You really don’t want to drop most gadgets, like your phone, other handhelds, or even a game controller. There’s a chance they’ll break. But Valve has taken things in a new direction with its updated Steam Controller. It probably contains one of the funniest Easter eggs discovered in a device like this. If you drop it, it will occasionally play the infamous Wilhelm Scream – the scream is random. There’s also a cooldown, so repeated falls may not produce it, which adds to the fun. You never know when it’s going to ring. One of the first users to discover…
Author: Amelia Scott
Search engine definitions have been replaced with AI previews. Google appears to be experiencing issues since it began rolling out its updated, even more AI-focused search experience at I/O 2026. Currently, searching for the words “skip,” “stop,” or “ignore” on Google no longer shows a definition snippet; instead, it offers an AI overview and lots of blank space. Because users have complained about the problem on social media and in posts like TechCrunch And Macrumers If you’ve reported on this, even if you don’t get a definition, you can still get a collection of links to articles documenting the problem…
May is here and brings a season of savings. Besides Memorial Day deals on TVs being way more tempting than we thought, it’s also a good time to find great deals on OLED monitors. Standing for Organic Light Emitting Diode, OLED monitors are known to consume less power than LCD screens while offering wider viewing angles and higher contrast ratios. With vibrant colors and fast response times, they may be suitable for gamers, movie buffs, or anyone who wants a high-resolution display. Along with favorable customer reviews and notable discounts, we researched monitors from top brands, and each item on…
As streaming services like Spotify continue to dominate the music streaming landscape, many Gen Z listeners are embracing physical media as a badge of honor. Be careful, these are individuals known for their heavy media consumption. Still, that’s just one of the reasons why offline music is coming back into fashion in the streaming age, as ownership issues are also high on the list. Let’s be real, your monthly subscription doesn’t mean much. You’re paying for access, which means a small legal dispute could cause the album you love to stream so much to disappear overnight. It’s hard to imagine…
The Plex streaming platform, aside from offering its own streaming shows and movies, is primarily intended to serve as a hub for several other streaming subscriptions, allowing you to easily consolidate watchlists across services. Smart TVs with personal media libraries like Plex have become a popular trend that could replace streaming devices entirely. Plex’s highest subscription tier, Lifetime Pass, is a one-time payment option that gives you access to the service indefinitely rather than through a recurring payment. However, this particular tier is about to become exponentially more expensive, and users are not happy. In a May 19 post on…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the next big technological breakthrough. At least that’s what all the big tech companies would have us believe. Companies like GitHub provide AI coding tools that make programming easier, and Shutterstock recently released its own AI-powered image and video generation tool. At the same time, it’s no secret that many users despise AI, as evidenced by people getting rid of the ChatGPT app en masse. But few people feel as burned by AI as Gen Z — in general, anyone born in the late ’90s and early 2000s (specifically between 1997 and 2012). This generation has…
On Tuesday, Google held its I/O developer event and introduced an advanced version of the AI-powered Google Search, which the company described as an “intelligent search box” powered by the latest version of Gemini. It turns out that the newest version of Google semi-pauses the search when you search for the word “ignore.” Typing “ignore” into Google search results into Google AI, interpreting it as a system-style instruction instead of a search query. “Understood. Message ignored” is the result. You get standard search results like a Merriam-Webster definition of contempt if you scroll further down, but the AI Overview answer…
Artificial intelligence is certainly the current frontier of technology. A global survey conducted by McKinsey & Company suggests that 88% of companies use AI in at least one business function. LinkedIn’s job market report (which lets you download a PDF to your device) also indicates that there are 1.3 million technology experts working in AI engineering or similar roles. But this is a very AI-driven view of the overall job market. The bigger picture shows that AI is actually moving jobs from the tech sector to the trades. Specialized workers in the United States have seen their wages increase by…
On this week’s episode of The Woozad Show, we discuss Apple’s WWDC 2026 opening date, the radical Siri redesign coming in iOS 27, Apple’s latest accessibility features, and the hinge issues that have reportedly plagued the foldable iPhone ahead of its planned fall launch. Apple this week confirmed its WWDC 2026 keynote for June 8 at 10 a.m. PT, with the conference running through June 12. The event is expected to feature iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27, with developer betas available immediately after the keynote and public releases to follow in September.…
You may have noticed that mechanical keyboards have grown in popularity over the past decade, with dedicated groups and stores designing custom boards and pads, like Cannonkeys and Novelkeys. Many of these cards often feature a button of some sort. In fact, this trend has grown so big that some retail mechanical keyboards also contain one or two buttons. While the added aesthetic of a button is clear, bringing style to what is typically a utilitarian device, the functionality of the keyboard itself becomes slightly enhanced with a button that turns and perhaps even clicks.A single rotary encoder can give…