Following a prompt bar redesign, as well as model picker simplification, on Android and iOS over the weekend, the Gemini app is beginning to roll out chat search.
As the playoffs rage on, Bluesky announced that it is beta testing a new feature during the NBA playoffs. While an NBA game is in progress, a red border with a “live” designation will appear around posts from the NBA’s account. When users click on the NBA’s profile picture, they will be redirected to the […]
Nikola’s hydrogen trucks are officially up for auction, one of the company’s last big steps in unloading all of its assets after filing for bankruptcy in February. Auction house Gordon Brothers reached an agreement with Nikola in Delaware bankruptcy court to purchase the hydrogen trucking assets late last week. Over the weekend, Gordon Brothers published […]
The portable and capable Sonos Move 2 wireless speaker just hit its lowest price yet at Amazon and Best Buy, costing $336 (was $449) for each of its three available colors. It’s still pricey, but now it’s a better deal. Its built-in battery can last up to 24 hours of continuous playback, and, like the Era speaker lineup, the Move 2 boasts line-in support (but only after you buy the required $19 USB-C adapter) to let you plug in any 3.5mm audio source. Additionally, any audio you stream via Bluetooth to the Move 2 can be synched across any other Sonos speakers you have, which is a feature that’s not present in the first-gen model. Read our review.
Other deals we’re digging
Depending on your location, you might be able to find an open-box PlayStation Portal game streaming handheld for the PS5 at a nearby Best Buy that’s up to $70 or so off the usual $199.99 asking price. Pricing and availability will likely vary, but I can nab one in “excellent” condition for $135.99, which is reasonable enough for me to consider taking the leap. Perhaps, it will be for you, too. In addition to streaming PS5 games straight from your console, the Portal can also play cloud-based PS5 games, but only if you have a PS Plus Premium account.
I don’t particularly like recommending sound systems that claim to support Dolby Atmos, but that don’t have the upward-firing speakers necessary to really deliver a proper Atmos experience. However, Vizio’s 5.1 system (model SV510X-0806) is a bit too good of a deal to pass up, if you’re in need of a sleek, compact, and affordable kit. This four-piece system that’s down to $187.99 at Walmart (was $228) includes a 33-inch soundbar, a wireless subwoofer, and two satellite speakers for surround sound.
Some microSD Express cards have shot up in price since the news broke that the Switch 2 supports this kind of expandable storage, and 1TB cards are out of stock across the board for now. Some 256GB models have gone up to $70 or higher, but you shouldn’t spend that much. PNY’s 256GB card microSD Express card is $55.99 at Amazon. That’s roughly the same price as GameStop’s 256GB model that releases on June 5, the same day as the Switch 2.
Spanish startup Catalyxx has secured a fresh €3 million funding round led by Axon Partners Group, backing its mission to convert bioethanol into renewable chemicals and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The new capital will help scale up development at its […]
Qualcomm has confirmed that its next big event to launch the second-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite and other new products will be happening in late September, ahead of schedule yet again.
Former Siri head John Giannandrea pushed Apple to choose Google’s Gemini chatbot over ChatGPT for the first chatbot integration with Siri last year, according to a Bloomberg report looking at Apple’s uneven AI efforts. Giannandrea, an ex-Google executive who was demoted in a leadership reshuffle in March, thought that OpenAI’s bot wouldn’t have staying power […]
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Sunny days are on their way to Netflix. The streamer just announced that the next season of Sesame Street will be available on Netflix “later this year.”
Season 56 of the show won’t be fully exclusive to Netflix, as the company says that it “has exclusive worldwide premiere rights and episodes will be available day-and-date on PBS stations in the US and across PBS KIDS digital platforms.” The streamer also says that the new season will include some format changes, describing it as “reimagined.” Those include new animated segments and what Netflix calls “one 11-minute story” per episode. “The longer format provides the opportunity to tell stories with even more character-driven humor and heart,” Netflix explains.
We are excited to announce that all new Sesame Street episodes are coming to @netflix worldwide along with library episodes, and new episodes will also release the same day on @PBS Stations and @PBSKIDS platforms in the US, preserving a 50+ year relationship.
Sesame Street has been searching for a streaming home ever since it was dropped from Max (now HBO Max once again) at the end of 2024. In addition to the new episodes, Netflix says that it will be streaming “90 hours of previous episodes,” though there are no specifics as to what will be available. The streamer also intends to develop Sesame Street games as part of the deal.
Nvidia on Monday announced a wave of updates at Computex 2025, headlined by the launch of “NVLink Fusion,” new silicon that opens its AI ecosystem to non-NVIDIA chips. The move signals a strategic shift as the company looks to strengthen […]
I won’t reprise the sad story of how Apple went from being at the forefront of AI technology with the launch of Siri in 2011 to being hopelessly left behind in 2025.
The company’s current approach appears to be to retain the Siri branding for simpler tasks, while using Apple Intelligence for the shiny new things – but there’s now an obvious problem with this …
