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  • Sunbird relaunched its iMessage app for Android users after three years away
    by Stevie Bonifield on August 5, 2026 at 2:13 pm

    Sunbird Messaging is back on the Google Play Store, offering Android users blue bubble privileges in iMessage complete with reactions and high quality videos for $2.99 a month. Apple and Google have made cross platform messaging better in recent years with support for RCS, but Android users can still cause issues in iMessage group chats,

  • Ring upgraded its peephole doorbell camera to 2K
    by Andrew Liszewski on August 5, 2026 at 2:01 pm

    Ring has debuted a new version of its smart doorbell camera that’s designed to be easily installed as a replacement for a door’s peephole without drilling or running wires. The Peephole Cam 2K is a replacement for the brand’s Door View Cam that first debuted in 2019 and, alongside a sleeker design, it features a

  • Traveling this summer? Don’t go without these essential gadgets
    by Cameron Faulkner on August 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    There’s a chance that you’ve already taken your big summer trip. If not, August and early autumn are wonderful times to travel. No matter when or where you go, there are some products that can make the boring parts of your trip more fun, and the fun parts of your trip even better. We picked

  • Disney says it’s ‘exploring’ adding a free tier to Disney Plus
    by Emma Roth on August 5, 2026 at 1:44 pm

    Disney is looking into launching a free streaming option. When asked about Disney’s plans for free, ad-supported streaming during an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro confirmed the company is “exploring a free product for consumers.” D’Amaro added that a free tier will help drive growth and expand the streaming service’s reach “to

  • Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
    by Jess Weatherbed on August 5, 2026 at 11:38 am

    Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney Company announced today that it’s partnering with TikTok to bring “an expansive collection of thoughtfully curated Disney-centric fan-created content” to the Verts video feed it launched on Disney Plus earlier this

  • Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
    by Dominic Preston on August 5, 2026 at 11:12 am

    Google Assistant’s days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th. The announcement came in an email apparently sent to

  • Trump’s AI testing plan is limited and vague
    by Jess Weatherbed on August 5, 2026 at 10:29 am

    The Trump administration’s framework for assessing potential cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI reportedly has no interest in testing open models. Axios reports that not only do the voluntary guidelines outright exclude open models – meaning anyone can download them and inspect their core components – but the framework explicitly says it can’t be used

  • Ted Lasso returns at an important time for Apple TV
    by Andrew Webster on August 5, 2026 at 7:00 am

    2026 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Apple TV. Apple’s streaming service has built out an impressive slate that spans returning favorites like Silo and Sugar to all-new hits including OnlyFans-inspired dramedies, terrifying comedies, and paranoid tech thrillers. But the most important release might be a feel-good sports sitcom. After what seemed

  • SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon
    by Thomas Ricker on August 5, 2026 at 6:50 am

    SpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to “acquire quite a few” of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company’s first earnings call. “The

  • Don’t screw this up, Marvel
    by Charles Pulliam-Moore on August 4, 2026 at 11:20 pm

    In less than a week, Spider-Man: Brand New Day raked in $1 billion worldwide and had the biggest box office opening weekend in Hollywood history. The feature has been a reminder of why Sony is probably never going to give up the Spider-Man film rights, and highlighted how Marvel Studios was smart to strike a