AI image generators have escaped nightmare fingers and entered the fake premium era

I tested Meta Muse, Gemini Nano Banana 2, and ChatGPT Images 2.0. The obvious AI failures are fading, but the new flaws are harder to laugh off.

Razer wants the Seiren V3 Pro to be the ultimate gaming mic, but you probably don’t need it
Razer wants the Seiren V3 Pro to be the ultimate gaming mic, but you probably don’t need it

The Razer Seiren V3 Pro comes loaded with features for demanding users, but you’ve got to pay for the privilege.

‘Lies about driver support’: Valve now lets you install Windows 11 on a Steam Machine, but many people don’t want to be fooled twice
‘Lies about driver support’: Valve now lets you install Windows 11 on a Steam Machine, but many people don’t want to be fooled twice

Valve has released official drivers so you can put Windows 11 on the Steam Machine, but some users are worried they’ll see a repeat of the Steam Deck’s disappointing support.

DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks the YouTube ads everyone hates

DuckDuckGo’s browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, although users may see longer buffering times or occasional hiccups.

Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #1627)
Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #1627)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #858)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #858)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, including the spangram.

ChatGPT Live could make talking to AI feel straight out of the movies

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice model for ChatGPT Voice that can listen and speak at the same time to make AI conversations feel faster and more natural.

Experts warn of the ‘first documented case of agentic ransomware’ — dangerous JADEPUFFER attack run entirely by an LLM

An LLM-based ransomware attack has been detected by researchers, and is notable for losing the data it encrypted…

A broken Galaxy Fold 5 just became the Pixel desktop future I want Google to steal

A DIY DeX box built from a broken Galaxy Fold 5 makes Google’s Pixel desktop ambitions look timid, unfinished, and weirdly overdue.