Amazon’s new plan for games: James Bond and AI Snoop Dogg
…Until recently, Amazon has tried to go after “core” gamers, but Gattis says that part of the market is “well-served” by things like PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. Amazon isn’t abandoning…
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Valve just imported 50 tons of game consoles in two days
…I’m less sure about the Steam Frame, even though I’m personally excited for competition in the gaming headset market. It’s still possible all of these containers have Steam Deck…
If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can
…Some are rolling out this week, and some will be available in the coming months, but the company’s strategy seems clear: adopt some of the features that have helped fuel OpenClaw…
Netflix has its own, impressive AI-powered voice search
…Thanks to their market share, YouTube and Netflix have so much power that they have been able to demand voice routing privileges not available to smaller publishers. Both companies initially just used…
Foldable Phones
…We can expect foldables and their hinge designs to keep evolving at a breakneck pace, as hardware companies work to figure out exactly how to fold and market this new breed of…
Someone out-Trumped the Trump phone
…the Aurora Lux is supposedly going to be available in an absurd 29 different designs, most of them coated in gems, gold, or both. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69HMDJCgGhA…
Apple wants Europe to blink
…Apple says its new AI-powered Siri will not launch on iPhones and iPads in the European Union because of the Digital Markets Act, the bloc’s competition law designed to stop…
Dyson’s handheld fan is more powerful and louder than I expected
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/dyson_hushjetminicool_3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Dyson’s marketing for the fan, including the HushJet branding, emphasizes how it…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…Player behavior, content economics, and markets vary too much for a single approach to work everywhere,” said Sharma. “Short term, Game Pass has become too expensive for players, so we need a…
Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
…Anthropic says the model is its most powerful yet, and it’s currently only available for private access. It’s being marketed as a way to flag high-stakes vulnerabilities in some…