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“If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” Bogdan Onikiienko, an engineer at MacPaw, dropped that hard-hitting quote on me after using Dia, a new-age web browser that heavily relies on AI. He found it quite useful, but warned me that there are still a few unknowns, especially the privacy aspect. The biggest tech reality of 2025 is that AI is here to stay. Dia is just trying to do something different with AI by putting it in various corners of the web browsing experience....

Xreal, TCL, and Rokid smart glasses displayed together.Alan Truly / Digital Trends Conceptually, smart glasses with displays are great. You get a giant screen that hovers in the center of your view and personal stereo sound in a pair of glasses you can fold and put in your pocket. In practice, there have been some issues preventing this technology from going mainstream. Most notably, comfort has been a problem. I tried next-gen smart glasses from industry leaders Xreal, Rokid, and TCL to find out if these new wearables are more suitable for your discerning eyes, attentive ears, and sensitive noses....

Over the past few decades, the synergy of education and technology has become something to behold. The technology sector is continually developing new tools to revolutionize the way students learn. Students at three California schools have been fortunate enough to leverage one of the field’s latest developments,edYOU Technologies, to boost test scores. edYOU got its start as a study and test prep site. However, one of its features sets it apart: Instead of simply reading text on a screen or listening to a disembodied voice, students can interact and converse with a photo-realistic AI tutor....

SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi said Apple is absolutelynotmerging iOS and MacOS with a largeNO!displayed in the background during the WWDC opening keynote. Instead, Apple is bringing UIKit to MacOS so that developers can better “port” their iOS apps over to Macs with minimal code alterations. Porting an app from the iPhone and iPad over to MacOS takes additional time and money. But with support for UIKit in the next release of MacOS, Federighi says only a minimal amount of code will be needed, such as adding trackpad support, window resizing, higher resolutions, and so on....

WARNING! This article contains spoilers for The Bachelorette season 21! Summary The Bacheloretteseason 21 starring Jenn Tran premieres on July 8, and Reality Steve reports that one of her contestants self-eliminated from the show. Jenn, a 26-year-old physician assistant student from Hillsdale, New Jersey, who’s currently living in Miami, Florida, got her start in Joey Graziadei’sBachelorseason. She told him that she was falling in love with him, but he eliminated her right before his hometown dates....

Summary LongtimeMarvel Cinematic Universeactor Jeremy Renner gives his thoughts on a potential reunion with his originalAvengerscast members inAvengers: Secret Wars. While the MCU is moving forward with new heroes and villains, many are still hoping for the day when they get to see the six original Avengers who brought the team to life all the way back in Phase 1. As there have been plenty ofcameos in The Multiverse Saga, time will tell if some of the MCU veteran actors will be back in Phases 5 and 6....

Just ahead of CES, LG has announced a refresh to its Gram Pro lineup, as well as launched a budget-friendly Gram Book. The tweaked Gram Pro laptops are the most exciting, though, with the the LG Gram Pro 17 catching my eye. First off, it’s been thinned out a bit, dropping down to 0.62 inches thick, which is almost the same thickness as the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The LG Gram Pro 17 is also a full pound and a half lighter than theMacBook Pro, both of which are striving to be one of thebest laptopsyou can buy....

We have some rather grim news if you’re a fan of overclocking your graphics card — MSI Afterburner is in trouble. According to the author of MSI Afterburner himself, the program is not receiving any funding and may be unable to continue. However, there is hope — MSI wants to keep the project alive. MSI Afterburner is, arguably, the most popular software used for tuning a graphics card. This includes overclocking andundervolting....

Graphics cards are an absolute mess right now. I know, I’ve talked a few times about how awesomethe RX 9070 XT is, and it’s certainly the best of the bunch, but just look at the state of things. Even that “value” buy in 2025 is out of stock everywhere and the alternatives are even worse. And it shouldn’t be rewarded. I probably shouldn’t be telling you this.DigitalTrends makes good money from affiliate links, and I love new hardware as much as the next person....

(in)Secure is a weekly column that dives into the rapidly escalating topic of cybersecurity. “No one at Google reads your Gmail,” wrote Suzanne Frey, the director of Security, Trust, and Privacy at Google ina recent blog post. That’s been Google’s stance on the matter of email privacy — at least since its reversal of the practice of reading your email and serving you up a steaming, hot portion of personalized ads....

Following the introduction ofnew shopping tools in October, Pinterest is putting renewed focus on content from people you follow with the move to a single Pin format on the app’s following tab. Pins will now display full-width, putting the content front and center and giving the following feed a look reminiscent of Instagram. This also allows users to navigate to a pinned link with a single tap on the Pin, making the experience even more immediate....

Pokemon Go player celebrates “stupidly rare” early catch A Pokemon Go player managed an incredibly lucky first encounter, leading to them catching one of the most frustrating Pokemon in the game. Like in the mainline games,Pokemon Gohas manyrare Pokemon that are difficult to catch. This could be due to a low spawn rate or the fact that they’re tied to difficult challenges, such as completing Raids, or are only available during limited events....

Pokemon Go players are force-restarting the game to avoid losing Raid Passes Pokemon Go players have reported losing Raid Passes when they shouldn’t be and have resorted to inconvenient measures to combat the issue. Raid Passesgrant unfettered access to battle the ‘mon in whichever Gym it spawned. Win or lose, the Pass is consumed, except for one specific circumstance. If a player uses a Pass but doesn’t inflict any damage on their target, they’ll be refunded the entry ticket for future use regardless of the outcome....