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Google Search is the most dominant search engine worldwide. Yet, Google doesn’t mind messing with success in order to make Google Search even better. To do this, the company is leaning hard on its Gemini AI and the previous AI-based improvements it made to Search have paid off big time.Google puts all of its Search chips on AIAI Mode, a conversational agentic AI search experience has seen queries double each and every quarter since its launch in the U.S. in April 2025. AI Mode has recently topped one billion monthly users. This has led users to set a record during Q1…
It’s May, but California is already getting a taste of what peak fire season could look like, as out-of-control blazes pose a danger to infrastructure and some of the most threatened trees on the planet.A combination of high winds and heat has contributed to a trio of major fires in Southern California.The largest among them is the Santa Rosa Island Fire, which started over the weekend in Channel Islands National Park after a stranded sailor used flares to signal for help. The blaze has consumed roughly 16,600 acres—almost a third of the entire island. While some structures have been lost,…
This September marks the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. As part of a year-long celebration of the beloved sci-fi series, Paramount and IDW have announced Star Trek: The 60th Anniversary Special, an oversized one-shot comic book arriving later this year. A ton of writers are involved, including David Gerrold, who worked on the original TV series and penned the episode that brought us those lovable little fluffball aliens known as the Tribbles. The 60th Anniversary comic is a 68-page anthology that hits shelves on September 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The writers involved in the project include Miles Morales…
Apple charges over $1,000 for a big-screen iPhone. Samsung doesn’t think you should have to pay that much.The new Galaxy A57 arrives with a large display and slim bezels at a fraction of the price — directly challenging the iPhone 17e, which Apple deliberately kept small to protect its Pro lineup. This is the mid-range battle that budget buyers have been waiting for: the best Android has to offer at this price, versus Apple’s most affordable iPhone. So which one actually wins? Trade-in Galaxy A37 5G: save up to $180 with a trade-in $269 99 $449 99 $180 off (40%) Samsung’s…
At first, the winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2026 enjoyed the envy of their peers. But since their works of fiction earned this distinction, these authors have found themselves facing harsh scrutiny from the literary community, with several accused of enlisting generative artificial intelligence to write for them.The allegations have come from numerous readers, many of them writers themselves, expressing bafflement and dismay that the prize jury could have overlooked potential signs of inauthentic authorship.Each year, the Commonwealth Foundation, a nongovernmental organization in London, awards its short story prize to one writer in each of five…
Media server streaming software company Plex announced today that its lifetime Plex Pass subscription plan is soon getting a massive price increase from $250 to $750. The company says its doing this to better reflect the “real, ongoing value” of its software and to support its plans to maintain and expand in the “years to come.” On May 19, Plex announced that it was increasing the price of a lifetime Plex Pass subscription. This is the plan that unlocks all the premium options for users, including the ability to have friends and family remotely stream your personal library of movies…
I am not made of money, nor do I wish for flagships to be reserved exclusively for the ultra-wealthy. I do, however, have firsthand experience watching great ideas suffocate under the weight of unrealistic expectations. And that’s precisely why the Galaxy S27 Pro should aspire to be anything but budget-friendly.A small flagship is not the same as an affordable flagship The Galaxy S27 Pro needs to stand out from the rest of the lineup. | Image by PhoneArena Samsung is reportedly working on a fourth Galaxy S series model to sit just below the Galaxy S27 Ultra. While details are…
Google has been teasing its Android XR-powered smart glasses for the past year and a half—ever since it first announced the new mixed reality platform in December of 2024. Now, we’re finally starting to see more polished versions of the hardware, several of which will actually go on sale this fall.At Google I/O, the company gave us a first look at the designs of smart glasses coming from established eyewear brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. These smart glasses are codeveloped by Samsung and Google, while the eyeglass companies handle the design of the frames.Xreal also took the stage at…
The food truck industry has evolved far beyond simple street-side service. Today, food trucks are being used for luxury catering, corporate events, brand activations, weddings, and high-end mobile hospitality experiences. As the industry grows, the gap between a standard build and a premium one becomes much more noticeable. At first glance, many food trucks may appear similar. They all serve food, operate on wheels, and contain kitchen equipment. But once you step inside a professionally built truck, the difference becomes clear almost immediately. A premium food truck is designed with both appearance and functionality in mind. Every inch of space…
When Hironobu Sakaguchi praised an AI slop video of what a Final Fantasy VI remake could look like, he was roundly criticized. Fans and even some of his Square Enix colleagues, like Romancing SaGa director Akitoshi Kawazu, took the creator of the Final Fantasy series aside to explain why everybody hated that. But it seems like he still doesn’t understand what all the fuss was about. In the aftermath of his original tweet praising the video, he’s made another post expressing bewilderment at the strong reaction he got while posting some of his own AI-generated garbage. おや！？なんだかすごい反応ｗまあ、なんていうか「可能性を直感的に感じちゃった」ってことでそのまんまじゃダメだけど、その先には面白そうなことも待っていそうな．．．そんな感覚っす… pic.twitter.com/bL5CyXAZbl — 坂口博信…