1 hour ago
Google Unveils Googlebook, A New Laptop Category Built Around Gemini Intelligence
Key Takeaways Googlebook is a new laptop category distinct from Chromebook, designed specifically for Gemini Intelligence and seamless Android phone integration. All Googlebook devices feature a signature illuminated Glowbar on the keyboard deck and a new Magic Pointer that activates Gemini contextually when the cursor is wiggled. Gemini Intelligence is…
19 hours ago
Apple Releases iOS 26.5 With Encrypted RCS, New Pride Wallpaper, and Maps Updates
Key Takeaways iOS 26.5 introduces end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta, available now with supported carriers and rolling out over time. The new Pride Luminance wallpaper ships with 11 colour variants plus a fully custom option supporting between 1 and 12 individual colour choices. Apple Maps’ new Suggested Places feature…
2 days ago
Apple Plans macOS 27 Design Fixes for Liquid Glass, and Safari Gets AI Tab Groups Too
Key Takeaways macOS 27 will feature a refined implementation of Liquid Glass, targeting improved readability through adjusted shadows, transparency, and opacity behaviour across the system. The redesign is described as making Liquid Glass look the way Apple’s own design team originally intended, rather than the version that shipped with Tahoe.…
4 days ago
Discord Suffers Its 12th Major Outage in 90 Days, With Over 38,000 Users Reporting Issues at Peak
Key Takeaways Reports surged past 95,000 on DownDetector by 1:19 p.m. PT and climbed beyond 38,000 at peak, making this one of the largest Discord outages by report volume on record. Discord’s official status page first acknowledged the issue at 12:08 p.m. PT, identifying “errors in our API systems” and…
5 days ago
Google Launches Fitbit Air, a $99 Screenless Tracker With Gemini Health Coach
Key Takeaways Fitbit Air is priced at $99.99 with no mandatory subscription, ships May 26, and comes in four colours: Obsidian, Lavender, Berry, and Fog. A Stephen Curry Special Edition is available for $129.99, featuring a water-resistant coating and raised interior print. Every purchase includes a three-month trial of Google…
