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This Asus portable monitor transformed my remote work setup (and it's only $170)

ZDNET With remote and hybrid work the new norm, many of us are really thinking about leveling up our work setups outside the office. Personally, I appreciate portable devices that emulate a more ergonomic format (as opposed to being hunched over a trackpad), and that includes portable monitors like the 16-inch Asus ZenScreen. Also: The best Prime Day 3 deals 2025: Our favorite 130+ sales live now This 16-inch portable monitor adds another desktop to your computer while working remotely, and w

Ghost of Yōtei’s gameplay deep dive shows the open world, combat, and chill beats

We just got a good, long look at PlayStation’s next major exclusive. As promised, Sony held an event dedicated to Ghost of Yōtei, the PS5-exclusive samurai game from Sucker Punch that launches on October 2nd. The stream was a deep dive exploring everything from combat to the world itself — and it’s looking like an impressive step up from its predecessor. You can watch the full presentation in the video above. The story is inspired in part by the folklore creature known as an onryō, a sort of ve

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Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online

Part of Bluesky’s mission to create a more open and decentralized social web is helping users feel safe and in control of their experience. We always try to balance safety with privacy, and free expression with civility. To achieve our mission, we also work with governments around the world. In the UK, the Online Safety Act requires that online platforms take specific steps to reduce the risk of children seeing harmful content. Since certain parts of that act come into effect later this month,

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Reolink Altas Review: As Good as a Battery-Powered Security Camera Gets

I find cameras bolted onto my home supremely useful, although maybe not for the reasons I’m expected to. Yes, I care whether a camera reliably detects that someone is on my porch, but it’s not about break-ins—I mostly want to know when my packages have been delivered. Otherwise, I want a security camera to reliably record, be easy to use, last a long time on a charge, and not need a cloud subscription to work. So far, after more than a week with the Reolink Altas, the battery-powered Wi-Fi camer

Mockly made a fake DM generator that’s actually user-friendly

Developer Maurice Kleine shipped a web app on Thursday that could be either a boon for meme-making or the bane of your existence, depending on how you look at it. Mockly can generate believable images of fake conversations on apps like iMessage, Discord, Instagram, X, Tinder, WhatsApp, and more. Tools like Mockly have existed since the dawn of instant messaging, but they generally aren’t the most user-friendly apps — many of the results when you Google “fake iMessage generator” are those websit

You Can Soon Own a Very Realistic Pedro Pascal Figure

From Star Wars to Marvel, The Last of Us, and more, Pedro Pascal is one of the most famous and in-demand actors working today. Everyone loves him. Everyone wants a piece of him. And soon, you can own not just a piece; you can own the whole damn thing. Hot Toys just revealed it’s turning Pascal’s Last of Us character, Joel Miller, into a 6th scale collectible, and it’s got it all. Pedro’s good looks. Pedro’s good hair. Pedro’s “separate rolling eyeballs.” It lacks Pedro’s fashion sense because J

You Asked, We Answered: All of Your AI Angst

Paresh Dave: So my guess is something the size of a small calculator, like the ones that people used to fit into their shirt pocket or their patch pocket. Because I think Sam Altman has said he wants something sort of portable. But it'll be something that has a kickstand on the back, so you can lay it on the table and just have it sit there and kind of be around you wherever you are, whether it's the dining table or the kitchen counter or your desk at the office. It'll annoyingly require chargin

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Amazon Prime Day 2025: The deals that the Engadget team spent our hard-earned money on

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . You didn't think we were going to cover all these deals and not buy some discounted goods ourselves did you? Amazon's Prime Day is in full swing, and now that two full days have passed, some of us have gotten past our decision paralysis and checked out our online shopping carts. It's

More Than 2,100 NASA Staff Are Getting Gutted

Elon Musk might have been deposed from DOGE, but the government cuts are still coming. As reported by Politico, some 2,145 high-level NASA employees are about to be launched out of the agency as efforts to cut US government spending continues. The employees represent those with G-13, G-14, and G-15 status — typically specialized or managerial roles which start around the six-figure salary range. The workers are part of a group of nearly 2,700 civilian employees who've agreed to leave NASA volu

Dreame’s X40 Ultra, our favorite mopping vacuum, is over 50 percent off for Prime Day

Keeping your floors clean feels like a second job, but it doesn’t have to. Robot vacuums that can both suck up and mop them can make life easier, although many models out there need a fair amount of babysitting to ensure they’re doing good work. The Dreame X40 Ultra is different. It delivers a nearly hands-free cleaning experience and is currently available at a new low price of $699.99 ($800 off) at Amazon for Prime members during Prime Day. Dreame X40 Ultra $ 700 $ 1500 53 % off $ 700 With a

