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Meta Tests AI-Powered Gaming Platform After Gizmo Acquisition

Pocket lets users generate interactive experiences through text prompts, part of the company's broader push to democratize AI creation tools across consumer categories.

By Arjun S. Mehta·Jul 3, 2026·5 min read
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Why Paying for Digital Movies Doesn't Mean You Own Them

PlayStation Store customers in Europe face losing hundreds of purchased films in September, exposing the fragility of digital ownership mode…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 6m
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Six Gadgets That Show Where Hardware Innovation Stalls and Where It Sprints

From gaming handhelds pushing performance limits to smart glasses still hunting for their killer app, a fresh crop of devices reveals the un…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2 Sells Out Hours After Pre-Order, Despite Price Hike

The $269 horizontal handheld doubles down on nostalgia with a headphone jack, bigger battery, and anti-drift joysticks - but supply may not …

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 6m
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When Home Climate Control Became a Product Design Problem

The trajectory from iPhone to thermostat reveals how consumer-grade industrial design reshaped a category no one thought needed reshaping.…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Sony's 67-Megapixel A7R VI Proves You Can Have Speed and Resolution

The full-frame mirrorless flagship shoots 30 fps bursts and delivers dual-gain processing, but its video codec choices and $4,500 price tag …

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 9m
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Apple Pushes Through Sweeping Hardware Price Increases Amid Memory Supply Crunch

MacBooks, iPads, and accessories see hikes ranging from $50 to $1,300 as Tim Cook's warning on component costs materializes into sticker sho…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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The Economics Behind Thunderbolt Cable Pricing

Active retimer chips, certification overhead, and a niche market combine to push premium cable costs far above commodity USB-C - but the per…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 7m
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Anthropic Rolls Out Persistent Channel Assistant to Challenge Slackbot

Claude Tag introduces shared-memory AI that learns team workflows, proactively surfaces updates, and operates across organizational boundari…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Prescription Smart Glasses Hit a $700 Reality Check

Meta's Optics line trades sunglasses convenience for all-day wearability, but custom lenses and premium fit push the bill past what most peo…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Apple Quietly Ships the Smarter iPhone

While competitors chase chatbot headlines, Cupertino is embedding intelligence into receipts, passwords, and garage-door notifications - a p…

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 9m
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Sony Abandons Zoom Lens in Flagship Xperia Redesign

The Xperia 1 VIII trades continuous optical zoom for a camera overhaul, keeping headphone jacks and premium pricing while exiting the US mar…

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 7m
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Pico's Next Headset Borrows From Vision Pro and Galaxy XR, Adds Mystery Module

Leaked SDK footage reveals ByteDance's mixed-reality hardware strategy: a design language lifted from Cupertino and Seoul, paired with a mod…

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 6m
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As GPS Signals Falter, the Real Blind Spot Is on the Ground

Satellite-navigation signals are being jammed and spoofed at record scale, and the disruption is no longer confined to aviation. SkySoft fou…

Charmaine Lim ·   · 5m
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Epic Promises Launcher Overhaul After Years of Developer and Player Frustration

A complete architectural rebuild aims to deliver five-fold speed gains and address complaints that have sent users searching for workarounds…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 8m
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iOS 27's Quiet Upgrades Target Everyday Friction Points

Apple's latest mobile OS brings receipt scanning to Wallet, flexible location controls to Find My, and a wave of improvements to Maps and Mu…

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 7m
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Why Automakers Are Betting Against Phone Mirroring

General Motors and others are walking away from Android Auto, wagering that proprietary AI systems, subscription revenue, and first-party da…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 7m
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Waymo Pulls Freeway Access After Software Flaw Surfaces in Construction Zones

The robotaxi operator has filed a voluntary software recall covering its entire fleet, marking the third such action in two months as autono…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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SanDisk Prices 8TB PlayStation SSD at Nearly Three Grand

The Optimus GX Pro 850P tops out at $2,960, more than triple a PS5 Pro's sticker - a stark reminder of how memory shortages are reshaping co…

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 6m
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Steam Next Fest Demos Reveal Widening Split Between AI Enthusiasts and Skeptics

Nearly one in five participating titles carry generative AI disclosures, exposing a fault line in indie development as player backlash and e…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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Snap Positions $2,195 Spectacles as See-Through Computer, Not AI Glasses

Evan Spiegel draws a line between recording devices and computing overlays as Snap prepares to ship its most expensive wearable yet…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Android 17 Brings Floating Windows, Gamepad Layouts and Smarter App Permissions

Google's latest mobile OS introduces multi-window bubbles, foldable-optimized gaming, and granular security controls as it begins rolling ou…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 8m
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Google's Wearable Gambit: Natural-Language Widgets and Always-On Context

Wear OS 7 lands on three Pixel Watch generations with Gemini-powered automation and a 10-percent battery gain - but Samsung and third-party …

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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Snap Bets $2,195 on Wearable Computing With Fifth-Generation AR Spectacles

CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled lighter, longer-lasting hardware and pitched developers on a multimodal future - while taking a swipe at Meta's co…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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Threads Crosses 500 Million Monthly Users as Meta Doubles Down on In-App Communities

The platform added 100 million users in ten months, with engagement surging in Japan and South Korea - but daily active user numbers remain …

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 6m