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I’m Watching Every Conjuring Movie Before 'The Conjuring: Last Rites.' Here’s Where to Stream Them All

When The Conjuring debuted in 2013, directed by James Wan, the movie felt like a throwback to atmospheric 1970s horror flicks such as The Changeling or The Manitou. From its simple opening title card -- yellow text on a black background -- to its relatively little gore and slow build of suspense, The Conjuring was a breath of fresh air. It arrived at a time when the horror genre was rampant with gruesome movies like Saw (which was also directed by Wan) and Hostel. The Conjuring kick-started not

I converted this Windows 11 mini PC into a Linux work station - and didn't regret it

Geekom IT15 Mini PC ZDNET's key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power to spare for everyday tasks. The only downside is that the IT15 doesn't have a dedicated GPU. $1,199 at Amazon I've always enjoyed a mini PC, and any time I can cobble together a system with a tiny form factor, I feel like a kid at Christmas. The latest mini to grace my desktop was the Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC, a truly diminutive machine with a healt

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Your Smartwatch's Sleep Tracker May Be Sleeping on the Job

If sleep is important to you -- and it should be -- you might want to think twice before you put a lot of stock in the latest stress charts from your fitness wearable. A recent study from the Netherlands' Leiden University, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, has found that when smartwatches and similar devices record readings on stress, fatigue or sleep, they're frequently getting it wrong. Researchers studied 800 young adults using the same Garmin Vivosmart 4 sma

Show HN: XR2000: A science fiction programming challenge

Challenge: XR2000 August 10, 2025 Today I’m releasing the XR2000: A programming challenge with extensive science fiction backstory. This is a project I’ve long wanted to make, and it has slowly come to life in the last few years. I love a good puzzle or game that involves programming. Over the years I found a couple of these games that were particularly fun. These really inspired me to start the XR2000. Before explaining more about my new challenge, I want to mention (and recommend) these game

Google Gemini's Deep Research is finally coming to API

Google Gemini's one of the most powerful features is Deep Research, but up until now, it has been strictly limited to the Gemini interface. This could change soon. With Deep Research in Gemini, you can search about pretty much anything, including scholars, existing research papers, and more. Google describes Deep Research as an agentic Research Assistant that can browse up to hundreds of websites on your behalf, think through its findings, and create insightful multi-page reports in minutes.

Google just gave the Gemini Live app its biggest update yet - Android and iOS versions included

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's takeaways Gemini Live now works with Calendar, Maps, Keep, and Tasks. Update is rolling out to most Android and iOS users. It can add events, guide routes, and manage lists or notes. In May of this year, Google debuted Gemini Live with screen sharing and camera access for Android. Google has been slowly integrating the feature, which lets you ask Gemini about anything on your screen (or that you can see with your camera), into its suite of apps since Jun

Google adds limited chat personalization to Gemini, trails Anthropic and OpenAI in memory features

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Google is playing catch-up against Anthropic and OpenAI as it slowly adds customization, personalization and gives users more control over what data to reference to its Gemini app. Personalization and data control in chat platforms make it easier for both individual and enterprise users to converse with the chatbot and retain preferences.

Gemini is bringing one of Gmail’s handiest web features to your phone

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The Gemini “Add to calendar” button in Gmail is now rolling out to Android and iOS. It automatically detects event details in emails and lets you add them to Google Calendar with one tap. The feature can handle multiple events in a single email, but only works in English for now. If you use Gmail on the web, you might’ve already spotted Gemini’s “Add to calendar” button offering to save you a few clicks. Now that same Gemini trick is coming to Gmail o

New Study Shows Smartwatch Stress Sensors Have No Idea What They're Doing

You might want to think twice before you put a lot of stock in the latest stress charts from your fitness wearable. A recent study from the Netherlands' Leiden University, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, has found that when smartwatches and similar devices record readings on stress, fatigue or sleep, they're frequently getting it wrong. Researchers studied 800 young adults using the same Garmin Vivosmart 4 smartwatch model. They compared the data the smartwatch

Google Gemini will now learn from your chats—unless you tell it not to

As Gemini is increasingly woven into the fabric of Google, the way the chatbot accesses and interacts with your data is in a constant state of flux. Today, Google is announcing several big changes to how its AI adapts to you, giving it the ability to remember more details about your chats for improved answers. If that's a concern, Google also has a new temporary chat option that won't affect the way Gemini thinks about you. You might recall several months back when Google added a "personalizati

Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most of Europe, and Canada with lots of exceptions

Bat colony checks in to hotel; 200 guests check out, unaware of rabies scare

Health officials in Wyoming are sinking their teeth into a meaty task. Over 200 people who stayed in a hotel in Grand Teton National Park between May and July may have unknowingly been exposed to rabies, according to Wyoming Public Radio. In an announcement on Friday, the National Park Service reported finding evidence of a bat colony in the attic. The discovery was made after there had been at least eight incidents in which guests encountered winged mammals inside the hotel. Now, the Wyoming

The NYSE sped up its realtime streaming data 5X with Redpanda

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Real-time streaming data can be valuable for numerous applications and purposes across industries. In the case of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), streaming data is literally money. The NYSE is one of the largest financial exchanges in the world and has a lengthy history of being able to share its financial market data. A hundred years

Gemini will remember more (or less) of what you say

Google is adding a temporary chat feature to Gemini. The equivalent of a browser's incognito mode, it lets you have one-off AI chats. They won't appear in your history, influence future chats or be used for training. The temporary chats will be saved for up to 72 hours. Google says this is to give you time to revisit the chat or provide feedback. The feature begins rolling out today and will continue to do so over the coming weeks. It arrives alongside a new setting that does, well, pretty muc

LinkedIn’s Mini Sudoku is a clever twist on the classic puzzle

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. I love sudoku, so I just couldn’t resist checking out LinkedIn’s new Mini Sudoku game that it launched this week. Two puzzles in, I can already tell you that I like it a lot. The rules in Mini Sudoku are quite similar to regular sudoku: you need to fill in all of the blank spots of a puzzle with a number, but a number can’t repeat in a line, row, or box. But the twist with Mi

Google’s Gemini AI will get more personalized by remembering details automatically

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is rolling out an update for Gemini that will allow the AI chatbot to “remember” your past conversations without prompting. With the setting turned on, Gemini will automatically recall your “key details and preferences” and use them to personalize its out

Hands-on: We ran full desktop Linux apps on an Android phone!

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR An upcoming Android update will significantly upgrade the Linux Terminal app, enabling it to run full-fledged graphical Linux programs on supported devices. The feature is currently experimental, requiring a Pixel 6 or newer on a specific Android Canary build and manual steps to enable both the terminal and hardware acceleration for better performance. This guide details how to install and run graphical apps like GIMP or LibreOffice using Flatpak, eith

I replaced Windows 11 with Linux on this mini PC, and it's already paying off for my workflow

Geekom IT15 Mini PC ZDNET's key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power to spare for everyday tasks. The only downside is that the IT15 doesn't have a dedicated GPU. $1,199 at Amazon I've always enjoyed a mini PC, and any time I can cobble together a system with a tiny form factor, I feel like a kid at Christmas. The latest mini to grace my desktop was the Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC, a truly diminutive machine with a healt

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5 Tips Doctors Swear By to Keep Your Kids Healthy This School Year

With back-to-school season almost here, there's lots of pressure to make sure your kids have all their supplies on hand. However, another thing you have to look out for is potential illness. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022, almost 6% of students aged 5 to 17 had chronic absenteeism in school due to illness, injury or disability. Even kids who don’t have chronic absenteeism can miss a day or two because they catch something in the classroom. Dr. Markyia Ni

The Apple Watch Series 11 Should Steal This One Galaxy Watch Feature

The Apple Watch needs to step up if it wants to keep pace with Samsung's new Galaxy Watches, and I'm hoping the Series 11 will be the one to do it. It's still one of our favorite smartwatches, but after a month with the Galaxy Watch 8, I'm finding it hard to go back to Siri. Google's Gemini AI -- which debuted on the Galaxy Watch and is now rolling out to other Android models -- is so genuinely helpful that it's spoiled every other voice assistant for me. Gemini isn't just more conversational t

Gemini’s ‘bouncy’ makeover starts rolling out, and it’s kinda fun to watch

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out an updated overlay for the Gemini AI assistant with a more rounded design. The new interface features an animated circular entrance that expands into a pill-shaped form, complementing the rounded design to give the overlay a fun appearance. We previously spotted these changes, and they are now appearing for some users. Google has been making great progress with Gemini, to the point that it stands on par with its competitors. Its d

