The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
…Project Aura smart glasses Google showed off an updated version of its Project Aura smart glasses, which it’s collaborating on with Xreal. The glasses were originally unveiled last year, but The…
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Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
…Microsoft is working on a new feature for Windows Update that will remove the hassle of having to uninstall faulty drivers. A new “Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery” feature is on the way…
Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns
…Right now, there’s no word on when Waymo will return to highway driving, or resume service in Atlanta and San Antonio. Update May 22nd: Updated to include a statement from Waymo…
The Apple Watch SE 3 is just $199 for Prime Day
…While the Series 11 and Ultra 3 were iterative updates, the SE 3 was a wide-ranging glow-up that added an always-on display, gestures like double tap and wrist flick…
Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month
…We’ve worked with CSOT on an updated display firmware that is now entering production. We expect the manufacturing and delivery of the updated panels to fit within the schedule of the…
Nintendo surprise-announced a Star Fox Direct.
…You can watch it on YouTube . The show will last about 15 minutes, Nintendo says. Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed…
Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
…Android 17 itself is arriving on Pixel phones today, and Google says other manufacturers will be issuing the update throughout 2026. The biggest user interface update is the introduction of Bubbles, floating…
Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home
…This AI boost is similar to features that Amazon’s Ring and Google’s Nest have added to their home security cameras over the last year. It’s possible these updates…
Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200
…Valve did launch the Steam Controller, which it announced alongside the Machine and the Frame late last year, on May 4th. RAMageddon hasn’t just hit Valve. In April, Lenovo increased the…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…In last week’s Notepad issue I reported on employee concerns about GitHub reliability, and then hours later GitHub had a major outage. It was a particularly bad one, thanks to a…