What was a simple $10 off the MacBook Neo is now $110 off. What was $150 off the Air is now $350 off. And it goes on.
Apple’s recent iPad price hikes are here, but you can still save hundreds if you know where to look.
The major consoles aren’t discounted, but at least a bunch of games and accessories are.
Bad news: computers are more expensive. Good news: a lot of the stuff you plug into them is on sale.
The truck asks one central question: will Americans trade features for affordability?
The Phosgo Go5 series launches on July 27th starting at $1,999 for the most daring of early birds.
The company was denied authorization under a new rule that bans vehicles with software from China.
The interior is getting a new color, and the seats are getting some extra cushioning.
This magnetic add-on is only compatible with a handful of Oppo phones — none of which have magnets of their own.
Barrel rolls have never looked so good.
Google Health remains a work in progress, but it could be so much worse.
This simple plastic rectangle works with my favorite keyboard, edits text, and stays out of my way.
Physical versions of GTA VI will just include a code in a box, which sets a bad precedent for the rest of the industry.
Valve’s living room PC isn’t cheap, which doesn’t bode well for the next Xbox and PlayStation.
The discless Xbox Series X will start at $749.99, while the version with a disc drive will cost $799.99.
A $789 Steam Deck changes everything.
The T1 Phone no longer requires a $100 deposit — but the company still hasn’t shipped our preorders.
The free Windows 10 extended support program was only supposed to last until October 13th, 2026, but Microsoft has quietly expanded support until October 12th, 2027. That gives users an extra year to avoid updating to Windows 11, or forking out for a new computer amid the ongoing RAMageddon.
The AI audio platform has adopted Google’s invisible watermarking technology to help identify AI-generated content online. SynthID is now included in text-to-speech generations for free users, and will expand coverage to all ElevenLabs audio generations “over the coming weeks.” The watermarks can be detected using the ElevenLabs Audio Detector.
President and COO Gwynne Shotwell has apparently told investors that SpaceX plans to launch a new terrestrial Starlink service that would sell mobile contracts directly to individuals in the US — a threat that could extract better revenue-sharing deals from its current telecom partners. Analysts think a T-Mobile acquisition makes sense to accelerate the move and solve SpaceX’s spectrum deficit issue.
To make it easier to play games, one side of the screen will show a virtual gamepad with touch controls.
Similar to TikTok’s ‘clear mode,’ a new ‘clear screen’ feature will remove the clutter from the video you’re watching.
The government will approve customer access on a case-by-case basis.
Malik, who founded the tech blog GigaOm in 2001 before eventually transitioning into venture capital, died on Wednesday at Stanford Hospital “after a long health journey with his heart,” said Om’s family in a post on his website.
[On my Om]
In a post spotted by TechCrunch, Polymarket says “a 3rd party vendor had been compromised, injecting malicious script into our frontend for some users.”
The update comes just hours after blockchain security firm PeckShield notified users of a potential phishing campaign targeting Polymarket users. Around $3 million worth of Polymarket’s crypto token was drained from user wallets, PeckShield says.
Some Laptop 13 Pros are getting lower prices. But Framework is also warning of a potential price hike for the whole laptop line sometime soon.
We found the biggest discount on the Xbox Series X with a disc drive, which will cost $800 soon.
In its desperate race to keep up with YouTube and microdrama platforms, Instagram is pivoting to TV.
A post on Resetera points out that now, instead of claiming that the Steam Machine is capable of “4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR,” Valve’s website says that the PC offers “Up to 4k gaming with FSR 4.1.”
In our testing, the Steam Machine struggled to hit 4K/60FPS while using FSR with some titles, so this revised claim seems more realistic.
Training data is the raw material of the AI industry. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and the rest are built on top of oceans of stuff. What is that stuff? Books. Blog posts. YouTube videos. News articles. All of it and more, in virtually incomprehensible quantities. Alex Reisner, a staff writer at The Atlantic who has been investigating training data, explains how AI companies get all this data, why they’d really prefer you not know what’s in it, and whether training data could ever be a fair trade.
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They were up 3 percent year-over-year from May 2025 to May 2026, according to data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. Even so, he says that the “overwhelming majority of volume is done digitally now.”
Rockstar’s choice to make GTA VI physical versions a code in the box might mean that even more games are digital-only.
It will be shut down on September 22nd, meaning it will have lasted for just over a year. Instead, Notion will focus on inbox agents.
“As Notion agents have gotten more capable, we’ve seen more users hand off email workflows to them,” the company says on X. “Today, more than half of Notion Mail users manage emails without ever opening their inbox. So, we’re going all in on using agents to run your inbox.”
The Alphabet-owned company was previously only giving rides to people on its interest list. Now it will be open to anyone who downloads the Waymo app. The robotaxi operator says its also testing out rides to Nashville International Airport, and hopes to begin offering service soon. And coming later this year, Waymo will be an option in the Lyft app in Nashville.
It’s been a bad day for tech and gaming, but you wouldn’t know it from Nintendo — which often goes its own way. At least Star Fox seems good.
Apple, Microsoft, and Valve announced some difficult prices this week — a sign that this is our new reality.
Apple’s recent iPad price hikes are here, but you can still save hundreds if you know where to look.
The company was denied authorization under a new rule that bans vehicles with software from China.
Bad news: computers are more expensive. Good news: a lot of the stuff you plug into them is on sale.
Lots of deals are still here, and we’re adding news ones as we find them.
The discless Xbox Series X will start at $749.99, while the version with a disc drive will cost $799.99.
It’s our favorite Apple Watch for health tracking, offering advanced features like EKG support.
iPads, iMacs, and even the MacBook Neo have all gotten price increases today as a result of the ongoing RAM crisis.
This magnetic add-on is only compatible with a handful of Oppo phones — none of which have magnets of their own.
The new Google Finance app is launching on Android first, with iOS coming later this year. Google is also launching its redesigned Finance dashboard out of beta, as well as adding new features like the ability to track portfolios and receive updates about topics related to your investments.
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Give your home a boost of smart tech with inexpensive upgrades like smart plugs, cameras, and tools.
The Slate Truck starts at $24,950. But does anyone really want crank windows?
Qatar’s hot summer and Venu’s failed launch contributed to better streaming options for US soccer fans.
The company claims its new nanostack tech is the first sub-nanometer chip manufacturing process. IBM also says that nanostack can deliver up to 50 percent more performance, or 70 percent better energy efficiency than its 2nm nanosheet chips. (Though, apparently not both simultaneously.)
What was a simple $10 off the MacBook Neo is now $110 off. What was $150 off the Air is now $350 off. And it goes on.
You might remember I took a break from Decoder last year — we had a baby, so I took some leave. In my place, we had an excellent slate of guest hosts, and we’ve been working hard to bring you those episodes in full video since we launched our official Decoder YouTube channel.
So today, we’re featuring a really great interview conducted last fall by my very good friend Joanna Stern, now the founder and CEO of New Things, and Ford CEO Jim Farley. Watch it here, or read the full transcript here.
‘We recognize Destiny 2 fell short of expectations these past several years,’ the studio says.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off a new rulemaking aimed at eliminating the requirement for brake pedals as long as the vehicle is fully automated. If it passes, it would be a gift to companies like Zoox that make purpose-built AVs without traditional controls. Safety advocates have expressed concerns about these moves, arguing that its premature to eliminate the requirement for manual controls and could pose a safety risk.
The Galaxy A27 has a new chip, but worse waterproofing and lower resolution cameras than its predecessor.
