I think I might have new favorite XR glasses as the RayNeo GT Max boast the best Xreal One Pro tech at almost a third off the price
 I think I might have new favorite XR glasses as the RayNeo GT Max boast the best Xreal One Pro tech at almost a third off the price

I test smart glasses for a living, and the RayNeo GT Max could be the best I’ve seen in 2026 so far for one important reason.

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Xreal already made my favorite smart glasses, and its Aura specs take things to a whole new level with 2K screens and Android XR capabilities
 Xreal already made my favorite smart glasses, and its Aura specs take things to a whole new level with 2K screens and Android XR capabilities

Xreal Aura is what you’d get if Meta Ray-Bans and a Samsung Galaxy XR had a baby — and they’re incredible.

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IFA 2026 ‘Best in Show’ awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters
 IFA 2026 ‘Best in Show’ awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters

Our 15 favorite innovations from the enormous IFA 2026 tech exhibition

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Google is quietly building an AI version of Canva inside Workspace — and Nano Banana could make it seriously useful

Google Pics brings Nano Banana-powered image creation and editing directly into Workspace, giving Canva a potentially formidable new rival.

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Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 ‘secure by default’ — but some gamers are up in arms about this security feature that ‘wrecks’ their frame rates
 Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 ‘secure by default’ — but some gamers are up in arms about this security feature that ‘wrecks’ their frame rates

Some gamers are up in arms, while others believe that this security feature is a must-have for keeping their PC safe.

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MapQuest alone refused Trump’s demand to rename Lake Ontario, but I still can’t leave Google Maps and Apple Maps behind for this one reason
 MapQuest alone refused Trump’s demand to rename Lake Ontario, but I still can’t leave Google Maps and Apple Maps behind for this one reason

Topping download lists, MapQuest is the new mapping darling, but it’s missing one key feature that will keep it from being my go-to navigation solution.

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Microsoft will expand Windows 11 Memory Integrity feature to more PCs starting in October — security feature reduces gaming performance on some systems

Microsoft will begin enabling Memory Integrity by default on more eligible Windows PCs through quality updates in October, expanding kernel-level protection while preserving existing opt-outs for users who previously disabled the feature.

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Windows 11’s antivirus is repeatedly telling users that it’s turned off — but don’t panic, this is a bug and it’s working just fine
 Windows 11’s antivirus is repeatedly telling users that it’s turned off — but don’t panic, this is a bug and it’s working just fine

Think Windows 11’s antivirus is broken? Thankfully it isn’t, although the app is suffering from a pretty frustrating bug.

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Linux kernel nears record 2,000 vulnerabilities per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code — maintainers say they are ‘completely overwhelmed’ by CVE finds

AI-assisted bug hunting is driving Linux toward 2,000 CVEs per release, surfacing real flaws and mountains of low-priority work for overwhelmed maintainers.

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Microsoft is finally going to stop nagging you to back up your files to OneDrive in Windows 11

Not into OneDrive backups? You can now permanently dismiss the nagging reminder and get some peace.

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