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE vs Motorola Razr (2025): I know which one I’d buy

If there’s one thing I like, it’s a flip phone. If there are two things I like, they’re flip phones and good values. For a long time, only one device checked both boxes, and it was Motorola’s base-level Razr. Now, though, there’s a new competitor in town: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. At a glance, it looks like everything that a Samsung fan on a slightly tighter budget might want, yet I can’t see it pulling me away from the Razr that I already like so much. Here’s why in a battle of the Samsung

The best Prime Day deals on Verge-favorite 4K Blu-rays

One thing to note — and you may already be aware of this — is that you need a 4K Blu-ray player to play 4K Blu-rays. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X can both serve as a basic option, but we thought you’d like to know that Panasonic’s solid UB420-K 4k Blu-ray player is also down to $229.72 (normally $250) at Amazon. If you’d like to take a gamble on a returned “like new” model through Amazon Resale (formerly Amazon Warehouse), Prime members can get one for just $148.79 before tax.

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How I used a Raspberry Pi to save my old Canon scanner

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority A couple of years ago, I decided to invest in a high-quality scanner. The idea was to digitize and archive dozens of old photo albums from my childhood that were scattered around in boxes. You know how these projects go. Starting is easy. Seeing it through, not so much. Over the years, I’ve kept coming back to it in bursts. But year on year, I’ve been running into roadblocks. Namely, driver support. You see, what started as a functional scanner turned into a sc

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AI Is a Lousy Chef

After my sage plant struggled for years in a shadowy corner of my roof-deck planter garden, I moved it into the sunniest spot up there. Boy did that make a difference. It also meant I needed to figure out what to do with all the leaves it produced. As luck would have it, I was also trying out AI cooking platforms. That night, I plugged the prompt “recipe using brats and lots of sage” into an AI recipe generator and it gave me what it called “sage infused brats skillet with caramelized onions.”

Not Just Any Prime Day Deals, 220 Obsessively Tested Picks—even $1,200 off an OLED TV

Amazon Prime Day is four days in 2025, and we're just kicking off day two. The Prime Day deals started dropping last month and will go on through Friday. We'll be dangerously caffeinated and working in shifts, covering 20 hours a day through the end. As Prime Day enters its second day, we have totally refreshed our recommendations to highlight categories WIRED readers want most and are shopping this Prime Day. The WIRED Reviews team only recommends deals on products we’ve actually tested and a

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Prime Day Alert: TCL's Brilliant QM6K Is at Its Lowest Price Ever

Prime Day brings loads of discounts, but there are a few truly special deals that stand out, like this 65-inch TCL QM6K, hovering around $500. TCL fully revamped its TV lineup for 2025, and the entry-level QM6K was the first of the fleet, arriving early to give us a taste of the latest innovative tech from the brand—and it did not disappoint. It's currently our pick as the best TV for most people, and at this price, it's hard to think of a more affordable TV with this much awesome. Looking for

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16 Best Prime Day Fitness Tracker Deals and Smart Ring Sales (2025)

In the northern hemisphere, it's hard to not spend the winter in a state of slumbering sloth, just waiting for sunshine and good times to start again. Conveniently, Prime Day fitness tracker deals (all four days of them) drop right in the middle of summer, which makes this a great time to pick up the smartwatch or smart ring that you just didn't have the cash for at Christmas. This year, you have four whole days to shop the Amazon deals, but if you don't want to take that much time, I've highli

OpenAI is launching its own AI-centric web browser very soon, per report

Google Chrome has long dominated the web browser space, despite many Apple users opting to stick with Safari. But a major new player is reportedly about to launch its own web browser: OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT. ChatGPT makers are getting into the browser business Kenrick Cai, Krystal Hu and Anna Tong write at Reuters: OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet’s market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Th

How ‘Star Wars’ Inspired a Late Change to James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

During post-production on Superman, writer-director James Gunn ran into a problem. “We found that people loved the movie but that they were confused about the world they were entering,” Gunn told io9 recently. And so, to fix that problem, late in the filmmaking process, he looked to another one of his favorite films for the fix. When Superman hits theaters this week, it opens with six sentences that set up not just the world of the DC Universe, but Superman’s origin and the film’s plot, all in

Prime Day Soundbar Deal Alert: Sony Bravia Theater System 6

Sony's soundbar lineup for 2025 zigged while most other brands zagged, and the result was one of my favorite all-in-one surround sound systems you can buy. The wild and wonderful Bravia Theater System 6 is a different kind of surround system that borrows from the past while keeping a keen eye on the future of your home theater room. It's on sale for a killer deal during Prime Day, a rarity for Sony that's worth jumping on for anyone looking for cinematic thrills. This is one of the best Prime Da

