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OpenAI’s first device will be a screen-less smart speaker, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. It will be designed to be used inside the home but will be easy to move around the house and will use a rechargeable battery. Like any other smart speaker, it will be able to control smart home appliances, play media, answer questions, respond to messages, and of course this being an OpenAI product, it will have ChatGPT built-in. The chatbot will use a more advanced version of the new ChatGPT voice mode, with which you can have a true back-and-forth conversation,…

Enjoying nature isn’t a difficult ask. Although sometimes it can be, especially if you’re dealing with tough temperatures and annoying pests and bugs. Sometimes, you just want to be able to go out into your yard and take care of some yard work that you’ve been putting off for weeks. That’s some people’s idea of enjoying nature. Making your yard the best that it can be is the perfect way to enjoy the outdoors. But you have to put in the work to get it that way. I’m learning this the hard way, trying to balance work, fatherhood, and keeping…

C. Scott Brown / Android AuthorityTL;DR Earlier this month, Android Auto 17.2 users began reporting problematic crashes and random disconnects. At the time, the best fix seemed to be downgrading to an earlier Android Auto release. Today Google finally confirms that a fix is on its way out, available for both 17.2 and 17.3 Beta. Dealing with app glitches is no fun wherever you are, but it’s just SO much more inconvenient when the apps that are misbehaving are on your vehicle. Earlier this month, we shared with you the problems numerous Android Auto users were experiencing with crashes and…

An unpatched vulnerability in Cursor on Windows can be triggered for code execution when a developer opens a repository in the application, Mindgard reports. Cursor is one of the most popular AI-assisted development environments, with more than 7 million active users. The security defect, Mindgard says, is straightforward: when opening a repository, Cursor would automatically execute a malicious git.exe binary in the project’s root without warning the user or asking for approval. “The vulnerability is not theoretical and does not depend on a complex chain of exploitation, prompt injection, model manipulation, jailbreaks, memory corruption, or sophisticated attacker tradecraft. Exploitation simply…

Before Artemis astronauts land on the Moon’s surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027, allowing teams on Earth and in orbit to practice rendezvous and docking operations between commercial human landing systems and the Orion spacecraft. Data from that mission, along with future uncrewed demonstration missions at the Moon, will support astronaut safety and mission success for crewed lunar landings. NASA is working with two American companies to develop the human landing systems that will safely transport astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back for future Artemis missions. For Artemis III,…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 Gen 2: Two-minute reviewThe Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 Gen 2 is built for fast 2560 x 1600 gaming, and it squeezes flagship-class hardware into a slimmer chassis than typical desktop-replacement machines.The review unit tested here combines AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D CPU with a 175W Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, so it’s aimed at buyers who want top-tier…

Apple has quietly published a rulebook for its new Maps ads, revealing a more curated approach than advertising giant Google. The iPhone maker has not disclosed a launch date for Maps ads, which was announced earlier this year, beyond saying they would arrive “this summer” in the U.S. and Canada. However, the company has published advertiser documentation and Maps-specific ad policies, suggesting the rollout is approaching.   In a newly published Apple Advertising Services policy, effective as of July 14, 2026, the iPhone maker shares its rules for advertising on Apple Maps. Notably, it prohibits the broad category of home…

Whenever I finally sit down to relax in the evening, there are always two things waiting for me on the couch: my Roku remote and my iPad Air. After a long day, it’s become a routine to kick my feet up, scroll through the news, check social media, and watch a few videos on my iPad before settling in to watch something on my Roku Ultra. As someone who loves tinkering with tech, I’ve done everything I can to make my Roku Ultra deliver the best streaming experience possible. I’ve customized the home screen to remove unnecessary clutter, including the…

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday urged immediate hardening of Microsoft SharePoint servers in light of recently disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. The freshest of the exploited flaws is CVE-2026-56164, a privilege escalation issue that can be exploited remotely without authentication, and which was resolved with Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. On Tuesday, CISA added the CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, urging federal agencies to patch it within three days, in line with BOD 26-04 recommendations. Microsoft’s latest round of security updates also resolved CVE-2026-55040 and CVE-2026-58644, critical-severity SharePoint bugs that could be exploited…

Stress does more than take a toll on mental health. After a particularly taxing week or month, it’s easier to catch a cold and harder to recover. Health issues build up as stress lingers, raising the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and a weakened immune system.Chronic stress is often treated as an unavoidable part of modern life. While therapy can help people cope, researchers are increasingly asking a deeper question: How do stress signals in the brain ripple through the rest of the body, and can that damage be stopped?A new study offers one of clearest answers yet. In…