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PlayStation has delayed the launch of the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick The company says production delays have caused the hardware to be postponed The PlayStation 5 peripheral will no longer launch on August 6, but “at a later date” PlayStation has issued an update on the release of its FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick, announcing that…

The FCC might ban anonymous phones This would mean the end of burner phones While this could help prevent certain crimes, it may also harm a lot of innocent people who require anonymity or lack the required ID or housing It’s increasingly hard to be anonymous in the modern world — and in the US…

Google has shared a teaser video showing a phone in the Pixel 11 series You can see it in a gold shade, with a colored light that must be the rumored ‘Pixel Glow’ feature The company has also confirmed that pre-orders open on August 12 We’re now less than a month away from the August…

Report finds 38% of employees consider themselves self-taught in AI, just 23% have received formal training Nearly half believe it’s the employer’s responsibility to provide upskilling opportunities 88% of workers are Level 1-2 on the readiness scale, only 12% are Level 3-4 New research from TrustedTech has warned of an “AI underclass,” whereby uneven access…

We Are Rewind’s WE-001 tape player gets a limited-edition The Dark Side of the Moon edition with a custom design Includes the first tape version of the album’s 50th anniversary remastered edition in the box Available today for $199 / £159 (about U$310) Every so often, I’ll receive an email about products that a product…

Loewe’s Antares is a 4K OLED TV with triple tuner, HDMI 2.1 and 144Hz VRR Selection of wall mounts, floor stands, rotatable table stands and speakers From £2,500 (about $3,350 / AU$4,799) German luxury brand Loewe has unveiled what it calls its “most individual Smart OLED TV to date,” the Loewe Antares. It’s a 4K…

Pentagon seeks an affordable drone capable of replacing many MQ-9 Reaper missions Reaper drones hit hard in Iran, and losses force demand for lower-cost unmanned combat aircraft New aircraft must combine long range with substantial payload capacity The United States Air Force is examining a lower-cost unmanned aircraft concept after losing “dozens” of MQ-9 Reaper…

The Pinwheel Home is aimed at kids aged 5-10 years It only makes phone calls to approved contacts There’s an optional subscription for calling real numbers The question of how much time young people should spend on their smartphones and social media has dominated the headlines in recent months, and a new retro-styled phone from…

Skullcandy launches Crusher 1080 ANC, new premium over-ears They mark the debut of three Bose-made features in a non-Bose product Just launched and available right now, for $280 / AU$399.99 (about £210) It is as I foretold: after we saw Skullcandy teases about new headphones, the brand has unveiled exactly the pair of cans I…

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