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Xbox’s new “goal post” thumbstick topper joins six other designs for people with disabilities.

Google brings more conversational features to Gmail, Docs and Keep

You can talk out a first draft of a document, and Docs will organize your thoughts for you.

Ask YouTube compiles video answers to your questions

Google’s new Ask YouTube feature will pull together short- and long-form content.

Plex’s lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750

Plex’s premium plan will triple on June 30, 8:01PM ET.

Nintendo’s wacky new mobile game takes inspiration from WarioWare

The free-to-download Pictonico! turns photos into minigames.

Sony 1000X The Collexion review: More luxurious, but far from perfect

The 10th anniversary edition of Sony’s legendary 1000X headphones carries a refined design that ditches the plastic for leather and metal. However, both sound quality and ANC performance are less impressive than last year’s WH-1000XM6.

Samsung’s has produced the world’s first 6K gaming monitor

Samsung’s new displays include a 6K gaming monitor and a larger version of the MovingStyle.

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The platform recently did something similar for music.

Google I/O 2026: Live updates as the company announces new features for Gemini, AI, Search and more

Join our liveblog as the Engadget team brings you Google’s news live from the developer conference.