Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content

Months after seemingly giving up on Destiny 2, Bungie now says it's planning to restore vaulted content in the game like campaigns, destinations, and raids. The decision reverses the Destiny Content Vault that Bungie created six years ago, controversially…

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Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care, UK banks and energy firms told

Citizens Advice says providers of essential services such as energy, banking, phone and internet should guarantee the ‘right to talk to a human’ Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care and guarantee the “right to talk to a human”, Citizens Advice has…

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Hackers find huge security flaw in Flock’s surveillance cameras and extract 1.6 million images and 27,000 videos from just one device — and the company’s terrible reputation means many employees are looking to jump ship

Hackers have found millions of images and thousands of videos stored on a Flock camera.

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People are using ChatGPT for much more than writing and research — these are the 7 ideas I want to steal

Bored of ChatGPT? I went hunting through Reddit for the most useful, creative and unexpected ways people are actually using it.

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AI can't outprompt a shortage of power, water, and land

Forrester predicts operators will face tariffs, grid commitments, and tougher community scrutiny

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PS Wallet Credit program is live, offering $10 credit on game purchases

Sony was expected to replace its PlayStation Stars program with a Wallet Credit program that now seems to be live. There are a handful of games that have been listed on the PS Store with a limited-time store credit offer.

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Microsoft is asking Xbox fans if Project Helix should support physical discs

A reported Xbox survey suggests Microsoft is weighing physical discs alongside cloud streaming and other features for Project Helix.

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Google Vs Samsung: What features set their digital wallets apart?

Google and Samsung's digital wallets are solid options for storing cards, passes, tickets and IDs on Android devices, but there are some subtle differences.

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Acer releases new lightweight laptop with Intel Panther Lake and 120 Hz display

Acer has released a new lightweight laptop in the US. Featuring Intel Panther Lake processors and a 14-inch display, the new TravelMate P4 weighs just 1.19 kg, or 1.33 kg when configured with a 120 Hz display.

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What Professionals Need to Understand About Software Pricing

A company’s software is an essential part of its overall operations, but deciding on the right software can be an arduous process for professionals. This decision can become even more taxing due to opaque pricing structures. The price shown on a software page…

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Some iPhone 18 Pro Users Experiencing Face ID Issues

Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max began arriving to customers on Friday, and unfortunately some early adopters are experiencing Face ID issues. According to a Reddit post spotted by 9to5Mac , Face ID authentication for specific actions such as…

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Roborock Q7 L5 deal beats Prime Day with a new record low price

Roborock Q7 L5 drops to $139.99, its lowest price ever, with 8,000Pa suction, LiDAR mapping, and light mopping.

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I thought I had AI prompts figured out. Research says it’s not a level playing field for women.

Being a little too polite with an AI chatbot might have consequences you’d never expect.

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Credible Nvidia RTX 6000 and AMD RDNA 5 GPU release rumors bring disappointing news

If you are a gamer anticipating some great news in the forthcoming months about upcoming gaming GPU releases, you are likely in for a disappointment. However, there could be a silver lining.

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Is Disney Plus Allowing Ads on All Plans? Here’s What’s Really Happening

Reports have caused confusion about whether it’s the end of all ad-free streaming. (It’s not.)

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John Ternus talks CEO offer, AI potential, more in new interview

In a lengthy new interview with Clique TV , Apple CEO John Ternus answered a range of questions covering what excites him about the future, how technology is used in his family, the offer to become CEO, his views on Vision Pro, and more.…

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California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates

State AGs had "very strong" case that merger is illegal, Lina Khan says.

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Claim up to $95 today from Apple’s Siri AI settlement – here’s how

Got an iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max, or 16? Apple is doling out $250 million – here’s how to qualify and file a claim to get your cut.

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MediaTek’s flagship laptop chip is the Dimensity CX C10 Max, debuts in a Lenovo Googlebook

The initial batch of Googlebook laptops that debuted earlier today use either Intel or Qualcomm chipsets, but MediaTek has confirmed it will also be backing the platform with the debut of its flagship laptop chip, the Dimensity CX C10 Max, which will show up…

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Cybercrime civil war brewing? ShinyHunters reportedly hacks Cl0p ransomware gang and threatens further damage

Cl0p's website was defaced and its data stolen in attack.

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Chevrolet Bolt EV 2026 Review: Can the new powertrain save it?

I drove 854.2 km (530.8 miles) with the 2026 Chevrolet Bolt EV 2RS, with a brand-new powertrain for its rebirth, over a week. Back roads, cities, and highways were on the menu, with the usual fast charging from very low SOC. How did it fare?…

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On theCUBE Pod: Dreamforce unveils the agentic dream, and Nscale files to go public

Salesforce Inc. keeps putting all of its eggs in the agent basket — but the strategy appears to be paying off so far. At Dreamforce 2026, Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce, bantered with Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang and led the announcement…

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CardPointers updated for iOS 27 with Siri AI, automatic offer syncing, and much more

I’ve covered CardPointers before at 9to5Mac, highlighting how helpful it is for maximizing credit card rewards and offers. Now, CardPointers 8 has been released with Siri AI integration, new widgets, and much more.…

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Text to Speech That Sounds Human

Even if the voice is human-sounding to near perfection, even if it’s cleverly programmed to say “um,” and to follow a particular tone that one expects from conversational speech. Even if it’s injected with just the right amount of valley girl intonation or…

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The iPhone 18 Pro Max has a clever feature to avoid problems with its larger battery that might become the new normal — here’s what you need to know

The iPhone 18 Pro Max's battery is too high capacity for standard shipping, but Apple has found a software solution.

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Pin Music to the Top of Your Apple Watch Music Library

If you have an Apple Watch running watchOS 27 and you're an Apple Music subscriber, you can pin music to the top of your library to make it easier to find and play – great for those times when you're in the mood for a specific track, artist, album, or…

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ByteDance launches Dramagic, a full-pipeline AI platform for producing short dramas from script to screen

Bytedance launched Dramagic, an AI platform that handles the entire short drama production pipeline, from script to video preview. Demand for these videos is surging in China: In Q1 2026 alone, 128,000 short dramas were released there, 95 percent of them…

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The state of the American advertiser

American advertisers are operating in a media environment with more channels, more data, and more technology than ever before. Yet for marketers, the central challenge is shifting. It is less about finding another place to advertise. It is more about…

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AWS debuts Strands Harness, an open-source AI agent that can be deployed in any environment

Amazon Web Services Inc. says it’s trying to help developers solve the problem of scaling artificial intelligence agents to cloud environments with the launch of Strands Harness, an open-source agent that can help them build and deploy AI applications in any…

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(Sponsor) COHERENCE X6: Turn websites into Chromium-powered Mac apps that behave like Mac apps

Safari web apps are great when they fit the job. But sometimes you need Chromium: a Chrome extension, a separate browser profile, or simply a website that works better in Chrome.…

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