Entertainment
Microsoft plans to ship prototype of next Xbox console to developers in 2027
Fairgoers play at the Xbox booth at the Cologne Trade Fair Center during the opening day of Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on August 20, 2025. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday that it will send video game developers prototypes of its next-generation Xbox console in 2027, as the company tries […]
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Travelers are turning to AI to plan trips — but hallucinations and trust gaps remain
For many travelers, the process of planning their trips is a grueling slog through endless price comparisons and messy browser tabs. Increasingly, they are outsourcing the task to artificial intelligence. About 91% of global travelers rely on AI travel planners, according to an annual survey of 11,000 global users by travel platform Klook. Travelers use […]
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Lego keeps beating the toy industry. Its secret weapon is not what you’d expect
Lego just put up another banner year — with help from a behind-the-scenes secret weapon. The Danish company on Tuesday reported a 12% jump in revenue to 83.5 billion Danish kroner, or $12.9 billion, for fiscal year 2025. Operating profit rose 18% year over year to 22 billion Danish kroner, or $3.4 billion, the company […]
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Ticketmaster parent Live Nation reaches settlement with Department of Justice over antitrust concerns
Signs are seen at the Live Nation NYC headquarters on May 23, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Live Nation Entertainment has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over antitrust concerns surrounding its Ticketmaster platform, a senior DOJ official said Monday. The settlement would see Ticketmaster unwind some […]
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Samsung reveals first details of its AI smart glasses to CNBC
The Samsung exhibition stand features the prominent ”A new era of mobile agentic AI” slogan by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Samsung’s upcoming smart glasses will have a camera and be connected to a smartphone, a top executive told CNBC, as the tech giant prepares to make […]
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Amazon online store suffers outage for some users
An Amazon facility on Amazon Prime Day in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Klaus Galiano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon‘s website and shopping app were down for some users on Thursday, leaving consumers unable to check out, access account information or view product prices. Trouble on the […]
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Apple announces MacBook Neo, its first budget laptop in over a decade
Apple MacBook Neo Source: Apple Inc. For years, the cheapest way into the Mac lineup was a $999 laptop. On Wednesday, Apple cut that price nearly in half. The company unveiled the MacBook Neo, a colorful, lightweight laptop powered by an iPhone-grade chip. The launch caps a three-day hardware blitz that has already seen refreshes […]
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Disney launches its Adventure cruise ship — a new foothold in Southeast Asia
Disney’s cruise line is going big in Asia. This month, the company’s eighth and largest ship, the Disney Adventure, will embark on its maiden voyage, carrying passengers on three- and four-night journeys at sea from its berth in Singapore. The vessel accommodates a whopping 6,700 passengers, around two-thirds more capacity than Disney’s Wish class ships, […]
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Apple raises MacBook prices across the board as M5 chips, new displays signal AI-first strategy
Apple Macbook Pro Source: Apple Inc. Apple on Tuesday rolled out new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models with its latest M5 chips, along with an updated Studio Display lineup, in its biggest Mac refresh in more than a year. The push gives Apple a fresh shot at reviving Mac demand while making a broader […]
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Apple launches lower cost iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air powered by its M4 chip
Apple introduces iPhone 17e Source: Apple Inc. Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push. The headline device is the new iPhone 17e, a budget model in the iPhone 17 lineup […]
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