2026-08-21

The JBL Live Beam 4 are my favorite wireless earbuds of 2026 after weeks of testing — and I swear it’s not just because of their awesome touchscreen charging case

These JBL earbuds have a touchscreen-fitted charging case, and they might just be my favorite model of 2026 — here’s why. [...]

2026-08-21

What is the release date and launch time for Lanterns episode 2 on HBO Max?

Lanterns' second episode comes to a streaming platform near you very soon — here's when and where you can watch it. [...]

2026-08-21

'There was never really any big plan that these two games would both release next to each other' — FromSoftware president suggests a return to single-player games after Nightreign and The Duskbloods

FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has suggested the studio could return to making single-player games after Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods. [...]

2026-08-21

The 12 best 48-hour city getaways in the world, ranked

These 12 cities reward a 48-hour city getaway with compact centers, fast airport transfers and enough culture and food to fill a single weekend [...]

2026-08-21

Google wants publishers to install a button that makes readers pick them

Google is giving publishers a button to put on their own websites. Clicking it adds that publisher to a reader’s preferred sources on Google. It is one of three personalisation changes the company announced on Thursday. The other two are a chatbot for tuning the Discover feed, and topic controls for audio news briefings. Mrinalini […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-21

Apple paid 40% of its global tax bill to one country

Apple paid Ireland $17.1bn in tax last financial year. That is around 40% of everything it paid in corporate income tax anywhere in the world. The figure comes from a company filing that breaks Apple’s tax down country by country, Reuters reported from Dublin. Apple paid $43.2bn in income taxes worldwide in the year to […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-21

AI doesn’t need to replace humans to weaken human capability

Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the fastest ways to remove friction from knowledge work. A 2025 field experiment termed Shifting Work Patterns with Generative AI involving 6,000 workers found that access to generative AI reduced time spent on email, with some users spending 25% less time on it each week. Another research study titled […]<br /> This story continues at The Next We [...]

2026-08-21

A new Gemini for Home update is rolling out, but users are slamming Google for not fixing ‘missing and broken features’ despite the voice upgrades

Gemini for Home is getting some new upgrades, but users are still waiting for Google to fix the real problems. [...]

2026-08-21

How to watch Arsenal vs Coventry: Live streams and TV channels for the Premier League 2026/27 game

All the ways to watch Arsenal vs Coventry live streams, as the Premier League champions and new boys get the 2026/27 season underway at Emirates Stadium. [...]