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AI Summary

  • AI continues its rapid integration into consumer tech, with advancements in AI agents potentially replacing traditional apps and new brain-scanning consumer gadgets on the horizon.
  • The tech industry is grappling with the dual-edged sword of AI, as evidenced by OpenAI's apology for not reporting a ChatGPT account to the police, the race to prevent AI agents from misusing credit card information, and the ethical debates surrounding AI use in military applications.
  • Major tech companies are making strategic moves and experiencing shifts, including OpenAI ending its exclusive deal with Microsoft, Meta downsizing its workforce, and Google planning further investments in AI rival Anthropic.
  • Enterprise software and services are evolving with new features like Otter's cross-enterprise tool search and Red Hat's enhanced security for enterprise deployments, alongside efforts by European nations to develop sovereign tech alternatives to US software.
  • The hardware sector is seeing innovation and new product launches, from the ASUS dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo and DJI Mic Mini 2 to advancements in electric vehicles like the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet setting a new EV quarter-mile record.

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  • Amazon brings dark mode to Kindle Colorsoft and Scribe Colorsoft an hour ago by Daniel Cooper
    Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Daniel Cooper

    Amazon has today announced a software update for both the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft which will bring dark mode to both e-readers. Even better, users will be able to toggle the settings for specific menus on both devices, so if they want their library dark and their notebook light, they can. Given the option is available on plenty of other Kindle devices, its omission here always felt like something Amazon was just getting around to addressing. In addition, the update brings Smart Shapes to notebooks, enabling users to add pre-drawn lines, arrows, circles, triangles and rectangles from the toolbar.

  • ASUS' dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo is now on pre-order starting at $4,500 an hour ago by Steve Dent
    Computing, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Steve Dent

    ASUS is often best when it's weird, and this year at CES 2026 the company decided to resurrect one of its weirdest laptops ever: the ROG Zephyrus Duo. Unlike the last model from 2023 that had a smallish, tilting second screen, the 2026 model rocks massive dual 16-inch OLED displays that should make it an ideal content creation and gaming machine. ASUS has now opened up pre-orders for the Zephyrus Duo and revealed that pricing will start at a breathtaking $4,500.  The Zephyrus Duo is the "world's first 16-inch dual-screen gaming laptop," according to ASUS. It boasts a pair of 3K

  • DJI Mic Mini 2 review: The tiny wireless mic is colorful and much cheaper 2 hours ago by Steve Dent
    Audio Technology, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Steve Dent

    Not long ago, high-quality wireless mic systems cost over $500 and required a bulky transmitter and lav mic wire tucked under the subject’s shirt. DJI’s Mic Mini showed how unnecessary all of that was, combining mic and transmitter into a 0.35-ounce device that delivered high quality sound for under $100. Now, DJI has released the Mic Mini 2 (around $100) as a mild update to the original at a much lower price. It’s more fashion forward thanks to the colorful new magnetic covers and offers an audio upgrade via new voice tone presets. Those changes make it the best budget wireless

  • Magic: The Gathering Arena developers intend to form a union with the CWA 4 hours ago by Steve Dent
    Unions, Labor Issues, Society & Culture, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Steve Dent

    Magic: The Gathering Arena developers at Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast are set to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the union announced. The CWA says it has secured a "supermajority" among workers in favor of unionization for the chapter, called United Wizards of the Coast (UWOTC-CWA). The CWA has filed for a formal election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), but that will be withdrawn if Hasbro voluntarily recognizes the union by May 1st. "At Wizards, we’re organizing for a say in layoffs, accountability that runs up and down the chain, and a living wage that actually

  • Union accuses Apple of unlawful discrimination against represented workers 5 hours ago by Mariella Moon
    Business, Unions, Labor Issues, Society & Culture, Company Legal & Law Matters, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mariella Moon

    The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union has accused Apple of unlawfully discriminating against the unionized employees of the company’s Towson, Maryland retail store. IAM has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the company announced on April 9 that it was shutting down three of its US stores. One of those locations was the Towson retail outlet, which employed nearly 90 workers and became the first Apple Store in the country to unionize back in 2022. In its complaint, IAM said that Apple didn’t offer the employees it


