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TOI-1798, a system that is home to two planets. The inner planet is a strange Super-Earth so close to its star, one year on this alien world lasts only half an Earth day.

Exoplanet catalog details over 100 worlds beyond our solar system

A new catalog of exoplanets from two telescopes shows the incredible variety of planets that exist beyond our solar system.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 sitting on a table.

Microsoft is adding a controversial app to Windows 11

A new Windows 11 build rolling out to Windows Insiders suggests Microsoft is adding a controversial app as a default within the operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra square dial leaked render.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra leaked, and it looks ridiculous

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra is getting a wild design change that stands apart from Samsung's recent circular smartwatches. Here's our first look.
SpaceX's Cargo Dragon approaching the space station.

SpaceX spacecraft looks amazing in this new museum display

A SpaceX Dragon capsule that’s been to orbit and back twice has gone on display at the Henry Crown Space Center in Chicago.
A SpaceX Raptor rocket engines explodes during testing.

Watch this SpaceX Raptor engine blow up during testing

A SpaceX Raptor engine of the type used by the company's Starship megarocket exploded during a test firing on Thursday.
This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s Psyche spacecraft headed to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft launched in October 2023 and will arrive at its destination in 2029.

Why the Psyche spacecraft’s futuristic electric thrusters glow blue

NASA's Psyche mission is on its way to visit a metal asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, and it recently kicked on its new blue-glowing electric thrusters.
Gliese 12 b, which orbits a cool, red dwarf star located just 40 light-years away, promises to tell astronomers more about how planets close to their stars retain or lose their atmospheres. In this artist’s concept, Gliese 12 b is shown retaining a thin atmosphere.

Astronomers discover rare ‘exo-Venus’ just 40 light-years away

Astronomers have discovered a rare type of planet called an exo-Venus with a similar temperature to Earth, located in our cosmic back yard.
The back of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

You may want to think twice before repairing your Samsung phone

Have you recently thought about taking your Samsung phone to an authorized repair shop to have it fixed? You may want to reconsider.
A concept controller from Sony. IT shows two joysticks on either side of a ring.

Sony shows off a futuristic PlayStation controller, but don’t get too excited

Sony talked a lot about what it wants over the next decade to corporate shareholders while showing off a futuristic controller.
Mahershala Ali, Myha'la, Ethan Hawke, and Julia Roberts stand together in Leave the World Behind.

Leave the World Behind, One Piece top Netflix’s most-watched list for second half of 2023

Netflix released the second edition of What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report. Find out the most-watched movies and TV shows from July to December 2023. 
The Daylight DC1 tablet propped up on a stand.

The Daylight DC1 is one of the coolest tablets I’ve seen in years

If you think that tablets have been stale and boring for the last few years, you aren't alone. The new Daylight DC1 wants to put an end to that.
A screenshot from 2015's Mad Max video game.

George Miller wants to see ‘someone like’ Hideo Kojima make a Mad Max game

George Miller said he'd like someone like Hideo Kojima to make a Mad Max game after reflecting on the one released in 2015.
DDR5 memory installed into a motherboard.

A massive PC upgrade could arrive in 2025

A new rumor about DDR6 is making the rounds, and it could show up in your gaming PC sooner than you might expect.
A photo of the Sony Xperia 1 II smartphone.

Sony’s new Android phone just leaked, and it sounds mighty interesting

The Sony Xperia Pro C is set to be a potent flagship phone with some interesting camera capabilities. Here's some of what you can expect.
A boy sits on his throne in "House of the Dragon" season 2.

Everything coming to Max (formerly HBO Max) in June 2024

From the return of the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon to the documentary Ren Faire, here's what's new on Max in June 2024.
Foldable Macbook concept image created by LunaDisplay.

MacBooks may get very strange (and exciting) in 2026

The latest rumors about Apple's first all-screen foldable device suggest a 2026 release and a Vision Pro-level price tag.
Two assassins point guns at a man sitting down in The Continental.

Everything coming to Peacock in June 2024

From John Wick to Love Island to the 2024 Paris Olympics, Peacock has something for everyone in June 2024.
Key art for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 featuring Titus holding a sword and ready for battle in blue armor.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’s new trailer shows off co-op chaos

At the Warhammer Skulls event on Thursday, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 got a new trailer showing off its freshly revealed co-op modes.
A woman and Betelgeuse stand next to each other with confused looks on their faces.

Michael Keaton’s outlaw ghost returns in the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer

Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice is back to wreak havoc on the Deetz family in the latest trailer for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Ellie pets a giraffe in The Last of Us Part I.

Neil Druckmann touts benefits of AI as he teases next Naughty Dog game

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann sat down for an interview to discuss Naughty Dog's plans, including a new title that he says will redefine gaming.
Arc Search's Call Arc feature.

Arc Search, one of the best iPhone apps right now, just got even better

Search is even easier to do thanks to the new Call Arc feature in one of the fastest-growing mobile apps on the planet. Here's what it does.
Eddie Murphy points a gun and cautiously stares.

Eddie Murphy is back on the scene in Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F trailer

Eddie Murphy is back as the fast-talking Detroit detective in the trailer for Netflix's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
An Atari 2600+ joystick sits on a table.

Atari ends one of the oldest console wars by acquiring Intellivision

Atari announced on Thursday that it had acquired the rights to games and branding from its old rival, Intellivsion.
Counter Strike running on the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDM.

AMD’s free Radeon feature gives you a competitive edge

AMD revealed Anti-Lag 2, which is an in-game latency reduction feature that the company says provides 95% more latency reduction than the original version.
Google app on Android beta showing Notifications.

The Google app on your Android phone is getting a helpful new feature

If you use the Google app on your Android phone a lot, you'll want to keep an eye out for a new feature that's slowly rolling out to it now.
Key art for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War season 2.

Will Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 be on Xbox Game Pass?

There has been a lot of debate over whether or not Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will come to Xbox Game Pass when it launches later this year.
call of duty black ops 6 reveal key art

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is real and we’ll learn more about it soon

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was just announced, and you can expect to learn more about it next month.
White Kia EV3

The Kia EV3 could be the cheap electric SUV we’ve been waiting for

The long-teased Kia EV3 is finally here, and it could end up being the ultra-cheap electric SUV you've been waiting for.
Jason Voorhees in MultiVersus

How MultiVersus worked Jason Voorhees into a kid-friendly fighting game

The design director of MultiVersus explained how R-rated horror icon Jason Voorhees was brought to the cartoonish crossover fighting game.
The Poco Pad tablet in different colors

This cool new Android tablet is hiding a very big secret

The Poco Pad is the brand's first tablet. To make sure it stands out, the company has fitted it with a very big (and exciting) feature.
A laptop screen shows the home page for ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot.

OpenAI strikes major deal with News Corp to boost ChatGPT

OpenAI has struck a major deal with News Corps for content to train its AI models, the companies announced on Wednesday.
A blue sky with clouds.

Bluesky finally adds a feature many had been waiting for

X rival Bluesky has finally added direct messages to its app, though at the current time they're not end-to-end encrypted.
Intel and Nvidia badges on the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16.

Nvidia ARM laptops may be in the works, and that could change everything

Nvidia is reportedly working on its own version of an ARM-based CPU, which could make a debut next year.
Running around a Manor Lords village in third-person.

Study suggests players are not as interested in strategy games anymore

A new report finds that interest in strategy among gamers has decreased significantly over the past nine years.