T-Mobile retired its 2G GSM network on Monday, August 3, which means all three major carriers in the United States have now ended 2G service. T-Mobile kept its 2G network active because it still had some legacy customers who were…
Google today added new agentic capabilities to the Gemini-powered “Ask Maps” assistant in the Google Maps app. Ask Maps can complete multi-step tasks, such as ordering a meal for you on your way home. Google says you can simply say…
US-backed negotiations between Venezuela’s interim government and a faction of the opposition began on Thursday after nearly a week of delays, the two sides said. The talks aim to reshape the country’s political system and lay the groundwork for eventual…
Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition is available on Apple Arcade starting today. It’s a full Madden NFL game that does not include ads or in-app purchases, and it is available exclusively on Apple devices. Users can lead and coach teams…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting what he described as “birth tourism,” seeking to curb birthright citizenship by restricting entry for pregnant visitors intending to give birth in the United States. Trump said the move…
At least two people were killed and 13 wounded when a bomb planted on a minibus exploded on Thursday in the Syrian town of Jaramana, near Damascus, state media reported, citing the health ministry. The blast tore off the vehicle’s…
BMW has enraged customers by sending ads for Spider-Man: Brand New Day directly to in-car infotainment systems. An ad appears as a notification when starting the car, and when tapped, it plays a full-screen 19-second animation with music and a…
Google is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting the show. The video indicates that the event…
OpenAI’s upcoming AI device is a hockey-puck-sized, doughnut-shaped smart speaker with no display, reports Bloomberg. The product is meant to be easy to carry around with one hand, and it will have “moving parts that help give it personality,” along…
The AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is “essentially a smart speaker without a display” that’s battery-powered, doughnut-shaped and roughly the size of a hockey puck, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The device, expected…