Gemini on Android may soon support the full range of Canvas creation options (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Earlier this year, Google Gemini introduced Canvas for working with documents. Canvas on the web allows you to create things like apps, Audio Overviews, and infographics straight from your docs. Now it looks like Google’s working to bring the same option to the Gemini mobile app. On-device AI models like Gemini Nano are very impressive for what they’re able to do within some serious hardware constraints, but when it comes to AI solutions capable of s

Why I recommend this Garmin watch over competing Apple, Samsung, and Google models

Garmin Vivoactive 6 ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is available in four colors for $300. The AMOLED display is brilliant, the available activity functions are comprehensive, and the battery lasts 5-11 days. There is no altimeter, the 30 minute smart alarm interval is a bit long, and it's a bit small for those with larger wrists. View now at Amazon View now at Garmin more buying choices Garmin's latest smartwatch for the masses, the Vivoactive 6, brings a fresh perspective to it

I installed Linux on this mini PC - here's how it transformed my workflow (for the better)

Geekom IT15 Mini PC ZDNET's key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power to spare for everyday tasks. The only downside is that the IT15 doesn't have a dedicated GPU. $899 at Amazon I've always enjoyed a mini PC, and any time I can cobble together a system with a tiny form factor, I feel like a kid at Christmas. The latest mini to grace my desktop was the Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC, a truly diminutive machine with a healthy

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Hurricane Swarms Are a Thing We Have to Worry About Now

In early October 2024, hurricanes Milton, Kirk, and Leslie churned in the Atlantic Basin—the first time on record that three Atlantic hurricanes were simultaneously active after September, according to NOAA. New research warns that tropical cyclone “clusters” are becoming more common in this part of the world, compounding the hazards of hurricane season. Tropical cyclone clusters occur when two or more hurricanes are active within the same basin at the same time. The western North Pacific has h

Best Multivitamins for Women Over 50 in 2025

Some brands suggest you take multiple vitamins per day, while others are one-dose pills. Multivitamins range in price -- the best one for you will reflect your health needs and not break the bank. Multivitamins are generally considered safe. But if you're taking prescription medications or have an underlying health condition it's always a good idea to check with your doctor or pharmacist before you add a daily supplement to your diet, in case the supplement you're eyeing contains an ingredient

Claude vs. Gemini: Testing on 1M Tokens of Context

Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to get it in your inbox. Today, Anthropic is releasing a version of Claude Sonnet 4 that has a 1-million token context window. That’s approximately the entire extant set of Harry Potter books in each prompt. We got early access last week, so you know we had to put it to the test. We did three main tests on Claude Sonnet 4: Long context text analysis: We hid two movie scenes in 1 million tokens of context, and asked Claude to find those scenes and

Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

As anticipation builds for the Made by Google 2025 event, there’s a buzz around the Pixel 10 series, arriving notably before the iPhone 17. Apple’s hardware event is expected to take place in September. The tech giant has made its intentions clear to grow the Pixel line, likely incorporating more generative AI capabilities with Gemini. Made by Google will be at 10 a.m. PT on August 20. Get ready for a Gemini boost Image Credits:Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images Google alre

Forget the Steam Deck, this 12.5-inch handheld can play games at 4K 100FPS

TL;DR A modder has created a handheld gaming PC with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. The handheld’s display is 12.5 inches with a 4K resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. It’s capable of running God of War (2016) in 4K resolution at 100FPS. Handheld gaming PCs are getting more powerful all the time. However, they still can’t replace the level of performance you get from a full-on gaming laptop. Or can they? One modder has taken that idea and put it to the test. A Bilibili creator who go

Anthropic offers its Claude AI model to the federal government for $1

Anthropic has announced it will offer its Claude AI model to all three branches of the US government for $1, following OpenAI offering an almost identical deal last week. These deals both follow the General Services Administration adding OpenAI, Gemini and Anthropic to a list of approved AI vendors for the federal government. Similar to the OpenAI deal, Anthropic will offer access to its commercial-tier service Claude for Enterprise for a period of one year at a cost of just $1. The offer will