Valve explains why it isn’t subsidizing the Steam Machine
…The openness of the PC ecosystem in particular has enabled it to be the primary driver of hardware and software innovation, because anyone with an idea for a way to do something…
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Apple’s AirPods are being upgraded with powerful accessibility features
…The new features will come in a software update later this fall. During previous WWDC keynotes, Apple announced AirPods features like Adaptive Audio and Conversation Detection — along with a steady cadence…
Apple is redesigning Screen Time and overhauling child controls
…Some of the new features coming with Apple’s iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 updates include giving parents and guardians more control over who their kids can talk to in…
Google’s Veo now turns portrait images into vertical AI videos
…Google says this update will make videos “more expressive and creative” and provide “richer dialogue and storytelling.” There are also consistency improvements that should be more perceptible — Veo 3.1 should now…
Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis
…Under the exemption, Zoox will be subject to “an enhanced oversight condition” that “may update and expand” as the company’s self-driving technology evolves. Zoox issued a software recall for its…
Apple punts on Siri updates as it struggles to keep up in the AI race
Apple’s WWDC 2025 had new software, Formula 1 references, and a piano man crooning the text of different app reviews. But one key feature got the short end of the stick…
Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising
…Microsoft is redesigning its online meeting software, which will move the raise hand button from the main toolbar and allow users to personalize the controls displayed there. The update was announced on…
Rockstar workers push to unionize ahead of GTA VI’s launch
…Double Fine staffers filed a petition to unionize in May, and workers at the Activision studio Raven Software secured their first union contract last year. Update, June 30th: Added a statement…
Google is launching its own version of OpenClaw
…Announced during Google I/O 2026, Gemini Spark is an always-on AI agent that can write emails for you, create continually updated study guides, monitor credit card statements for hidden subscription…
The AI code wars are heating up
…software world’s imagination, but Anthropic’s competition hasn’t been far behind. OpenAI’s Codex, which launched in 2025 a few months after Claude Code, has gotten a series of updates…