids are using AI for their homework, and half of their parents are not sure that’s a good thing. Deloitte’s 2026 Back-to-School Survey, which polled 1,207 parents of K-12 students, found that 49% worry their child relies on AI too much. The findings suggest AI adoption is moving far faster than the policies meant to guide it, leaving many parents unsure how these tools are being used in education. What the survey found about kids and AI in school The numbers paint a clear picture of a gap between adoption and oversight. 28% of students already use generative AI in…