Google's First Smart Speaker in Six Years Launches June 25 — With Gemini Built In
After a six-year hardware silence, Google's $99 Home Speaker ships June 25 with Gemini-powered voice, 360-degree sound, and a new approach to smart home control. »
Microsoft's Majorana 2 Claims 1,000x More Stable Qubits — and Scientists Are Not Convinced
Microsoft unveiled its Majorana 2 quantum chip at Build 2026, claiming a thousandfold leap in qubit stability — but independent physicists say the underlying technology still hasn't been proven to work. »
God of War: Laufey Puts Faye in the Spotlight — Santa Monica Studio's Boldest Bet Yet
Sony revealed God of War: Laufey at PlayStation's June State of Play — a new mainline entry where Kratos' wife becomes a playable hero, trading Leviathan axes for magic swords and soul-based powers. »
ChatGPT Now Sets Its Own Reminders — OpenAI's Scheduled Tasks Turn the Chatbot into a Proactive Assistant
On June 17, OpenAI shipped scheduled tasks in ChatGPT — letting users automate reminders, recurring work, and web-monitoring jobs that run silently in the background without any prompting. »
Gothic 1 Remake Hits 500,000 Sales in One Week — The Valley of Mines Is Back
Alkimia Interactive's Unreal Engine 5 reimagining of the 2001 RPG classic launched June 5, 2026, and crossed half a million copies sold in seven days — bugs and all. »