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Logo-free devices on a futuristic retail display with tax-free shopping visuals and highlighted regions.

Apple Tax-Free Shopping Dangles Savings in 8 States

Apple buyers in 8 states can skip sales tax from July 17, but product rules and price caps can wipe out the savings.

Jul 18, 20269 min
Journalist revisits a vintage game console as eerie holographic soundwaves evoke nostalgic fear.

Carter Sherman's Ocarina of Time Fear Still Haunts

Carter Sherman's Ocarina of Time memory shows how one terrifying Zelda soundtrack outlived the screen and became emotional residue.

Jul 18, 20268 min
Futuristic AI hub with competing neural systems and a lunar orb, symbolizing cheaper frontier AI rivalry.

Kimi K3 Forces Anthropic’s AI Price Premium Into Doubt

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 could undercut Anthropic with a huge open-weight model, turning frontier AI into a pricing fight.

Jul 18, 20267 min
Minimal e-ink tablet and stylus in a futuristic workspace with subtle AI network lighting.

$399 reMarkable Paper Pure Locks Out the iPad Noise

The $399 reMarkable Paper Pure wins by doing less, turning distraction-free handwriting into a serious workflow.

Jul 18, 20267 min
Premium RGB LED TV in a futuristic tech room with vivid color and cinematic lighting

Sony Bravia 9 II Corners OLED in the Bright-Room Fight

Sony's Bravia 9 II makes RGB LED feel like a real OLED rival, especially in bright rooms, but the $3,600 price narrows its audience.

Jul 18, 20268 min
Bitcoin drops amid AI compute disruption in a futuristic tech workspace.

Kimi K3 Coding Shock Knocks Bitcoin Into AI Selloff

Bitcoin sold off with AI stocks after Kimi K3 topped a coding benchmark, cracking the scarcity story behind the compute boom.

Jul 18, 20267 min
Futuristic streaming hub with abstract entertainment screens and viewers ready for a weekend binge.

UFC Crashes the New Paramount+ Shows Weekend Lineup

Paramount+ has three weekend plays: a Drag Race finale, four Ruthless episodes, and a live UFC Fight Night at 8 p.m. ET.

Jul 18, 20266 min
Unbranded autonomous robotaxi paused in heavy smoke with glowing AI sensor network in an urban emergency scene.

Heavy Smoke Forces Zoox Recall Across 105 Robotaxis

Zoox recalled software on 105 robotaxis after heavy smoke confused one at a fire scene, exposing a fresh AV emergency-response risk.

Jul 18, 20266 min
Modern government tech office with smartphones and an open access hologram, symbolizing restored app access.

DOJ Guts TikTok Federal Device Ban After ByteDance Deal

DOJ says the U.S. TikTok app no longer fits the 2022 federal device ban, putting access back in agencies' hands.

Jul 18, 20268 min
Futuristic handheld console energized by developer workstations in a sleek tech gaming lab.

Capcom Seizes Switch 2 Momentum Nintendo Needs Badly

Capcom is giving Switch 2 the momentum Nintendo hasn't. That makes the console feel alive, but exposes a first-party hole.

Jul 18, 20268 min
Frustrated gamer facing smart screens with abstract AI privacy and unwanted software signals

LG Gaming Monitors Trigger Revolt Over PC Adware Scare

LG faces a user revolt after monitors reportedly install unwanted Windows software and TVs shift AI voice consent duties onto owners.

Jul 18, 20267 min
Premium OLED gaming monitor in a futuristic tech workspace with cinematic lighting and abstract visuals.

$400 Cut Drops Asus QD-OLED Gaming Monitor to $899

Asus' 32-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor is down $400 to $899.99, making flagship 240Hz OLED gaming hardware a lot less painful.

Jul 18, 20267 min