Mysterious Signals From Deep Space Expose Aftermath of Failed Cosmic Eruptions

Whenever we study space, we’re usually talking about long-lasting objects, like our own solar system or faraway galaxies that occasionally catch our attention when something extraordinary happens. But sometimes, the universe sends us quick, random bursts of energy that are usually too far away and too ephemeral for scientists to make any sense of—like fast X-ray transients (FXTs), whose elusive origins have long evaded astronomers. Recently, however, astrophysicists had a lucky strike: spotting

Your Android phone and watch are getting a major upgrade for free - Samsung models included

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Samsung Unpacked is here, and in addition to new device announcements and other updates, Google is rolling out some serious AI upgrades across the whole Android ecosystem, and Samsung devices will be the first to see them. Wearables are seeing the biggest upgrade, but almost all devices are getting something new. Also: Gemini can access your Android phone's other apps, unless you stop it - here's how Here's a look at several new AI integrations coming to Android. 1. Gemin

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic pledge $23 million to help train American teachers on AI

akinbostanci/Getty Images Teachers are pulling up a chair to implement AI in the classroom. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) announced on Tuesday that it will open a training center in New York City devoted to teaching educators how to responsibly use AI systems in their work. Also: Can AI save teachers from a crushing workload? There's new evidence it might Dubbed the National Center for AI Instruction, the training center will open this fall and kick off with a series of workshops

Why the LG C5 OLED at $1,000 off is still my favorite TV deal for Prime Day

ZDNET's key takeaways The LG C5 OLED boosts dazzling brightness and color. It features an ultra-slim body, with material choices that evoke premium. It's priced relatively high for the nominal upgrades over last year's model. $1,796.99 at B&H Photo-Video $1,796.99 at Crutchfield $1,799.99 at LG more buying choices Major retailers have discounted LG's latest C5 OLED TV as much as $1,000 off depending on which size you buy. I would argue that the most crucial aspect of any television set is it

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Not Just Any Prime Day Deals, 201 Obsessively Tested Picks — even $1,200 off an OLED TV

Amazon Prime Day is four days in 2025, and we're just kicking off day two. The Prime Day deals started dropping last month and will go on through Friday. We'll be dangerously caffeinated and working in shifts, covering 20 hours a day through the end. As Prime Day enters its second day, we have totally refreshed our recommendations to highlight categories WIRED readers want most and are shopping this Prime Day. The WIRED Reviews team only recommends deals on products we’ve actually tested and a

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Bluesky gets activity notifications as it tries to lure news and sports users

One of the biggest holdouts for news junkies and sports fans on Bluesky is no more. Starting this week, users can get push notifications whenever a specific account posts, just like on X. As announced by Bluesky’s own account on Bluesky (where else?), the new Activity Notifications feature is now live, and thankfully it works exactly how one would expect: tap the bell icon on any profile, and you’ll be able to choose between alerts for new posts only, or posts plus replies if you feel like you

201 Prime Day Deals Picked by People Who Obsessively Test Gear

Amazon Prime Day is four days in 2025, and we're just kicking off day two. The Prime Day deals started dropping last month and will go on through Friday. We'll be dangerously caffeinated and working in shifts, covering 20 hours a day through the end. As Prime Day enters its second day, we have totally refreshed our recommendations to highlight categories WIRED readers want most and are shopping this Prime Day. The WIRED Reviews team only recommends deals on products we’ve actually tested and a

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Exploring the Complexity of Distributed Consensus Algorithms in Blockchain

Consensus in blockchain isn’t just a technical problem—it’s an intellectual minefield. You’ve got decentralized nodes spread across the globe, each operating under different assumptions, with varying latencies, incentives, and potential motivations, and yet they’re all expected to come to the same conclusion about the state of a distributed ledger. No central authority, no fallback mechanisms, no easy resets. Just code, cryptography, and coordination dancing on the edge of chaos. It’s beautiful

5 reasons I’d buy the Galaxy Z Flip 7 over the Fold 7

Samsung’s new foldables may look like minor upgrades on the surface, but give them a closer look and the changes add up — enough to finally catch up with what Oppo and OnePlus have already been doing design-wise. Thankfully, Samsung’s finally in the same league again. And of the two foldables they’ve launched, I’m leaning strongly toward the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7. To be honest, I haven’t been a fan of the Galaxy Z Flip lineup so far — it always felt like it was trying too hard to milk nostalg

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 hands-on: The big design revamp we’ve been waiting for

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold line has been treading water for a couple generations. But that’s changing in a big way at today's Unpacked event with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 boasting a dramatically thinner design, new cameras and an even larger flexible display. For 2025, Samsung has significa