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A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dispensing food. The outage began on Tuesday, with users across Reddit reporting that their smart feeders, litter boxes, and water fountains have gone offline.“We are currently experiencing a service issue affecting some Petlibro app functions,” Petlibro said on Tuesday. “Our team is actively restoring service, validating stability, and bringing functionality back in stages.” In an update on Wednesday at 2:30PM ET, Petlibro said that “much of our service is restored as we continue to bring the app back into full operation.” Some users…

It’s almost time for the Made by Google keynote, where the company will show off the brand-new Pixel hardware it announced today. Like last year, it’ll be a celebrity-packed live show, though Trevor Noah is hosting instead of Jimmy Fallon. If the 2025 show was any indication, today’s broadcast might be something of a cringefest.If you’ve been following tech news this morning, you already know a lot about the new Pixels. Press and creators were able to publish extensive hands-on impressions of the new hardware hours ago, and you can read our coverage of the Pixel 11 phones, their new…

Google has announced its first bluetooth tracker dubbed the Pixel Tag, which will integrate directly within the company’s Find Hub app for keeping tabs on belongings and people. Google has been facilitating third-party trackers through the Android Find Hub for quite some time – including cross-compatibility with Apple’s AirTag – but now the company is going for a first-party option. The $29 (or $99 for four) Pixel Tag offers a pill-shaped design and a slim 5.4mm profile. Elsewhere, the Tag is 1.8-inches by 1.1-inches. There’s a large circular button to help you locate an errant phone. That differs from the…

The so-called ‘blue light’ from LED screens on smartphones and tablets has earned a bad rap over the last decade, with studies linking the electronic light to a negative effect on sleep onset, duration and quality. However, the evidence this light is the main culprit is far from conclusive. Is an hour of screen time before bed impact your ability to get enough restorative sleep? It’s unlikely to help for a number of reasons. Are the effects significant? That question has failed to draw a firm consensus among the scientific community. Furthermore, it’s a multi-layered discussion. Is tech’s impact on…

The Pixel 11 Pro. | Photo: David Imel / The Verge Google just added four new phones to the Pixel family: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. They’re slightly more expensive than their predecessors, but they come with some notable upgrades, including improved cameras and a new Tensor G6 chip that should deliver faster performance. The phones also have new photography tools, like Magic Capture, along with improvements to Gemini Intelligence, expanded Live Translate capabilities, and the ability to use Circle to Search directly through the camera. To make deciding…

The new Google Pixel 11 smartphone range isn’t overwhelmed by new features, but one of them is a new Extreme Charging Mode that delivers a new way to replenish the battery when time is of the essence. The new Extreme Charging Mode is designed to focus the Pixel 11 phone’s resources on optimising charging. Google says the feature “pauses background activity and non-essential apps so the device charges faster.” It could be a major boon if you forget to charge your phone before a long day out, for example. Google explains: “When you need power and don’t have time to…

Planning a trip once meant visiting a travel agent, carrying an intimidating stack of guidebooks, or spending hours hopping between browser tabs. Luckily for us, today, some of the best travel tech is already built into our phones, while cameras, apps, earbuds and smart glasses can elevate your experience and help you settle in once you’ve reached your destination. While tech can’t magically make every journey cheap, simple, or universally accessible, it still lowers some of the barriers that can make unfamiliar places feel overwhelming – whether those involve language, different abilites, complicated planning, or simply not knowing what to…

According to an Economic Daily News report spotted by MacRumors, executives for Apple supplier Pegatron confirmed during an earnings call that the iPhone 18 Pro series phones will launch this fall, but the base iPhone 18 won’t arrive until the first quarter of next year. The more affordable iPhone 18e and a new iPhone Air are also rumored to launch around the same time, in line with rumors that have been circulating for more than a year.Along with the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple’s rumored “Ultra” foldable is reportedly launching this fall. The EDN report cites Pegatron execs saying that memory…

The Google Pixel Watch 5 is arriving with new GPS capabilities that the manufacturer claims delivers more accurate tracking than the satellite data from the best Apple and Garmin running and fitness watches. Google says it has worked to solve some of the many inherent problems with GPS tracking, including the imposing buildings in urban settings, satellite errors, and the atmospheric conditions to push the envelope for the Pixel Watch 5. As a result of the advancements announced today, Google reckons users will benefit from more accurate portrayals of a route when you’ve been on an outdoor run, hike or…

Looking to get your hands on the latest Pixel devices? After weeks of leaks and rumors, Google has officially announced its next generation of Pixel phones and watches.The base Pixel 11 starts at $899, the Pro and Pro XL are $1,099 and $1,299 respectively, and the Pro Fold starts at $1,899. The watch comes in two sizes, with the smaller 41mm model starting at $399, and the larger 45mm model starting at $429. The phones are available for preorder now, and will ship on August 20th, 2026.If you’re looking to preorder an unlocked phone on its own, your main options…

Twitch users can now opt out of allowing their content to be used to train Amazon’s generative AI models. Opting out means that “your streams, VODs, clips, stream chats, and pictures and text on your channel” won’t be used in “future training” of an Amazon AI model “whose purpose is to generate or synthesize text, audio, images, or video,” according to a Twitch support page.Other “AI-supported” features like captions and safety tools will still function if you opt-out of generative AI training. However, if you participate in a chat on another person’s stream, “their opt-out preferences govern if that chat…

Wearable tech is getting smaller. Much smaller. Smart rings are the latest gadget everyone’s talking about. They’re tiny, sleek, and far less obtrusive than a bulky smartwatch, and they’re carving out a new niche in wearable tech. Everyone is swapping their fitness trackers and smartwatches for smart rings that slip on like a normal piece of jewellery but still track sleep, steps, heart rate and more. It’s tech you barely notice, which can be a big deal if you’ve ever felt weighed down by a smartwatch. Big brands you know and trust, like Samsung, are jumping into the ring game,…