Frontier joins the Starlink club with high-speed in-flight internet

Frontier Airlines has announced a partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi across its fleet, with installations beginning in early 2027.

Windows users can finally pick when updates stop with Microsoft’s latest patch

Windows 11’s July update brings a calendar tool for pausing updates, a new Point-in-time Restore recovery feature, and a quieter, less intrusive Widgets experience.

Xbox and Nvidia want Gears of War: E-Day to show off what RTX PCs can really do

NVIDIA becomes the exclusive PC partner for Gears of War: E-Day, adding DLSS 4.5, ray tracing, and shader-stutter fixes ahead of its August beta and October release.

Pebble is finally catching up on Time 2 orders, and I appreciate the transparency

Pebble Time 2’s backlog is nearly cleared, with exact ship dates now confirmed by color and a transparent look at hardware issues being replaced for free.

Microsoft’s biggest ever patch Tuesday lets you hold off updating for longer
Microsoft’s biggest ever patch Tuesday lets you hold off updating for longer

Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, patching at least 570 security holes, almost triple the number fixed in last month’s record-breaking release, according to Krebs on Security. It also includes the ability to pause updates indefinitely, as reported earlier by Windows Central. This […]

OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year
OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year

OpenAI’s first device is set to be a smart speaker that lets you talk with ChatGPT, according to a report from Bloomberg. The device apparently won’t have a screen, but will use a camera and additional sensors to “understand” your environment. The report comes just days after Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI that accused […]

OpenAI’s first hardware product sounds more like a companion than a speaker

OpenAI is reportedly developing a screen-free AI smart speaker that acts as a human-like companion, combining ChatGPT, advanced sensors, and a proactive AI assistant in its first consumer hardware product.

EV prices just fell again – here’s what US buyers paid in June
EV prices just fell again – here’s what US buyers paid in June

If you’ve been waiting to buy an EV, the latest Kelley Blue Book June price data may give you another reason to wait a bit longer.

Nissan recalls nearly 4,000 new Leaf EVs after CR test finds seat belt issue
Nissan recalls nearly 4,000 new Leaf EVs after CR test finds seat belt issue

Nissan is recalling nearly 4,000 new 2026 Leaf EVs after a Consumer Reports test found the rear seat belt assemblies failed to meet federal requirements.

Can AI audiobooks narrate better than humans? This study says many listeners think so

A surprising new study shows people rate AI narrated audiobooks as more engaging and higher quality than human ones.