GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay2 hours agoOsmond Chia,Business reporterandDaniel Thomas,Business reporterReuters/Nick ZieminskiVideo game retailer GameStop has made a surprise $55.5bn (£40.9bn) offer to buy e-commerce giant eBay.GameStop's chief executive, Ryan Cohen, said eBay could be much more successful under his leadership and even rival Amazon. He also said he was prepared...

Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of peopleIsrael launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of people Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. World Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of...

Former Apple engineer raises $5M for a note-taking pendant that only records your voice Transcription and note-taking has emerged as one of the prime use cases for wearable gadgets as AI models advance voice-to-text tech. We’re even seeing some differentiation, with startups like Plaud and Pocket specializing on products that can record and summarize meetings. Others like Friend, Omi, and...

5 Foods That Deserve Better Than a Nonstick Pan (and What to Use Instead) Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Nonstick pans have their place in the kitchen, but certain foods are better served by a...

Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch Elon Musk’s Neuralink and OpenAI-backed Merge Labs are pushing forward with brain–computer interface (BCI) technology in the U.S. Meanwhile, Chinese serial entrepreneur Phoenix Peng is building rival efforts through two startups: NeuroXess, which develops implantable BCI systems, and a second company, Gestala,...