NFC Forum wants to bundle age verification and payment receipts in tap-to-pay

Google's AI Overviews in Search have reached 1.5 billion monthly users, as announced by CEO Sundar Pichai during Alphabet's Q1 2025 earnings report. Launched in May 2024, these Overviews have been enhanced with more query types and the introduction of ads to compete with AI search tools like ChatGPT. In Q1, Google reported $90.2 billion in revenue, a 12% year-over-year increase, while facing antitrust challenges that could lead to its breakup due to recent rulings...

Netflix Introduces Dialogue-Only SubtitlesNetflix is enhancing its subtitle offerings by introducing a dialogue-only subtitle option starting with season five of the psychological thriller You. This new format eliminates non-dialogue audio descriptions found in the standard Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC), which include cues like and . The dialogue-only subtitles will be available in Netflix's language picker labeled "English," while the SDH/CC captions will remain as "English (CC)," expanding to all upcoming...

Samsung is enhancing its home appliances with the launch of the Screens Everywhere initiative, introducing 7- and 9-inch touchscreens called “AI Home screens” in devices like washers, dryers, and smart fridges. These screens, which function as Android tablets, enable users to control their appliances, run apps, and connect with Samsung’s SmartThings platform for a more integrated home experience. Although concerns arise regarding the practicality and longevity of replacing traditional controls with screens, the initiative aims...

OnePlus has launched the 13T, featuring a compact design with a 6.32-inch OLED screen and an impressive 6,260mAh battery, surpassing the capacities of flagship competitors like the iPhone 16 and Galaxy S25. The phone replaces the traditional alert slider with a customizable shortcut button and is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, alongside a dual 50-megapixel camera setup. Priced at CNY3,399 (approximately $466) in China, it...

Researchers in Germany have achieved a significant milestone in quantum communications by successfully demonstrating coherent quantum communications over 254 km of existing commercial telecom fiber, marking the first real-world deployment of such a system without cryogenic cooling. Utilizing coherence-based twin-field quantum key distribution, this system allows for secure information distribution across long distances and connects three data centers in Frankfurt, Kehl, and Kirchfeld. This advancement indicates that advanced quantum communication protocols can effectively operate over...

Nintendo's delayed Switch 2 preorders began in the US at 12AM ET, leading to significant issues, particularly with Target, where many faced checkout problems and order cancellations. Walmart's site initially displayed vague messages but allowed many users to secure preorders, although technical issues persisted. Best Buy struggled with a "coming soon" button for nearly 30 minutes before users were placed in a queue, and the preorder launch followed a delay due to tariff concerns, with...