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Chatbots often mirror user opinions instead of challenging assumptions directly Confident wording significantly increases agreement levels in large language models Question-based prompts reduce sycophantic responses across tested AI systems A simple change in how you talk to an AI chatbot could be the difference between a balanced answer and one that just tells you what…

Smartphone limits drive creators toward microphones, lenses, gimbals, and dedicated cameras Accessory spending rises as creators invest hundreds and thousands into gear upgrades AI-driven production growth exposes capture weaknesses and boosts hardware demand worldwide Smartphones still dominate video creation, but growing evidence suggests their physical limits are driving a new spending wave on dedicated gear…

Memorial Day sales will be here before you know it as we inch closer to the official date of Monday, May 26. Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the military, and it’s also the unofficial start to summer. Retailers celebrate the long holiday weekend by offering massive discounts on…

Image: Ed Hardie/Unsplash Another Microsoft app is headed for the graveyard, as millions of Android users are set to lose access to Outlook Lite in six weeks. Microsoft’s decision to kill the app has been in motion for months, beginning with a phased retirement period on Oct. 6, 2025, when the app left the Google…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Roborock Saros 20: two-minute review Roborock has raised the bar so high with its robot vacuums that it must be struggling to find new…

Having successfully looped around the Moon and returned safely to Earth, taking its four man crew farther from home than any humans before, Artemis II’s mission is now complete. During that historic journey, iconic Earth images were stored on ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B Iridium memory cards — including the same 400GB version that’s currently…

Image: Android Headlines Motorola’s next flagship foldable may not give users much reason to upgrade. A growing wave of leaks suggests the Razr 70 Ultra will arrive with nearly identical hardware to last year’s model, raising fresh questions about how quickly the foldable category is evolving. Recent leaks point to only one clear change: a…

Press freedom group calls for transparency on how authorities monitor VPN It follows warning Americans using a VPN may be treated as foreign targets Advocates urge Congress to pass the Government Surveillance Reform Act The push for answers regarding warrantless government surveillance of virtual private networks (VPNs) is gaining crucial momentum. Press freedom advocates are…

Image: Denny Müller/Unsplash A long-running dispute over background data use on Android phones is heading toward a payout, with millions of users potentially in line for a share of $135 million. A class action lawsuit, Joseph Taylor, et al., v. Google LLC, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges…

TechRadar’s audio expert reviewed Apple’s newest earbuds, the AirPods Pro 3, and was blown away by their noise cancellation, writing that the earbuds feature ‘the quietest ANC I’ve ever experienced’. • Shop more deals at Amazon With this high tech comes a steep price, which is why Amazon’s $50 discount was a welcome surprise. That…