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Tech Sep 16, 2026

Reimagining Chicago’s Thompson Center for the next generation

Our new Chicago office at Thompson Center brings together art, community and architecture.

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Tech Sep 16, 2026

Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses

Meta may be ready to reveal a new pair of smart glasses with no camera at all, amid a PR crisis for the company caused by the video recording capabilities of its flagship smart glasses. A new report from The Information claims the camera-free glasses, codenamed Luna, could be revealed as soon as the Meta […]

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Tech Sep 16, 2026

Threads Introduces Parental Supervision for Teens in APAC

Teens in Asia Pacific APAC on Threads Get Added Protections with Parental Supervision

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign

Nearly two years after the last update to Boox's smartphone-sized black-and-white e-reader, the company announced the Palma 3 with a sleek redesign, new functionality, and a handful of other small updates that may justify its significant price bump depending on how you plan to use it. While the Palma 2 launched in 2024 for $279.99, […]

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

The EOS R8 Mark II is Canon’s lightest full-frame camera with stabilization

Canon announced the second-generation of its EOS R8 with a new retro-inspired redesign and the addition of in-body stabilization. That feature was one of the most notable omissions from the original R8 that launched in 2023 as a smaller, cheaper, and more accessible alternative to the Canon R6 Mark II for photographers wanting a larger […]

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

Voters mostly don’t like AI and data centers, but neither party seems to have an edge

Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we've already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to - AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1,503 likely voters surveyed […]

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

September Pixel Drop: New Pixel VIP updates, Pixel Watch features, and more

Our September Pixel Drop is here with an updated Pixel VIP widget, expanded chat Scam Detection, and more.

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

Build real-time voice applications with Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.5 Transcribe

A look at how developers can build with our latest audio models, Gemini 3.8 Live, 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, and 3.5 Transcribe.

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking are our most advanced live dialogue models yet, built for natural conversation.

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

Microsoft announces Windows and Surface event for October 7th

It's been more than two years since the last major Windows event, so Microsoft is heading to San Francisco next month to outline the future of Windows and Surface devices. At an event on October 7th, the company says it will host a "conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the […]

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

15 organizations transforming public service with AI

Introducing the organizations selected for the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation.

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Tech Sep 15, 2026

What if social media isn’t hurting kids?

Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The book posits that the rise of social media and smartphone use is largely to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. It quickly became a central rallying cry of the social media backlash. Haidt […]

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