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Amazon’s New Alexa Tablets Run Android. How Long Will Your Fire Tablet Get Security Updates?
Amazon's new Alexa tablets run Android. Amazon still lists security-update dates for recent Fire tablets: the dates by…
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ComputingExplainer
The FCC Router Ban in October 2026: Who’s Approved and What It Means for Your Router
New foreign-made routers need an FCC Conditional Approval. Netgear, eero, ASUS and Starlink have one; TP-Link does not.…
ComputingExplainer
Google Says ChromeOS Updates Run Through Mid-2034. What That Means for Your Chromebook
Google says ChromeOS gets updates through mid-2034, but its own update list has 97 entries dated 2035 or…
ComputingExplainer
Microsoft Dropped the Copilot+ PC Label From New Surfaces. Here’s What to Check Instead
Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop aren't called Copilot+ PCs, but Windows AI features still need a…
ComputingExplainer
Windows 10 Consumer ESU Now Runs to October 2027. Here’s What Actually Ends in October 2026
Microsoft extended Windows 10 home ESU to October 12, 2027. October 13, 2026 is the end-of-updates date for…
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Which IFA 2026 Robot Vacuums Actually Support Matter?
We checked IFA 2026's new robot vacuums against manufacturer pages directly. One confirmed Matter support, several don't mention…
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Google Ships Gemini 3.8 Flash and a New AI Image Editor Called Pics
Google shipped Gemini 3.8 Flash and a new AI image editor called Pics within a day of each…
AI
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Just Got Rated ‘Critical’ for Cyber Risk — What That Actually Means
OpenAI rated GPT-6 Astra ‘Critical’ for cyber risk, the top tier of its own safety framework. Here’s what…
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Why Anthropic’s Boring Price Cut Might Matter More Than Its New AI Model
Anthropic quietly cut Claude Fable 5.1's cache pricing 75%, slashing agentic AI costs up to 45%. Here's why…
Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs in Its Biggest Layoff Since COVID — Here’s Why
Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs — 10% of its workforce and the biggest layoff since COVID — to…