YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok
YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok

YouTube is adding even more TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a new “clear screen” mode that removes the icons and text from the video you’re watching. In a blog post on Thursday, YouTube says it’s also replacing the “thumbs-up” button with a “heart” icon, and is introducing a new option that lets you watch Shorts […]

OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration request
OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration request

The Trump administration, apprehensive of potential security issues, has reportedly asked OpenAI to stagger the release of its next big-ticket model, GPT-5.6. The Information reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday in a company Q&A that it would release GPT-5.6 in limited preview form – granting access only to a small group of […]

Framework has good news and bad news
Framework has good news and bad news

Thanks to the component crisis, it’s a bad time to want a new computer. But if you are waiting on a preorder for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro – which Framework’s CEO has called the “MacBook Pro for Linux users” – the company shared good news on Thursday that might mean yours will cost less […]

Subaru’s new top-selling EV delivers over 300 miles of range for just $35,000
Subaru’s new top-selling EV delivers over 300 miles of range for just $35,000

The Uncharted is now Subaru’s most popular and most affordable EV in the US. Subaru announced that prices for the 2027 Uncharted EV will start at $35,000.

Don’t breathe easy just yet. Apple and Microsoft aren’t done with price hikes.

Apple and Microsoft have already raised prices on several products, but the ongoing memory crunch could push more devices higher in the coming months.

Microsoft Copilot can now handle more of your finance work in Excel with reusable skills and data connectors

Microsoft added reusable Skills, new financial data connectors, and traceability features to Copilot in Excel, built specifically for finance teams.

Range Rover’s first EV will beat its gas counterpart, but it may cost over $150,000
Range Rover’s first EV will beat its gas counterpart, but it may cost over $150,000

The “best” Range Rover has an electric powertrain, according to JLR’s chief growth officer, Lennard Hoornik. Although it may outperform its gas-powered counterpart, the Range Rover EV won’t be cheap, with prices that could top $150,000.

McMurtry teases production version of its bonkers, record-breaking electric fan car
McMurtry teases production version of its bonkers, record-breaking electric fan car

McMurtry Automotive, a British company that built a bonkers electric car prototype which has shattered track records everywhere it goes, teased the production version of its Spéirling ‘fan car’, to be unveiled next week.

As Xbox gets pricier, Microsoft launches Buy Now, Pay Later scheme for consoles

The Buy Now Pay Later system available on the Microsoft Store is offered in collaboration with PayPal and it lets you spread your purchase across 24 installments.

It’s a bad time to want a new computer
It’s a bad time to want a new computer

It’s not exactly surprising that RAMaggeddon is making new tech hardware really expensive. But if you’ve been in the market for things like a new computer or tablet, this week has been filled with sticker shock. Given how many companies announced price hikes related to component shortages, it seems unlikely things will get cheaper any […]