What you need to know Google teased Gemini 2.5 Flash at its Cloud Next 2025 conference, saying the model is “coming soon.” The company’s Veo 2 video-generation model is becoming widely available as part of the Google AI Studio. The Live API for Gemini is also becoming available in preview for real-time interactions. Google Cloud … Read more
TL;DR Google recently showed off prototype Android XR smart glasses at the ongoing TED conference. Key features of upcoming Android XR glasses will include live translation, real-time object recognition, app support, and more, all processed via a paired smartphone to keep the glasses lightweight. While it’s unclear if Google will launch its own smart glasses, … Read more
Military chiefs at Nato have been warned of global internet blackouts following a string of suspected Russian attacks on subsea cables. From a report: Telecoms companies including Vodafone, O2 owner Telefonica and Orange have written to UK, EU and Nato officials warning that a rise in sabotage incidents was putting critical services at risk. In … Read more
Remember when teachers demanded that you “show your work” in school? Some fancy new AI models promise to do exactly that, but new research suggests that they sometimes hide their actual methods while fabricating elaborate explanations instead. New research from Anthropic—creator of the ChatGPT-like Claude AI assistant—examines simulated reasoning (SR) models like DeepSeek’s R1, and … Read more
Razer today announced the official launch of Razer PC Remote Play, which is designed to allow Razer PC users to stream their games directly to mobile devices like the iPhone and the iPad. According to Razer, the platform provides ultra-smooth, high-fidelity gameplay on smartphones and tablets, with support for all iOS-compatible gaming controllers for a … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Greenland (2020) Y2K (2024) The Lighthouse (2019) With The White Lotus season 3 completed, HBO has two hit shows premiering this weekend: The Last of Us season 2 and Hacks season 4. The former set viewership records on its way to becoming a beloved video game adaptation. The latter … Read more
Summary The Switch 2 will not be as powerful as an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5, instead falling coming in closer to a PlayStation 4 or Steam Deck with some notable improvements on both. Hardware-accelerated upscaling powered by NVIDIA’s DLSS technology will be key to Switch 2 hitting 4K resolution and maintaining performance. The … Read more
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Liv McMahon Technology reporter Reuters The world’s most popular gadgets – phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches – could be about to get a lot more expensive in the US. Many of them are made in China, which now faces a 145% tariff on its goods imported to the US, under President Donald Trump’s controversial trade policy. … Read more
Game publisher Shiro Games partners with developer FakeFish for the upcoming release of survival crafting game Frostrail. The first-person shooter, open-world game was revealed today at the Triple-i Initiative Showcase 2025 and it will arrive on Steam Early Access for Windows PC in 2026. The two firms joined forces in 2023 to collaborate on their latest endeavor that will immerse players in a dynamic … Read more