Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' deliberately restrains new technology to preserve the franchise's visual style, while introducing enhanced animation tools like a new lighting system and RenderMan XPU. The film …
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC, compatible with devices as old as the iPhone 11, but most AI features require newer iPhones with 12GB of memory, leaving older device owners without meaningful updates.…
The New York Times Connections puzzle for June 14, #1099, features categories including classic slapstick props, things that spin, elements from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and abbreviations for…
Apple unveiled major AI updates at WWDC 2026, including a smarter Siri AI with conversational abilities, Visual Intelligence, and personal context. The new features will debut in iOS 27 this fall, req…
Disneyland and Walt Disney World are adding new lands, rides, and summer deals through 2026 and beyond, including a Muppets-themed Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios and a Monsters, Inc. sus…
Apple is expected to release a radically redesigned iPhone 20 in September 2027 to mark the 20th anniversary of the iPhone. The device may feature an all-glass body, no buttons, a quad-curved display …
Google's Gemini AI chatbot now supports importing memory and past conversations from other chatbots, allowing users to transfer their data via text prompts or zip files. Exports from Gemini require us…
Google and Apple are pushing voice-based AI interactions with new features at Google I/O and WWDC, but this trend assumes universal comfort with talking to devices in public, potentially alienating th…
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring an AI-integrated Siri called Siri AI, a dedicated Siri app, and updates to Image Playground and Liquid Glass. The software will be available for iPhones …
Roborock launched its first robot lawn mower, the RockNeo Q110H, in the US, featuring wire-free navigation, satellite-based positioning, and obstacle avoidance. Priced at $1,299, it targets small to m…
A giant inflatable caricature of Elon Musk appeared in Times Square on Thursday, one day before SpaceX's record-setting initial public offering, as advocacy group Safe AI Now protested the company's A…
Apple's Vision Pro headset now allows Siri to see and describe both real and virtual objects in a user's field of view through a developer preview of VisionOS 27, marking a significant expansion of Ap…
Mozilla CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo expedited the development of a kill switch that lets Firefox users completely disable AI features in the browser, responding to community concerns about unwanted artifi…
Volta now offers a subscription-based robot lawn mower service, allowing customers to lease the AI-driven mower for $79 to $89 per month over 24 months instead of paying $1,000 to $5,000 upfront. Afte…
Visa announced a partnership with OpenAI at the Visa Payments Forum 2026 on Wednesday, enabling ChatGPT to initiate and complete Visa payments on behalf of users. The payment processor plans to use to…
Deezer has launched a free web-based tool that scans music playlists across 20 streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music, to detect and report the percentage of AI-generated tracks. The to…
A three-day AI on the Lot conference near Amazon MGM Studios in Culver City, California drew roughly 2,500 attendees to debate artificial intelligence's role in filmmaking, revealing a significant gap…
Amazon launched Sleep Studio on Wednesday, a new feature for Echo smart speakers designed to help parents manage children's bedtime routines. The feature includes bedtime stories, relaxing sounds, and…
The New York Times Connections puzzle for June 12, #1097, features four categories all beginning with the phrase "starting with." The yellow group focuses on incantations, the green on animal group na…
A California mother is suing OpenAI, alleging that "deliberate design decisions" in its ChatGPT-4o model contributed to her 24-year-old daughter's suicide in July 2024. The lawsuit, filed in San Franc…