Silicon Roundabout
The OnePlus 12 is still a powerhouse in 2025 - and it's on sale for a limited time
Originally released in 2024, the OnePlus 12 remains a formidable Android phone with many features and a few limitations. A new promotion has lowered its price by $150.
Meta's new AI app delivers a chatbot with a social media twist
Beyond asking questions and generating content, you can see how other people are using AI and also share how you're using it.
I'd pick this midrange OnePlus phone over most budget options - especially at $70 off
The OnePlus Nord N30 is a solid smartphone for budget hunters. For a limited time, it has been discounted to $229.
The best HP laptops of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed
I put the best HP laptops of 2025 to the test, from slim ultrabrooks to large-screen powerhouses.
The OnePlus 12 still competes with today's flagship phones - and it's on sale for $150 off
The OnePlus 12 remains a formidable Android in 2025 with many features and a few limitations. A new discount has lowered its price by over 15%.
You can run Arch Linux in Windows now - here's how
This is not a drill. Thanks to WSL, you can now run a virtual instance of Arch Linux.
I thought MacOS 15.4.1 was a minor update until it made my iMac better in 4 big ways
Now I'm wondering why I waited to install the latest update to Sequoia.
I tested out the premium dumbphone everyone's talking about - my buying advice a month later
The Light Phone's third iteration swaps the E Ink display for a sharp AMOLED screen and adds a color camera, all while staying true to its minimalist philosophy.
I tested the LG C5 OLED TV, and it gives the flagship G5 model a run for its money
The LG C5 OLED TV boasts a stunning picture and ultra-slim design, offering a refined viewing experience. But it's changes won't be revolutionary for all viewers.
The best mechanical keyboards of 2025: I hand-picked the top models available
We tested the best keyboards from Cherry, Keychron, Corsair, and more with features like RGB backlighting, hot-swappable keys, and tactile feedback. Here are our recommendations.
My favorite USB-C accessory of all time just got a magnetic upgrade
I've always appreciated these simple accessories; this new feature makes them more useful than ever.
Netflix is streaming a showcase of Hitchcock’s greatest films this June
It’s always a good time to lock in for a marathon watch of Alfred Hitchcock films, and Netflix is getting ready to make a bunch of the legendary director’s features a lot easier to watch in one place.Today, Netflix announced that it plans to stream a number of Hitchcock’s films next month as part of a showcase tributing his impact on cinema. Starting on June 1st, Netflix subscribers will be able to watch Vertigo, Rear Window, Frenzy, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Family Plot, and The Birds. T
The EPA says it still cares about forever chemicals, but health advocates are wary
A geologist with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency collects samples of treated Lake Michigan water in a laboratory at the water treatment plant in Wilmette, Illinois, on July 3, 2021. | Photo: Getty ImagesThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a new plan to address “forever chemicals” once widely used in non-stick and water-proof products that have since been linked to cancer, reproductive health issues, and liver damage. The vague details the EPA has shared so far, howev
OpenAI undoes its glaze-heavy ChatGPT update
OpenAI is rolling back its latest GPT-4o update after CEO Sam Altman said the company would be making fixes to address the chatbot’s “sycophant-y and annoying” personality introduced with recent updates.The rollback, which started Monday night, is “now 100%” rolled back for free ChatGPT users and will be rolled back for paid users “hopefully today,” Altman says in a post on X. “We’re working on additional fixes to model personality and will share more in the coming days.”OpenAI updat
Snapchat scraps ‘simple’ redesign as it loses users in North America
Snap is backing away from plans to simplify the design of Snapchat as it reports losing 1 million users in North America. As part of its Q1 2025 earnings report on Tuesday, Snap revealed that it’s instead going to start testing a “refined” layout that keeps the app’s five existing tabs.The company first started testing the “Simple Snapchat” redesign last year, which would’ve removed the Snap Map and private chats tabs from the main navigation bar, leaving users with tabs for Stories, the c
Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple
Apple has quietly launched a new website called “Snapshot on Apple” that presents viewers with a carousel of celebrities and information on where you can find their work across the company’s services.The website, spotted by 9to5Mac reports, presents two slowly moving rows of celebrity images, with no way to manually scroll or search them. In total, we have counted 36 profiles, including Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, Matt Damon, Serena Williams, Kendrick Lamar, and Drake.The more useful part of the
Slate Auto confirms where it’ll build its $20,000 Truck
Since Slate Auto came out of stealth mode last week, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about the finer details of the ultra-barebones electric Truck, which is set to cost just $20,000 when it enters production next year - assuming our federal EV incentives are still in place by then.One of those questions was where Slate will build the thing, with a TechCrunch report suggesting a factory in Indiana. Today we can officially confirm the details. Slate Auto will retrofit an existin
Natasha Lyonne to direct and star in a new sci-fi film created with generative AI
Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne has a new project in the works that seemed poised to become a case study in the debate about how and whether Hollywood should be using generative AI.Lyonne is teaming up with technologist and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier to produce a new sci-fi film that will feature elements generated by AI models. Titled Uncanny Valley, the feature will tell the story — which Lyonne co-wrote with The OA’s Brit Marling — of a teenage girl whose life is turned upside dow
Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change
Last week, the US Department of Transportation announced a major change to the Biden-era rule that requires automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. Under the revised rules, companies will no longer have to report certain crashes, such as those involving a vehicle equipped with a Level 2 advanced driver assist system (ADAS) that resulted in a tow-away, but no injuries, fatalities, or airbag deployments. The change was meant to, in
Apple’s latest AirPods Pro are down to their best price of the year
Image: The VergeAmazon’s annual Gaming Week sale might be the big focus this week as far as deals are concerned, but gaming peripherals and games aren’t the only discounts we’re seeing. Right now, for instance, Apple’s latest AirPods Pro with USB-C are on sale for $169 ($80 off) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, which is just $16 shy of the all-time low we saw during Black Friday and the best price we’ve seen so far this year.If you’re an iPhone owner, the second-gen AirPods Pro are some o