Google has launched Learn About, an AI experiment that serves as a streamlined conversational learning tool, allowing users to explore new topics without needing to provide their own sources. Unlike N…
The iPhone 17 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra are top phones in 2026 but come with high prices due to component shortages. The article offers tips for buying a phone, including prioritizing features,…
SpaceX's IPO on June 12 became the highest-valued in history, raising over $75 billion and valuing the company at $2 trillion. The public offering, which includes Elon Musk's AI venture xAI, saw share…
Lenovo's Legion 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop offers a sleek design, crisp OLED display, and great keyboard but is held back by an RTX 5060 GPU that underperforms against similarly priced competitors like t…
The New York Times Connections puzzle for July 3, #1118, features categories including positive feelings, retro expressions of approval, bad things to give someone, and things pronounced 'T'. The answ…
SwitchBot launched a new outdoor security camera with 3K resolution and AI event descriptions, including wildlife recognition down to the species level. The camera costs $80 with optional cloud storag…
Darren Aronofsky's AI-generated video series 'On This Day…1776' has become a surreal, grotesque blend of technical ambition and patriotism, drawing backlash for its AI slop and erratic weekly schedule…
The US Department of Energy is considering rolling back energy-efficiency requirements for appliances, potentially ending decades of standards that have reduced energy consumption and utility costs fo…
Google Labs launched Dreambeans, an AI-generated media feed that pulls data from users' Google apps to create personalized stories, reminders, and inspiration. The app aims to make AI useful and fun b…
A new study in JAMA found that over 1 in 5 US adults make health decisions based on social media content, despite 78% believing such information is false or misleading. The study, based on 7,278 surve…
The New York Times Connections puzzle for July 1, #1116, features categories including things named after places, Best Picture winners/nominees, places in cocktail names, and words starting with count…
Netflix announced a new competition reality series, Wonka's Golden Ticket, which uses AI to recreate the voice of the late Gene Wilder from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The serie…
Apple released iOS 26.5.2 on Monday, June 29, bringing over two dozen security fixes to iPhone 17 and iPhone Air devices, including a patch for a memory corruption exploit discovered with the help of …
CNET updated its list of best AI video generators for 2026 after OpenAI discontinued Sora. Adobe Firefly, Google Veo 3, Runway, and Midjourney are top picks, with Firefly offering commercially safe co…
Shark has unveiled the PowerDetect Transformer 3-in-1 vacuum, which converts from an upright to a stick to a handheld vacuum with one-click mechanisms. Priced at $529, it features LED lighting, automa…
Dataland, the world's first AI museum created by artist Refik Anadol, opened in Los Angeles on June 20, converting data into immersive, multisensory visual experiences. The museum aims to showcase hum…
Shadow AI, the use of unapproved artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT or Gemini at work, is creating data security risks as employees inadvertently expose company information. Edward Wu, CEO of …
The New York Times Connections puzzle for June 30 features categories including dividing structures (fence, gate, hedge, wall), Winter Olympic activities (curl, luge, skate, ski), common recyclables (…
Tidal will label fully AI-generated music with an "AI" icon starting mid-July and remove fraudulent or deceptive tracks, while also stripping royalties from AI-generated songs to ensure only human-cre…
Google has been secretly downloading its Gemini Nano AI model to eligible Chrome browsers since April 2026 without user consent, raising privacy concerns. The 4GB model powers on-device AI features an…