All you PlayStation 5 players can now pair your wireless DualSense controllers with up to four devices at a time and toggle among them. 

For some time, you’ve been able to pair your DualSense controllers not just with PS5s and other PlayStation consoles, but also with PCs, Macs, smartphones and other Bluetooth devices. But that pairing could happen with only one device at a time; using a different device with a DualSense required pairing all over again.

That changes now, with system update 25.05-12.00.00. PS5 owners who download and install the update, which is now available, can pair their DualSense controllers with up to four different devices. The new feature also works with DualSense Edge controllers.

How to enable and use multidevice pairing on DualSense controllers

To enable the feature (which has been available to beta testers since June):

1. Hold the PS button for 5 seconds and then hold one of the action buttons (triangle, circle, square or X) until the light bar and player indicator flash twice.
2. Turn on Bluetooth pairing on your device and select the DualSense controller.
3. Once pairing is done on the other device, the light bar and player indicator light should blink in one of four slots.

To use the feature once you’ve assigned other devices:

1. Make sure the device you want to switch to is on and has Bluetooth enabled.
2. Hold the PS button and the action button that was assigned (triangle, circle, square or X)for 3 seconds.
3. The player indicator light (1-4) should flash according to which device pairing has been activated.

For more detailed instructions and troubleshooting, click here. 

Other PS5 system updates

The PS5 system update also brings another new feature: Some games will support power saving, which reduces power consumption by scaling back game performance. You can enable or disable that for specific games by going to Settings > System > Power Saving > Use Power Saver.

In addition, Sony says, the update improves messages and usability on some system screens, as well as software performance and stability.

There’s a lot of buzz about the iPhone 17, which hits shelves this Friday. But not everyone wants to spend $800 (or substantially more) on the latest Apple phone. Motorola has some great options for those looking for a more affordable alternative, and right now you can grab one for even less.

Amazon has knocked $50 off the 2025 Motorola Moto G Power, which drops the price to a record-low $250. It’s also on sale at Motorola, where you’ll get an extra $100 in credit if you’re trading in an old phone.

CNET’s mobile device experts named the Moto G Power as the best phone you can get for less than $300, with Mike Sorrentino calling it the «lowest-priced Motorola phone worth buying.» It’s not the most advanced model on the market, but can still has the hardware needed to «handle the basics without breaking the bank.»

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If features a vibrant 6.8-inch display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, as well as an impressive 50-megapixel rear camera system that preforms surprisingly well in low light. Under the hood, it’s equipped with 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and a Mediatek Dimensity 8100 CPU, as well as a respectable 5,000-mAh battery. It also has a unique «RAM Boost» feature that converts a small amount of available storage into virtual RAM to temporarily boost performance. Plus, it supports 5G connectivity and has durable IP68 design so its resistant to water and dust.

Why this deal matters

As one of our favorite affordable models, the Motorola Moto G Power is already a decent value at full price, and a bargain whenever you can pick it up for less — especially a record-low price. It features decent specs and hardware, as well as a fairly rugged design, making it well worth the money at just $250.

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Artificial intelligence is everywhere now, powering song recommendations on Spotify, filling inboxes with AI-written emails, and showing up in classrooms and workplaces around the world. You may not feel like you get much say in where and how AI shows up in your life. You’re not the only one.

That’s the takeaway from a Pew Research Center report published Wednesday, which finds that six out of 10 Americans (61%) want more control over how AI is used in their lives. More than half (57%) say they currently have «not too much» or «no control» at all in whether AI is used in their lives. Just 13% say they feel they have «a great deal» or «quite a bit» of control.

It’s becoming apparent that Americans may be receptive to AI playing some kind of role in our daily lives, but are resistant to AI involvement becoming unavoidable. 

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The growing AI control gap

The numbers highlight what Pew calls an «AI control gap,» or a widening sense that the choice to opt out is slipping away. AI already powers weather forecasts, financial fraud detection and drug research, areas where Americans told Pew they’re comfortable seeing it play a role. But in more personal aspects of life — relationships, spirituality and creative thinking — people overwhelmingly want to keep AI at arm’s length.

The survey shows Americans are twice as likely to rate AI’s risks as «high» compared with its benefits, and 53% admit they’re not confident they can tell the difference between AI-generated content and human-made work. Still, a large majority (76%) say it’s «very important» to them to know the difference.

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Why control over AI matters to Americans

The push for more control comes as AI quietly embeds itself in consumer devices and online platforms. From Apple’s latest «AI-powered» iPhones to Google search results summarized by chatbots, Americans are bumping into AI even when they don’t seek it out. And unlike toggles for ad tracking or location services, tools to manage when AI is used are far less visible.

That lack of agency fuels growing skepticism over AI. For instance, half of Americans say they’re more concerned than excited about AI’s role in daily life, which is 13 percentage points higher than it was in 2021, when AI use was a mere fraction of what it is today. 

Pew’s findings echo broader anxieties surrounding the prevalence and implementation of AI tools. Lawmakers are weighing rules around transparency, safety and consent, while AI companies race to normalize AI in everything from education to health care to the devices you carry with you everywhere. But the Pew survey findings suggest that if companies want to build public trust, they’ll need to give people clearer off switches and choices about when AI is adopted, so that AI use feels like a choice rather than an inevitability.

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