The Verge

  • Behold the crown jewel of outrageous gaming laptops an hour ago by Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Asus, Gadgets, Gaming, Laptop Reviews, Laptops, PC Gaming, Reviews, Tech

    Ridiculous? Yes. Awesome? Also yes. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo was my pick for the best laptop of CES: It had two high-end screens, great specs, and the promise of being a one-of-a-kind multitasking and gaming monster. Now that this over-the-top laptop is here, I can tell you it's as fantastic as I had hoped for. It's also as expensive as I feared. Our review configuration costs $5,500. Woof. This laptop has a lot going on: two full-size 16-inch OLEDs, a top-of-the-line Nvidia RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, a near-top-of-the-line 16-core Intel Panther Lake chip,

  • Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for ‘any lawful’ use of AI 3 hours ago by Jess Weatherbed
    AI, Google, News, Policy, Politics, Tech

    Google has signed a classified deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose," The Information reports. The agreement was reported less than a day after Google employees demanded CEO Sundar Pichai block the Pentagon from using its AI amid concerns that it would be used in "inhumane or extremely harmful ways." If the agreement is confirmed, it would place Google alongside OpenAI and xAI, which have also made classified AI deals with the US government. Anthropic was also among that list until it was blacklisted by the Pentagon for refusing the

  • Attack of the killer script kiddies 3 hours ago by Yael Grauer
    AI, Security, Tech

    Last August, some of the best cybersecurity teams in the business gathered in Las Vegas to demonstrate the strength of their AI bug-finding systems at DARPA's Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (AIxCC). The tools had scanned 54 million lines of actual software code that DARPA had injected with artificial flaws. The teams were capable enough to identify most of the artificial bugs, but their automated tools went beyond that - they found more than a dozen bugs that DARPA hadn't inserted at all. Even before the security earthquake that Anthropic delivered this month with Claude Mythos - the new AI model that

  • It’s a busy time for sci-fi, but don’t miss Aphelion 5 hours ago by Andrew Webster
    Entertainment, Games Review, Gaming

    The last few weeks have bordered on overwhelming for science fiction fans. While Project Hail Mary is dominating the box office, For All Mankind is currently in the midst of its penultimate season, with a spinoff streaming next month. When it comes to games, Capcom kicked off a new sci-fi franchise with Pragmata, and Housemarque is about to launch the haunting shooter Saros. With all of that going on, it'd be easy to miss Aphelion. It's a comparatively small and quiet adventure game, one focused more on storytelling than gameplay. But that also makes it a perfect complement to all

  • Microsoft Office can now be controlled with Logitech’s MX Creative Console 7 hours ago by Andrew Liszewski
    Apps, Logitech, Microsoft, News, Tech

    Logitech’s Creative Console and other MX accessories are now compatible with several productivity apps. | Image: Logitech Logitech has announced a new suite of Productivity Plugins for its entire MX line of accessories, including its Stream Deck alternative, the MX Creative Console. Since the console launched in September 2024, Logitech has been expanding its capabilities with plug-ins that support creativity-focused apps such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Lightroom, and Figma. That is now expanding to include productivity apps, such as Microsoft Office's Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Slack and Notion. Shortcuts, actions, and specific tools in those apps can be


Wired

  • Get Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets an hour ago by Julian Chokkattu
    Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Headphones, Brain, Drain

    Neurable, which makes noninvasive brain-computer interfaces, is licensing its technology and promises a “flood” of new third-party hardware this year and next.

  • The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards an hour ago by Lily Hay Newman
    Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Behave,, Bot

    AI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn't a complete disaster.

  • InkPoster Tela 28.5 Review: A Luxe Home Digital Frame 3 hours ago by Chris Haslam
    Gear, Gear / Products / Home, Gear / Reviews, Product, Review

    It’s the world’s best E Ink picture frame, but you’ll need Monet money to make the most of it.

  • WIRED’s Smart Home Ecosystem Guide (2026) 3 hours ago by Nena Farrell
    Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Hired, Help

    If you’re waffling between Alexa, Siri, and Google, the answer may already be in your home.

  • The 4 Best Laptop Power Banks We've Tested (2026) 4 hours ago by Simon Hill
    Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Buying, Guide

    If you’re looking for the perfect laptop power bank, I’ve tested ‘em all, and these are the best.


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