Earlier this month, temperatures where I live in London reached 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the hottest day of the year in the country and part of the third heat wave of an oppressive summer. I’m not cut out for this. The UK is not made for this. Air conditioning remains a rarity outside shops … Read more
Apple’s logo for its upcoming September 9 “Surprise and Shine” event hints at two rumored iPhone 18 Pro features, including new color options and a new camera system. Apple fans often like to read Apple event invite graphics for clues about unreleased products, and this year Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is also getting in on the … Read more
Grand Theft Auto 6’s day started a little early. While everyone waits for the expanded version of the game from Netflix, new information has emerged from an unlikely source. British magazine Dazed published an excerpt from its Fall 2026 issue, which includes some gameplay details of GTA 6 along with some quotes from the development … Read more
Instinct, a startup founded last year and led by a 23-year-old, managed to ride the wave of enthusiasm for AI to a gigantic valuation over the course of the summer. The company, which offers an artificial intelligence assistant that has inspired enthusiasm among its early adopters, told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it … Read more
Leaked Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay clips continue to appear on the internet. After a few clips surfaced over the weekend and into Monday, there are now even more circulating online, courtesy of the now-notorious leaker known as Cyberleek. As Rockstar and Take-Two ramp up their efforts to find and stop Cyberleek, the clips continue … Read more
OpenClaw, a lobster-themed open source startup, created a viral trend for people to use AI agents to manage their lives. Now, Instinct is wowing venture capitalists with a sleek AI help service that has helped the San Francisco startup raise a $2.5 billion valuation. © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LPAugust typically marks the plateau of fundraising … Read more
As Apple prepares to announce its first foldable iPhone on September 9, Bloomberg reports that IDC has a bullish outlook on the device’s performance during its first year. Here are the details. IDC is optimistic about first-year shipments of the iPhone Ultra. Next month, at its “Surprise and Shine” event, Apple is expected to announce … Read more
If you’ve been on the fence about Google’s latest Pixel phones, this could be your best chance to save some money. Amazon is offering an additional $150 off the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL when you use coupon code PIXEL11 at checkout. While the discounted price appeared at checkout for … Read more
First, I admit that my headline is hyperbolic. Best and worst are subjective and no word is entirely applicable when it comes to Elden Ring on Switch 2. The most verbose and accurate headline that wouldn’t inspire the precious clicks we need to survive in this hellish media landscape is: “Elden Ring is fine on … Read more
Some of the first gameplay details for Grand Theft Auto 6 have been confirmed, and it looks like Rockstar is adopting a more RPG-style style this time around. As part of a cover story for Dazed magazine, Rockstar Games revealed a lot of new information about Grand Theft Auto 6. Arguably the most notable details … Read more