Netflix has inked a deal with iHeartMedia to begin showing video podcasts, so the content will never, ever run out. The partnership covers new episodes from more than 15 popular podcasts, including The Breakfast Club, Dear Chelsea, My Favorite Murder and others. Customers will have access to video podcast episodes in early 2026.  In addition […]

Back in September during Meta Connect, the company previewed a new ability for its smart glasses lineup called Conversation Focus. The feature, which is able to amplify the voices of people around you, is now starting to roll out in the company’s latest batch of software updates.When enabled, the feature is meant to make it […]

CES doesn’t start until January, but whispers of the products and announcements that could be in store for tech’s biggest annual conference have already started to take shape. The CES 2026 show floor is officially open from January 6 through 9, although the show kicks off with events on Sunday January 4 and a host […]

Following the release of GPT-5.2 last week, OpenAI has begun rolling out a new image generation model. The company says the updated ChatGPT Images is four times faster than its predecessor. If you’re a frequent ChatGPT user, you’ll know it can sometimes take a while for OpenAI’s servers to create images, particularly during peak times […]

The long-awaited Rainbow Six Mobile comes out on February 23 for iOS and Android devices. This is a global release and follows years of testing and some significant delays. This is basically a smartphone version of the popular tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege. It was “developed exclusively” for mobile devices and features a trio of […]

The company which popularized robot vacuum cleaners around the world has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. iRobot, makers of the Roomba, has been synonymous with the category since its inception, but its star had dulled in recent years. The company plans to sell its assets to its primary supplier, China’s Picea Robotics, in the hope […]

The zombie-decapitating sim Dead Island 3 is still being developed, according to financial documents from Dambuster Studios that were published on X and reported on by Video Games Chronicle. These documents suggest a 2028 release date, so that’s something to look forward to. Dambuster Studios’ financial statements are out (as of March 2025)The company employed […]

Once upon a time, a “board game” meant Monopoly or Risk. Then several brave souls dared to ask the question: “What if this was fun?” Thirty years later, we’re blessed with tabletop games that challenge our minds, immerse us in other worlds and conjure good times with those we love — sometimes all three at […]

Have you ever just wished you could watch Instagram Reels right on a TV? Maybe? Well, if so, you’re in luck. Meta has launched an Instagram app exclusively on Fire TV. It will be solely for “short-form video content,” so Reels. TikTok launched an app on Fire TV in 2020 before rolling it out to […]

Amazon is set to fire 370 people at its European headquarters in Luxembourg in the coming weeks, as Bloomberg reports. That accounts for about 8.5 percent of the workforce. Amazon initially planned to reduce its headcount there by 470, but under European Union law, companies have to negotiate layoffs with employee reps and, in some […]