Sonos Father's Day Sale Introduces Big Discounts on Arc Ultra Soundbar and More

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Sonos has kicked off its Father’s Day sale, offering discounts on home audio equipment through the middle of June. This includes discounts on the Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar, Ace headphones, and more.

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This sale includes Sonos product bundles that should help elevate your home theater setup with various soundbars, subwoofers, and speakers. There are also a few products available outside of a bundle, including the Sonos Arc Ultra for $899 ($100 off), Sonos Ace headphones for $329 ($120 off), and Era 100 Smart Speaker for $179 ($20 off).

UP TO $250 OFFSonos Father’s Day Sale

Sonos very rarely offers discounts this steep on its website, so it’ll likely be quite a long time before these deals return after this sale ends later in June. We’ve accumulated a few of the devices in the sale below, but be sure to browse this landing page on the Sonos website for everything being discounted.

Sonos Sale

  • Arc Ultra Soundbar – $899,

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Logitech gears up for MX Master 4 launch

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Logitech hasn’t officially launched the successor to the , a.k.a. my favorite mouse ever, but it might be close.

The company recently submitted documentation for Bluetooth certification in Brazil, just as an (accidental?) teaser appeared on its official Instagram.

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Gemini now summarizes Gmail emails automatically and by default

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Gemini will start summarizing your emails in Gmail automatically and by default. The summaries will appear at the top of the email content “for messages where a summary is helpful”, Google says, “such as longer email threads or messages with several replies”.

Gemini will synthesize all the key points from the email thread and will automatically update the summary to include information from any subsequent replies.

Before, you needed to tap “Summarize this email” at the top of a message in order to get this functionality that is now on by default and automatic.

The feature is…

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What to expect from iOS 26 at WWDC: New games app, redesign, and more

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Apple’s iOS 26 is expected to have a radical redesign, and it’s probably going to mark the beginning of an entirely new numbering system. Here’s everything that’s rumored to be in the update.

Apple may introduce iOS 26 rather than iOS 19 at WWDC.
While the iOS 18 update focused largely on Apple Intelligence features, such as Image Playground, email summarization, and a new Clean Up tool in the Photos app, its successor is expected to take a noticeably different approach.

Rather than simply being an iterative upgrade, with a few new apps and capabilities added to the mix, the next generation of iOS might introduce a major visual overhaul. An entirely new version numbering system appears to be in the works as well.

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Hear me out: an iPad Ink

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The is unquestionably a strong product. It rakes in around 10% of Apple’s overall revenue and has more than twice the market share of Samsung, its closest competitor.

However, the market it helped create has shifted dramatically these last few years, and Apple hasn’t kept up.

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BlackBerry Passport Is Getting a Spiritual Successor

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Unihertz, a brand known for offering phones in compact form, with QWERTY keyboards, and rugged designs, is all set to launch the successor to the Titan Android smartphone. The company has started teasing its upcoming device, the Unihertz Titan 2, which appears to be a spiritual successor to the BlackBerry Passport that launched more than a decade ago.

The Unihertz Titan 2 will flaunt a design inspired by BlackBerry devices

Unihertz is once again appealing to BlackBerry fans with the upcoming Titan 2, which could serve as a spiritual successor to the Passport smartphone. The company has created a new teaser page for the phone on its website, revealing its design from the front. As you can see in the image, the Titan 2 has a recognizable passport-size design, with a large physical QWERTY keyboard, and a square (or close to it) screen.

Similar to the original BlackBerry Passport from 2014, the Unihertz Titan 2 also has a somewhat unusual aspect ratio. Above the QWERTY keyboard, the device also has a bar with six additional buttons to offer easier navigation. It also has a selfie camera that’s located in the top-right corner above the screen,

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AI's Data Centers Might Outpace Bitcoin's Power Demand Soon

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In the race to build smarter artificial intelligence, there’s a growing conversation that’s less about the algorithms and more about the electricity bill. As AI models become more complex and data centers expand to house them, the energy demands are skyrocketing. This situation leads many to compare AI’s environmental footprint to that of a notorious energy guzzler: Bitcoin mining. So, what’s the situation regarding AI power consumption and future projections?

AI could soon surpass bitcoin mining in power consumption

For years, Bitcoin mining has faced scrutiny for its enormous energy consumption. The process of validating transactions on the blockchain requires powerful computers running around the clock, consuming vast amounts of electricity. Estimates suggest Bitcoin mining can use as much power as entire countries. The carbon footprint of mining is a significant concern, especially when powered by fossil fuels.

However, a new contender has emerged for the title of “energy-intensive tech“: artificial intelligence. From training massive language models to powering everyday AI applications, the computational power required for AI is staggering. Researchers are increasingly warning that by as early as 2025, AI’s energy consumption could surpass that of Bitcoin mining. Some even project AI to consume close to half of all global data center electricity by the end of 2025.

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