The 2nd Generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Are $50 Off
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. At the upper echelon of earbuds, you have a few options to choose from: Bose, Sony, and Apple. If you are an Apple user, go with AirPods Pro 3. If you value audio fidelity […]
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses
Much weirder is voice editing in Google Docs, in a new feature called Docs Live. By describing with your voice what you want to write, an agent will dictate your words, generate text, pull in citations from the web, and aim to turn your stream-of-consciousness wishes into a coherent document. (Reminder: All this stuff may […]
Meta Begins Laying Off 8,000 Employees Amid A.I. Transformation
For the last month, employees at Meta have been on edge. In April, they were told that 8,000 of them, or 10 percent of the work force, would be laid off on May 20 as Meta remade itself for the artificial intelligence era. On Monday, they learned that another 7,000 employees would be reassigned to […]
Google’s AI subscriptions get a new $100 tier, a price cut, and new features across all plans
Google has announced an overhaul for its AI subscriptions at I/O 2026, adding a new AI Ultra tier, cutting the price of its top plan from $250 to $200, and rolling out new models and features across all plans. New tiers and pricing The new $100/month AI Ultra plan targets developers, technical leads, knowledge workers, […]
Fortnite Is Returning To The App Store Globally, A Year After Its US Comeback
Australia is the lone exception. Epic Games Fortnite is back on the App Store globally… except for Australia. (Sorry, mates.) The battle royale game has been back in the US App Store since last year, following a nearly five-year ban that stemmed from Epic’s seemingly never-ending legal battle with Apple. Epic suggested it was confident enough in the direction […]
Google AI Studio can now build Android apps without you writing a single line of code
Google AI Studio had already become one of the best tools for developers to turn ideas into working apps. At Google I/O 2026, the company announced a wave of updates that make it even more powerful, and honestly, more fun to use. Here’s a rundown of everything new. Could this be the end of complicated […]
You can now walk through AI versions of real places with Google’s Project Genie
Google is pushing its experimental AI world-building project into surprisingly realistic territory. The company announced that Project Genie can now use real-world imagery from Google Street View to generate interactive virtual environments, blending real locations with imaginative AI-generated styles. At its core, Genie is what Google calls a “world model” — an AI system capable […]
Google shows off Android audio glasses designed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker
At the I/O 2026 Developer Conference, Google gave us our first look at the upcoming Gemini-powered Intelligent Eyewear. Running atop the Android XR stack, these glasses have been developed in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm, while the design DNA has been developed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The partner is similar to the work […]
Google Announces Wear OS 7
The OS update integrates Gemini Intelligence and adds a new widget system. Alongside a slew of new AI-focused announcements at I/O 2026, Google also announced Wear OS 7, the latest update to its wearable operating system. The software update carries over some of the design tweaks the company plans to introduce in Android 17, lays […]
Kubuntu vs. Fedora KDE: Which KDE Plasma distro is right for you?
Jack Wallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Both Kubuntu and Fedora KDE use the KDE Plasma desktop. Each distribution takes a different approach to the desktop. One of these may have an edge for new users. KDE Plasma has won me over. It’s gorgeous, smooth, fast, and […]