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Valve sets May 4 release for new Steam Controller at $99 with ecosystem limitations

Bowers & Wilkins expands color options for Px8 S2, Px7 S3, and Pi8

Apple releases iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 fourth betas with maps and messaging refinements

OpenAI’s reported smartphone plans signal a deeper push into hardware

Seagate updates consumer storage lineup amid rising data demands

LG UltraGear OLED evo 52 inch monitor brings 5k2k and 240hz to large format gaming displays

Sennheiser HD 480 PRO brings tighter bass and better comfort to closed-back monitoring.

Xiaomi’s Redmi Neo headphones aim for long-play comfort

The Razer Atlas Pro brings the thinnest glass gaming mouse mat yet

X launches XChat as a dedicated messaging app for iPhone and iPad

Xbox unveils new logo with classic green design under fresh leadership

Anthropic expands Claude with third-party connectors for everyday tasks

DeepSeek releases V4 AI model previews with extended context capabilities

Spotify at 20 reveals the tracks and artists that defined two decades of streaming.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 with focus on coding efficiency and multi-step tasks.

Nothing’s Essential Voice tries to make speech the default way to type on phones

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced arrives July 9 with reworked combat and new story content

Apple’s Siri overhaul to rely on Google’s Gemini models as delays persist