Paramount has reportedly reached a settlement with the state AGs blocking its Warner Bros. merger.

According to Reuters, the settlement with California and 11 other states “includes the creation of independent editorial boards for CNN and CBS” as well as “a $30 million penalty per film for any ...

Insta360 is extending the Luna Ultra’s zoom with a $50 lens and AI.

Insta360’s Luna Ultra and the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P added telephoto lenses to baby steadycams this year. The Ultra’s zoom originally offered 3x optical, 6x lossless crop, or 12x with reduction in detail, ...
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Microsoft patent application shows how it might start using in-game context to show ads.

A system for “contextually aware” ads described in the patent application could pause gameplay “at the operating system level” to show an ad when certain in-game events or triggers happen. For ...

Apple’s smart display could finally arrive next month.

According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, the long-rumored Apple home hub with a screen is now being positioned as an AI hub for the home, working in tandem with your personal AI hub, the iPhone. He ...

Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

The settlement resolves the antitrust lawsuit filed by California, New York, Washington, and several other states. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, ...

GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left

It’s certainly true that GM has not offered phone projection in any of its electric vehicles for the past three years. That means no CarPlay or Android Auto in the Chevy Equinox, Blazer, Bolt, and ...

Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent

Meta’s Muse AI agent has been blocked from shopping Amazon on behalf of its users, Geekwire reports. A popup message started ...

Grab an Xbox controller and a $50 Xbox gift card together for just $80

Newegg is hosting a bundle that includes Microsoft’s wireless Xbox controller (in black) and a $50 digital Xbox gift card together for $80. Given that this model typically sits ...

MediaTek’s new Dimensity CX C10 Max chip will go into Googlebooks.

MediaTek is announcing its new Dimensity CX C10 Max processor. It’s an Arm-based chip built on TSMC’s 3nm process, with an 8-core CPU, 11-core GPU, and an NPU capable of up to 55 TOPS. This will be ...

The long dream of the Googlebook

It’s called the XPS Googlebook, and it’s one of five new devices running Googlebook OS, Google’s latest big idea about ...

iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement

The deadline to file a claim is December 21st, 2026. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.

The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap

There are lots of compact desktop computers out there, but none match the Mac Mini’s small size and big power. 2024’s redesign reduced the Mini to 0.82L, a chassis so minimal you can easily mount it ...