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Fairphone’s next repairable wireless earbuds will launch on October 14th
Following leaks revealing a major redesign earlier this month and an official teaser posted to X yesterday, Fairphone has shared some exclusive details with The Verge about the first follow-up to its Fairbuds wireless earbuds that debuted over two years ago. A full reveal of the Fairbuds 2 is planned for October 14th…
Nvidia's record buyback shows chipmaker's stock is too cheap for CEO Huang to resist
Nvidia is looking to spend hundreds of billions of dollars buying its stock at a time when it's historically cheap based on earnings expectations.
House Speaker Johnson says he hopes AI guardrails are 'voluntary' amid Congress inaction
House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled for lunch Tuesday with President Trump and AI industry executives.
Firefox just got a redesign with round tabs, new themes, and Compact Mode
Firefox will look a little different the next time you launch it - more bubbly, with some new pops of color. The browser's latest update brings a design overhaul to all desktop and mobile users, aimed at modernizing Firefox with bubble-like tabs, a rounded address bar, and refreshed colors, icons, and themes. The desk…
Lola is Booking.com's new AI travel agent
A new AI agent can book trips, concert tickets, restaurants and more.
The midrange Dell XPS 13 is the one you actually want
8GB of RAM for a Windows 11 laptop just isn't enough anymore.
QALO launches a smart band to wear alongside its smart ring
QALO, better known for making silicone jewelry, is launching its own Whoop-esque fitness band.
Instagram expands what partner schools can do on its app
Instagram has expanded the features its School Partnership Program can access.
Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps
Fireflies said that it won't charge extra for the new dictation feature, which can be used with any desktop app.
Polaroid’s new instant camera has four creative shooting modes you can experiment with
Polaroid announced a new instant camera that lets photographers get more creative and experimental with their shots than just changing the aperture or shutter speed. In addition to a Brightness dial on the front for adjusting exposure, the new Polaroid Mod has a dial around the lens for switching between four "creativ…
OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites
The company also detailed how some of those breaches had happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events.
Why Wi-Fi extenders simply aren't worth buying in 2026
A Wi-Fi repeater seems like an easy fix to wireless network problems in your house, but it's rarely the best option.
Meta launches Muse for Small Business as Zuckerberg pushes beyond consumer AI market
Following the success of its Muse personal AI agent, Meta is introducing a specialized version for small businesses.
Trump meets with AI execs, Treasury yields pressure stocks, Alaska's luxury push and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market
The round builds on a $30 million fundraise in February, taking the company's total funding to $140 million.
Is the Google Pixel 8 still worth buying in 2026?
Google's Pixel 8 phone has been around for a few years, so there are plenty of used and refurbished units available.
The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Coming soon: our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch With the planet nearing 1.5 °C of warming, climate policies being unraveled, and Big Tech backpedaling on its climate a…
US Adults Have Tighter Holiday Shopping Budgets Amid Rising Tech Costs, CNET Finds
Can the average $808 holiday shopping budget squeeze in more pricey tech?
UPerfect BE16CU Portable Monitor Review: Bright and Sharp, but Not Quite as Advertised
The BE16CU isn’t perfect, but if you need a portable display bright enough to use outdoors, it beats the competition. Just be sure to bring a power source.