Today’s deals & highlights
- Marshall Stockwell III — portable speaker rated for more than 40 hours per charge, priced at $250. (Engadget)
- Anthropic / Fable AI — Claude subscribers can try the capabilities of the unreleased Mythos model without spending usage credits through June 22. (Engadget)
Other consumer-tech notes
- GM EVs will soon support more kinds of public chargers, improving public charging options for owners. (Engadget)
- Opera’s latest Android update adds a soccer hub and a refreshed start page ahead of the World Cup. (Engadget)
- Early looks and industry moves: Apple’s rebuilt Siri AI behavior across iPhone/iPad/Mac was previewed, Conan O’Brien is fronting educational videos for an AI cybersecurity company, and Kalshi will require employment info for some bets as an insider-trading precaution. (Engadget)
Key takeaways
- Best short-term consumer value: Marshall’s Stockwell III is a straightforward purchase note — solid runtime and a $250 price point.
- Subscription perk to try: Claude subscribers get free access to Mythos-level features through June 22 without using credits — useful for testers and regular users.
- Platform and infrastructure updates (GM, Opera, Siri AI) are incremental quality-of-life improvements that can affect convenience and device value over time.
- Regulatory/verification changes (Kalshi) may add friction for certain financial-betting use cases.
Sources
- Conan O’Brien is hosting educational videos for an AI cybersecurity company — https://www.engadget.com/2191051/conan-o-brien-is-hosting-educational-videos-for-an-ai-cybersecurity-company/
- Kalshi will require employment info for some bets as an insider trading precaution — https://www.engadget.com/2190989/kalshi-will-require-employment-info-for-some-bets-as-an-insider-trading-precaution/
- GM’s EVs will soon support more kinds of public chargers — https://www.engadget.com/2190840/gms-evs-will-soon-support-more-kinds-of-public-chargers/
- Anthropic’s Fable AI brings the capabilities of its unreleased Mythos model to regular users — https://www.engadget.com/2190934/anthropic-fable-ai-brings-the-capabilities-of-its-unreleased-mythos-model-to-regular-users/
- Opera’s latest Android update includes a soccer hub and a refreshed start page — https://www.engadget.com/2190728/operas-latest-android-update-includes-a-soccer-hub-and-a-refreshed-start-page/
- Marshall’s Stockwell III portable speaker offers more than 40 hours of use per charge — https://www.engadget.com/2190716/marshalls-stockwell-iii-portable-speaker-offers-more-than-40-hours-of-use-per-charge/
- Siri AI first look: How Apple’s rebuilt AI-powered assistant behaves across iPhone, iPad and Mac — https://www.engadget.com/2190638/siri-ai-first-look-how-apples-rebuilt-ai-powered-assistant-behaves-across-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
Disclaimer
Not financial/professional advice.