How to Spot a Paid Survey Scam

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Microsoft Just Broke (and Fixed) Extended Security Updates for Windows 10

Update your PC to enroll in the ESU program.

The Download: how to survive a conspiracy theory, and moldy cities

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What it’s like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert) —Mike Rothschild is a journalist and an expert on the growth and impact of conspiracy…

Improving VMware migration workflows with agentic AI

For years, many chief information officers (CIOs) looked at VMware-to-cloud migrations with a wary pragmatism. Manually mapping dependencies and rewriting legacy apps mid-flight was not an enticing, low-lift proposition for enterprise IT teams. But the calculus for such decisions has changed dramatically in a short period of time. Following recent VMware licensing changes, organizations are…

Hue Festavia Globe: Longer string lights launched in the US

The seven-meter version of the Hue Festavia Globe was already released in the US in September, while the longer versions were not actually supposed to be released until December. But now the time has come, just like in Europe: All three lengths of the Philips Hue Festavia Globe can now be ordered from the manufacturer’s…

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Philips Hue 5.55: More power for the AI assistant

Another two weeks have passed, which means it’s time for a new update to the Philips Hue app. Version 5.55 of the official app is now available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. What’s new? Among other things, there are new features for the AI assistant in the Hue app,…

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Samsung’s Big Bet: Using XR to Train 20,000 Employees a Year

When Alexander Graham Bell first unveiled the telephone, people thought it was a pointless toy. It took years of marketing, demonstrations, and infrastructure investment before The Bell Telephone Company took their invention mainstream. “What could possibly be the practical use?” people asked, clutching their telegrams. Fast-forward to 2025, and Samsung’s quietly asking the same question […]

Reddit Says That Female Auto Buyers are Increasingly Turning to the App

More and more people are turning to Reddit to inform their auto buying choices.

TikTok Launches Major Holiday Shopping Push

TikTok’s working to win more people over with its in-stream shopping options.

Google Adds AI-Powered Guidance for Ads and Analytics

Google providing advertisers with AI guidance for their campaigns. 

Reddit Launches New WooCommerce Integration

An easier way for WooCommerce merchants to launch and run Reddit campaigns. 

Valve Isn’t Currently Working On A New VR Game

Valve confirmed that it’s not currently working on a new first-party VR game.

Valve Made Steam Frame To Increase The Value Of Your Library

If you’ve spent money on games from Steam, Valve’s aim with Steam Frame is to make that library more valuable.

Steam Frame Hands-On: UploadVR’s Impressions Of Valve’s New Headset

UploadVR’s Ian Hamilton and David Heaney went hands-on with Steam Frame at Valve HQ, trying both standalone use and PC VR.

Valve Officially Announces Steam Frame, A “Streaming-First” Standalone VR Headset

Steam Frame has an included wireless adapter, and is launching “early 2026”. Read the full specs, features, and details here.

Valve Unveils Steam Frame VR Headset to Make Your Entire Steam Library Portable

Valve has finally unveiled its long-awaited standalone VR headset, Steam Frame (aka ‘Deckard’). While pricing and release date are still pending, the company says we’re due to learn more “in early 2026” following the release of developer kits. Steam Frame is a compact standalone VR headset running a Qualcomm Snapdragon Series 8 Gen 3 (2023) […]

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Hands-on: Steam Frame Reveals Valve’s Modern Vision for VR and Growing Hardware Ambitions

Valve has finally revealed Steam Frame, the company’s second VR headset. Though it’s quite a departure from Index—the company’s first headset released some six years ago—Valve says Frame is an “evolution” of Index. Indeed, Frame represents a modernized VR vision from the company that closely tracks advancements made in the XR industry more broadly, but […]

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Steam Frame’s Price Hasn’t Been Locked in, But Valve Expects it to be ‘cheaper than Index’

Steam Frame, Valve’s next VR headset, has been announced, but the company has yet to reveal the price. However, the company says its goal is for Frame to be cheaper than its first VR headset. Steam Frame has finally been revealed and is planned for launch in early 2026, but Valve says it hasn’t been […]

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Valve Says No New First-party VR Game is in Development

Steam Frame has finally been revealed and promises to let players access most of their Steam library (be it VR or otherwise) right from the headset. Unfortunately, that won’t include any new VR content from Valve, the company has confirmed. During a recent interview with Valve, the company confirmed that it has no first-party VR […]

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?? Tutorial: 10 ChatGPT Prompts Every Content Creator Needs in 2026

A 3-phase framework to turn ChatGPT into your content strategist…

The Download: surviving extreme temperatures, and the big whale-wind turbine conspiracy

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The quest to find out how our bodies react to extreme temperatures Climate change is subjecting vulnerable people to temperatures that push their limits. In 2023, about 47,000 heat-related deaths are believed to…

Philips Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip now also available in Europe

After its early launch in the US, the Philips Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip is now also available in Germany and other European countries. After my first test, I can say quite clearly that it is by far the best light strip that Philips Hue has built to date. This thing is amazing; even the competition from…

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YouTube Adds New ‘Hype’ Options, Members-Only Content Filters

Now you can double-down on your promotion of rising creators.

Threads Adds Podcast Promotion Tools

Now you can link your podcast to your Threads profile.

Snapchat Brings Back 2D Bitmoji in Response to User Demand

So you can get back to your Bitmoji roots.