Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live

Spotify’s move to cater to music’s superfans is now going live. On Thursday, the streaming giant announced the launch of “Reserved by Spotify,” a new system that will identify eligible…

Akai Refreshes The MPC One And Key 37 Workstations

They feature better processors, additional RAM and more storage. Akai just released new versions of its MPC One sampler and MPC Key 37 workstation. Both of these gadgets were already…

The Download: a new hunt for dark matter and Kenya’s case for going solar

1 The Pentagon says it used Grok in strikes on IranIts AI chief said it helped fire over 2,000 munitions. (Le Monde)+ He spoke in defense of xAI in a…

HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Review: Stunning Design, Strong Performance Make It a MacBook Killer

Pros Intel and Qualcomm CPUs offered Strong overall performance with long battery life Compact, thin and rigid design Top-notch keyboard, touchpad Cons HP’s pricing fluctuates wildly so you may need…

Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft bundle is less than $200 for Prime Day

Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Essentials Bundle is on sale for $182.97 (originally $334.97) as an early Prime Day deal, the lowest price we’ve seen for the combo. Unlike other Kindles, the…

Towers once planned for California shuttle launches leveled for SpaceX rockets

In the end, only the prototype Enterprise was stood up with an external tank and solid rocket boosters on SLC-6 before the Challenger tragedy in 1986 caused the DOD to…

Samsung The Frame Pro 2026 Review: Pricey But Worth It

On the Netflix show Legends, AI processing was used to enhance a dimly lit office scene to bring up the contrast. I had a similar experience watching scenes from Awake…

Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences

Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR). The startup launched its messaging-native app on the App Store…

Trump Claims Apple And Intel Closed Deal To Manufacture Chips In The US

The companies have yet to confirm the news. Elena Chertovskikh/Getty Images In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump claims Apple has finalized a deal with Intel to…

Geoengineering still faces major engineering challenges

Some researchers are starting to look into how nations or companies would go about trying to cool the planet—and there’s a lot to figure out. My colleague James Temple dug…