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- The Apple HomeView Is Like a Giant Apple Watch for the HomeApple unveiled the HomeView, its first smart display, at a Tuesday event in New York City, a $299 7-inch screen that works like a giant Apple Watch.
- 40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026)WIRED published a list of 40 tech gifts that each cost under $100, picked after what the outlet calls countless hours of testing gadgets.
- Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit AirGoogle announced the Fitbit Edge, a compact fitness tracker that slots between the Pixel Watch 5 and the Fitbit Air at about half the Pixel Watch's price.Also reported by TechCrunch
- AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft presidentMicrosoft president Brad Smith told the BBC that milk and washing machines face stricter safety rules than artificial intelligence, and he wants…Also reported by The Guardian
- Cyber-attack similar to OpenAI Medicare breach seems likely in UK, says ministerAn AI-driven cyber-attack like the OpenAI agent breach of Australia's Medicare system is "likely, if not inevitable" in the United Kingdom, AI…
- The Fitbit Edge is for folks who don’t want to go totally screenlessGoogle officially launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker for people who want notifications on their wrist without committing to a full…
- Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the backgroundFormer Plaud executive Peter Mo's startup Ambi has raised $26 million to build an AI app that can listen to users in the background all day.
- Google Fitbit Edge: Specs, Features, Price, Release DateGoogle announced the $179 Fitbit Edge on Monday, a capsule-shaped fitness tracker with an OLED screen, week-long battery life, and features borrowed…
- I Made Terrible Games With Google’s AI PlaygroundGoogle launched Playground this week, a Google Labs tool that turns plain-language descriptions into playable video games that run in a web browser.
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