This Fourth of July could be the hottest on record in certain parts of the US, CBS News reports, as a heat wave continues to impact half the country. Just in time for these potentially dangerous temp… [+6151 chars]

Sony's Japanese Reon Pocket Pro Plus is now shipping in the US. These are my thoughts after days of testing.

CNET

I Got a First Look at Sony’s Cooling Neck Device, Just in Time for the Heat Wave - CNET

No monthly subscription fees, and it'll even let you send one prompt to multiple AI models.

Mashable

Cancel ChatGPT and get lifetime access to Claude, Gemini, and more for $55.30 with this code - Mashable

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Active cooling really works, and could clear the way for a 50W wireless charging standard.
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Active cooling really works as demonstrated on a Kuxiu D5  Qi2.2 charging dock. Useful at Qi 25W, it’ll likely be required for QI 50W.

The Verge

Qi fan fan - The Verge

Brands have expressed a mix of parody and outrage.

Creative Bloq

From Nintendo to KFC, how brands reacted to the PlayStation disc controversy - Creative Bloq

Xbox is having major changes, slated to go live in full this Monday from what we've heard.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has been signalling for weeks that Xbox's studios need a "reset." As Microsoft's gamin… [+2860 chars]

MachineGames Studio Director and co-founder Jerk Gustafsson is seemingly taking over leadership of Arkane from the latter's president.

Windows Central

A MAJOR change is afoot at Xbox's Arkane Studios and MachineGames - Windows Central

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it’s doing it. Sit in on any product meeting, pitch, or panel these days, and you’ll … [+22642 chars]

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

TechCrunch

The only AI glossary you’ll need this year - TechCrunch

For quite a while now weve been hearing rumors about an upcoming pair of AirPods that will have cameras for Siri - these were even rumored to be part of Apple's newfound Ultra naming scheme, so they'… [+785 chars]

Even so, they could still presumably be launched late next year. For quite a while now we’ve been hearing rumors about an upcoming pair of AirPods that...

GSMArena.com

Apple has reportedly suspended the development of the AirPods Ultra - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

If you’re a fan of Square Enix, you might be interested to know that the publisher just started up its biggest sale ever on the Nintendo eShop for Switch 2 and Switch games.
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Square Enix has a massive Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch sale running featuring Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and more - here's the full list.

Nintendoeverything.com

Square Enix just kicked off its biggest Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch sale ever with massive discounts for Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, more - Nintendo Everything

Close up of the hands of a person unboxing a brand new iPhone 16e. (Photo by: Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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This week’s Apple headlines: iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders, Apple's significant data leak, iOS 27 dates, new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro details, refurbished iPhone 16e and more...

Forbes

Apple Loop: iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Order Dates, New iPad Pro Details, iPhone 16e Special Offers - Forbes

Samsung is widely expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Watch9, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 at an Unpacked event taking place in London on July 22.
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The motherlode is here. Samsung is widely expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Watch9, and Galaxy Watch...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, Flip8, Watch9, Watch Ultra 2 prices leak - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktops, servers, and Andr… [+4591 chars]

Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) is a use-after-free race in the Linux kernel that lets a local user gain root on Linux and Android. A patch is out; update

Internet

New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android - The Hacker News

The lower-end iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will be equipped with 9GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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The lower-end iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will be equipped with 9GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e, according to supply chain...

MacRumors

iPhone 18 With 9GB RAM Still Won't Support Two New iOS 27 Features - MacRumors

Image via Danganronpa 2x2 games website
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Spike Chunsoft revealed during its Anime Expo panel on Friday that Danganronpa 2x2, a version of its Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despai… [+2985 chars]

New alternate “Slayhem” scenario to be about 35 hours long

Anime News Network

Danganronpa 2x2 Game Reveals ‘Slayhem’ Title for New Scenario, Delay to Early 2027 - Anime News Network

The new Oura Ring 5 is a genuinely and significantly smaller ring than the previous Oura Ring 4 that was on my finger. That part isnt really debatable. And the real-world battery life seems to be a *… [+27513 chars]

The Oura Ring 5 In-Depth Review, covering accuracy, new features, size comparisons, and plenty more. I dive into whether or not it's worth it.

DC Rainmaker

Oura Ring 5 In-Depth Review: Smaller yes, but still worth it? - DC Rainmaker

Recent bombshells aside, Ferrari hasn't forgotten what makes its cars special: the driving experience. That's why, after listening to customer feedback, Maranello has introduced a "manual" version of… [+3003 chars]

The new Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale is a special trim with a gearbox that offers both manual and automatic driving modes.

Motor1 

Ferrari Finally Brought Back The Manual—Sort Of - Motor1.com

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The 32GB model is now available with a bump from 3GB to 4GB of RAM with a small price increase.
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The 32GB model is now available with a bump from 3GB to 4GB of RAM with a small price increase.

Amazon quietly updated 2023’s Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM - The Verge

We are in the final days of Destiny 2 getting any updates at all, including hotfixes past a final one arriving next week. But that has not stopped players from unearthing things that, in another time… [+2395 chars]

Destiny 2 has a new, overpowered armor set it has just introduced, but it is too late for Bungie to patch it before Destiny stops getting updates.

‘Destiny 2’ Players Discover Hugely Overpowered Armor Set Before Closure - Forbes

It’s been three years since the Attack on Titan anime officially wrapped, concluding a long journey for MAPPA. The animation studio made the show’s final season, which started in 2020 and played out … [+1743 chars]

If 'Attack on Titan 3' is meant to be the franchise's definitive game, then of course it needs a little dose of MAPPA, no?

Gizmodo.com

MAPPA Gets to Work On ‘Attack on Titan’ One Last Time - Gizmodo

Off the back of the recent film, excitement surrounding the Backrooms creepypasta is at an all-time high, and that's now translated into making Escape the Backrooms the best-selling PS5 game in the U… [+1834 chars]

Push Square

This Backrooms Game Outsold Every PS5 Title on PS Store Last Month - Push Square

Apple's software engineers recently began testing iOS 27.4, according to the MacRumors visitor logs.
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Apple's software engineers recently began testing iOS 27.4, according to the MacRumors visitor logs.  Fun fact: Apple tests the "fall"...

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