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Apple Books has long been viewed as a cleaner alternative to Amazon’s Kindle Store. But if a new investigation is anything to go by, it may be fighting the same battle against AI-generated junk. In a recent YouTube Shorts video, The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern revealed that fake, AI-generated versions of her book have repeatedly appeared on Apple Books, despite being reported and removed. Joanna Stern says fake copies keep coming back As highlighted in the video below, Stern discovered multiple AI-generated books impersonating her work on Apple’s digital bookstore. The fake titles copied her name, mimicked the cover…

Microsoft is testing a new accessibility feature for Windows 11 called Screen Tint, and it could be one of those small additions that make a surprisingly big difference. Instead of changing your display’s color temperature like Night Light, Screen Tint applies a customizable color overlay across the entire screen, making bright displays easier on the eyes during long work or gaming sessions. A softer screen for tired eyes Available in the latest Windows Insider preview build v29617.1000, Screen Tint lets users choose from six preset colors or create their own custom tint while adjusting its intensity with a dedicated slider.…

Plastic bottles usually end up being recycled into lower-value products, buried in landfills, or worse, polluting the environment. But researchers at Penn State University believe they could one day power electric vehicles, smartphones, and even renewable energy storage systems after discovering a way to convert discarded plastic into high-quality battery graphite. Turning plastic waste into battery-grade graphite According to Penn State, the team converted discarded PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic, the material commonly used in water and soft drink bottles, into highly ordered synthetic graphite. Graphite serves as the anode inside lithium-ion batteries, storing and releasing electrical charge, making it one…

If you don’t know about Apple’s recent price hike, which affected all the products in its lineup except the iPhone and Apple Watch (for now), you’ve got to be living under some sort of a rock. The revision made all the iPads much more expensive.  Motorola, however, has just launched a 13-inch tablet that actually sounds good on paper. It’s called the Moto Pad 70 Pro, and it costs around $440 for the baseline model. The catch, however, is that the device isn’t available in the US yet.  So what does the Moto Pad 70 Pro actually pack? The Pad…

With RAM and SSD prices rising across the tech industry, Framework has delivered a rare bit of good news for people waiting on the Framework Laptop 13 Pro. The company says it has found a new PCIe Gen 5 SSD from ADATA, the XPG MARS 970, that offers better performance, efficiency, and long-term reliability than the SSD option it had previously qualified. Framework says the new ADATA SSDs cost substantially less than the earlier Gen 5 SSD option, and the savings are being passed on to buyers. Since Framework has not started shipping Laptop 13 Pro pre-orders yet, existing orders…

If you are still running Windows 10, Microsoft just handed you some breathing room. The company has quietly extended its free Extended Security Updates program for consumer devices by a full year, pushing the new cutoff to October 12, 2027. The surprising part is that there was no big announcement. Microsoft simply updated its ESU support page and tucked an editor’s note onto a year-old blog post, and that was that. How to get free Windows 10 security updates through 2027 If you already enrolled in ESU, your coverage shifts automatically to the new 2027 end date, so there’s nothing…

Valve has started sending out reservation emails for the Steam Machine ahead of its June 30 launch, and scalpers have wasted no time turning the whole thing into a comedy act. The Steam Machine is already an expensive device, as RAM and SSD prices have made hardware pricing miserable across the industry. Valve has previously said it would like to lower the price if component costs improve. That makes the resale listings even harder to take seriously, because the official price was already higher than many people expected before scalpers added their own fantasy tax. The resale prices are ridiculous…

Budget charger deals are everywhere during Prime Day, and this is one category where brand trust still counts. The best cheap charger deals pair a known name with enough wattage, useful ports, and a real discount. These Anker and Belkin picks clear that bar without asking for much money. Anker Nano 30W USB-C charger Pros Ultra-compact, pocketable form factor Convenient travel folding prongs Fun, vibrant color options Cons Only one charging port No included charging cable The Anker Nano 30W charger is down to $12.34 from $19.99, which makes it 38% off. For a small USB-C wall charger, that’s a…

The MacBook Neo launched in March as Apple’s most affordable notebook, but it has already been caught in the company’s recent price hike. The base model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage now costs $699, while the 512GB version with Touch ID is priced at $799. Just days later, Apple has already listed refurbished MacBook Neo models on its online store, giving buyers a cheaper official option, though the savings are not as generous as you might expect. Refurbished models are already showing up The refurbished MacBook Neo models are essentially selling at around the prices of new…

Moving the Game Forward: Volkswagen Al Nabooda Deepens Its Partnership with the UAE Pro League One of the longest partnerships in UAE sport, unbroken since 2009 A new fleet of Volkswagen vehicles for the league, including the Touareg, Teramont, Amarok and Jetta Delivered as part of Volkswagen’s We Drive Football platform across the Middle East Dubai, UAE, 25/06/2026: Volkswagen Al Nabooda Automobiles has handed over a fleet of vehicles to the UAE Pro League, reinforcing a partnership that has run without interruption since 2009. It ranks as one of the longest strategic partnerships in UAE sport between an automotive brand…