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Is Förlig the Swedish translation for lightsaber? Because it’s impossible to see anything but a Jedi’s weapon when looking at Ikea’s new $25 USB-powered LED lamp. It cycles through multiple colors at the push of a button and can be used standing up with an included stand, hung on a wall, or swung around while you make sound effects.

Instead of eliminating screens altogether, the $199 Freckle is a phone designed for kids’ smaller hands that trades distracting social media for apps that entertain through scavenger hunts, stories, music, walkie-talkie functionality, and a camera that can describe what it sees. It’s available for preorder today with a flat $25-per-month fee for connectivity with shipping expected in December.

Just a small typo on the White House’s AI safety accord signed by President Donald Trump and tech leaders yesterday.

The probe will examine potential risks related to the AI models belonging to OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies, according to Reuters. An official tells the outlet that while the FTC already had concerns about AI safety, the recent wave of rogue hacking incidents propelled the investigation forward.

We don’t know when (or where) DoorDash Air will start piloting deliveries in its launch location of Northern California, but we do now have our first look at the purpose-built drone systems it’ll be using. It features six slow-spinning propellers, and at cruising delivery height it reportedly emits a noise comparable to that of a passing car.

You can invite two or more friends to your group and match with other friend groups based on your interests, which starts a new group chat. Group Hangouts are rolling out starting today in the US. Bloomberg says Tinder’s also working on a “group planning tool” to help groups set up in-person gatherings.

The company says this will allow users to interact with lighting from their AI chatbot of choice using natural language, such as “make my room feel like sunset.” It also lets developers and advanced users link Nanoleaf lights with live weather APIs, custom webhooks, and third-party web services to respond to things like changes in the weather and calendar appointments.

The Gen 2 version of Shure’s MV6 USB Gaming Microphone carries forward the original’s Auto Level Mode and Real-Time Denoiser but makes both features adjustable so you can dial in how loud your voice is in the mix and how much background din is heard. For $169, the MV6 Gen 2 also includes a longer 2-meter USB-C cable and introduces a new all-white color option.