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The $399 watch can transcribe the last 15 seconds you heard, and its new readiness score, Health Age, and $119 blood panel look a lot like a WHOOP membership.

Amazon's own Fire HD 10 tablet is 50% off at $76.99, a new all-time low, with a 10.1-inch Full HD screen and 13-hour battery life for streaming and reading.

Meta's new AI agent, Muse, can book travel and make purchases on your behalf. Given Meta's history of privacy violations, that's a big ask.

TSA's new free Gateside program lets PreCheck members walk past security without a boarding pass to greet arriving travelers at 13 U.S. airports.

Researchers used AI to find an zero-day flaw in WeChat, and built a self-replicating worm that hijacked accounts simply through an incoming call. 

Halo pairs Ryzen AI Max+ hardware with validated tools and guided setup, giving developers an easier way to build and run AI locally.

The $199 Memoket Gem can record on demand and connect what was said across weeks. It made its European debut at IFA 2026, and pre-orders are open now.

The screenless Luna Band will read your sleep and recovery each morning and plan your day around it. It's shipping worldwide, with no monthly fee attached.

The Dreame sub-brand's first CNC mill clamps, measures, and swaps its own tools, saving you the work. It's coming in 2027, but MOVA hasn't revealed the pricing.

Ugreen's new HomeAgent hub runs AI cameras and facial recognition locally, no cloud required, but it locks you into a $999 device and its own ecosystem.

Equipped with a powerful processor, built-in AI tools, and a gorgeous 4K display, Lenovo’s upcoming tablet aims to bridge the gap between consumption and creation.

Hip-only exoskeletons are good at helping you climb, but the Halo will also hold you up on descents, stairs, and getting out of chairs.

The Anker RIC Hearing Aids will be over-the-counter, with a built-in hearing test and no clinic visits. They're due in the US in early 2027, with no price yet.

A dark web service is selling scans of over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses tied to a potential breach at ID verification giant IDScan.net.

Dyson's CameraJet electric toothbrush uses a camera and AI to detect gaps between your teeth, then jets water into each one as you brush.

Qilin ransomware hit a standalone ATF system and leaked 6.3GB of files, including case records and phone extractions from open investigations.

Repair shops in Washington say a year-old state law is working to lower costs. A federal version, the Fair Repair Act, could save families $382 a year.

A federal appeals court ruled that privately possessing AI-generated child sexual abuse material is protected speech and urged Supreme Court review.

The $17.1 billion settlement with 51 states and territories adds teen time limits, nighttime blocks, and stronger parental controls to Instagram and Facebook.

The new Mac mini's M6 chip promises 4x faster AI performance than the M4 it replaces, but the starting price climbed to $899 from $599 in two years.

Federal safety regulators are one step from ordering a recall on 1.2 million GM vehicles after hundreds of brake failure reports, including 22 crashes.

Dozens of outlets reported a costumed Darth Vader spoke at a San Diego city meeting. He didn't. Here's what the real footage shows

Samsung says its new DualVent microwave catches 82% of cooking fumes, matching its standalone range hoods in testing.

Eligible US college students can claim a year of Google AI Pro, a $19.99-a-month plan, for free through December 31, 2026.

Comcast rolled out a no-cost motion sensor built into Xfinity WiFi, detecting activity without cameras but stopping short of real monitoring.

Samsung's Galaxy Buds3 Pro and Buds4 Pro just earned FDA clearance for OTC hearing aid features, putting Samsung and Apple in direct competition this fall.

After officers were caught stalking people with its license plate cameras, Flock now requires audit tools and case numbers for every police search.

Security researchers are pointing to a fake Wi-Fi network on a Delta flight as a textbook "evil twin" attack. Here's how the scam works and how to avoid it.

A hacker posted a database claiming to hold over 7 million scraped Chess.com accounts. No passwords were found, but the details could fuel phishing scams.

Fake Amazon recall texts are surging again in 2026. Here's how to spot one and what to do if you get it. 

ASUS is giving owners of eligible laptops three months of Google AI Pro or Plus, plus up to 5TB of storage, free through the MyASUS app.

A federal court froze Credit Glory, a credit-repair network the FTC says charged consumers illegal upfront fees while posing as their own debt collectors.

Google Wallet's new feature lets US parents set up a spending balance for kids under 18, with spending limits, transaction alerts, and remote locking.

Apple fixed a Screen Sharing flaw that let others on a shared network connect to your Mac without a password.

Amazon cut the Bose SoundLink Micro (2nd Gen) to $99. Here's what the waterproof speaker sounds like, and which colors qualify for the deal.

Nintendo Switch 2's price jumps $50 on September 1. Grab this Amazon bundle, which includes a free game worth $29.99, before the increase hits.

NordVPN found 52.4 billion stolen browser cookies in one year, more than every other kind of stolen data combined. Here's what that means for your accounts.

An Illinois class action claims Apple's Photos app builds a facial "faceprint" of everyone in your pictures without asking first.

Tim Cook says heavy use of Apple's new AI-powered Siri could require an iCloud+ upgrade once it fully launches this fall. 

Spotify's new Running Mode adjusts your workout playlist to your pace, type of workout, and music taste, no manual DJing required.

Federal and state regulators say the telehealth company billed customers without consent and shared health data with Meta and Snap.

A new lawsuit alleges Google's ad-tracking tools sent Americans' browsing data to Chinese companies Temu and Baidu without consent.

Apple Upgrade lets you lease an iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, or iPad starting at $11.99 a month, with no ownership until it is paid off.

LiberNovo Omni is a chair that is built to fix how you sit. Enter for your chance to win and finally sit in a chair that keeps up with you.

OlloNi SS1 is an AI companion robot that recognizes family members, captures moments with its 4K camera and supports remote video calls from home.

Amazon's $2.5 billion FTC settlement gives eligible Prime members up to $51, but the window to file a claim closes July 27, 2026.

Chick-fil-A says hackers used stolen passwords to break into some Chick-fil-A One accounts, exposing names, emails, and partial card numbers.