Hardware & Devices
Amazon's new Echo Dot now works as an eero Wi-Fi extender and smart home hub
Amazon just unveiled a new Echo Dot with some useful new smart home features.
Amazon launches its first digital photo frame with built-in Alexa
You can tell Amazon's Alexa Photo Frame which images you want to see.
All the Amazon Echo devices announced today: Echo Time, Alexa Photo Frame and more
Along with speaker and Echo Show upgrades, Amazon unveiled a smart alarm clock and photo frame.
The Amazon Echo Studio's new camera can check on your dog or tell you how to play 'Monopoly'
Amazon has added a camera to its Echo Studio speaker as part of its big Echo refresh.
Amazon adds a glare-reducing nanomatte display to its new Echo Show 16
Amazon says the Echo Show 16 is its 'most advanced, versatile smart display' yet.
Amazon's new Echo Time smart alarm clock tries to make waking up less painful
Amazon has launched a new smart alarm clock that can determine when you're in lighter sleep before waking you up.
Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt
As Meta was feeling public pressure over teen mental health, and facing an impending onslaught of kids safety trials, the company considered a campaign to discredit a key critic: …
Meta quietly launched an ‘AI pet journal’ app
Meta has launched a "tamagotchi-style" pet game called Waddle World, with virtual creatures that chat with users and create doodles to illustrate conversations. According to its A…
Meta's Waddle World is a Tamagotchi-like AI pet app
Meta describes Waddle World as a 'daily journal disguised as a pet.'
iOS 27.2 brings two new features to Apple's CarPlay
iOS 27.2 comes with some changes for Apple CarPlay, too.
Don't throw away your old Kindle — repurpose it instead
You can probably still read on it, and, with some finessing, you can turn it into a useful display.
This one missing feature from the Slate truck might be a dealbreaker for truck enthusiasts
The Slate Truck is known for offering hundreds of customization options, but one common truck option isn't available (yet.)
Discord public server messages may be soon searchable on Google, but you can opt out
The platform's Discoverable Servers are about to get a lot more discoverable.
How to change and customize your Android Auto display
Tailor your tech to fit your daily drive seamlessly.
Here’s why the iPhone Duo’s hinge could be cracking the screen
Within hours of the iPhone Duo launch last Friday, people reported that the inner screen on some brand new foldable phones was already broken. The issue was similar across many ph…
The best ways to tell if someone is using AI glasses
While it can be jarring to discover that your companion is using AI glasses, there are some steps you can take to recognize them ASAP.
What are wrong number text scams, and how can you avoid them?
It's not an honest mistake; it's the start of an attack on your wallet.
Why is there a random arm taking over the X composer?
The animation is pushing users to pay to promote their posts.
iPhone 18e reportedly comes with 2nm A20 chip and 60Hz screen
The leaks suggest the front camera could also see a boost.
ChatGPT can work with your iCloud Mail and Calendar thanks to new plugin support
You can use the AI assistant to update calendar events and search your inbox, among other things.
Researchers are getting tired of OpenAI gatekeeping its breakthroughs
On Monday, OpenAI announced impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, computer science, and physics, along with what the company says is an evolving approach to communicating its f…
Rockstar workers in the UK will hold a union vote just as GTA 6 is released
A legal case alleging union-busting at the game developer will also wrap next month.
Grand Theft Auto VI reportedly requires a 210GB download
Be prepared to surrender a significant portion of your console's hard drive.
Elon Musk says Ukraine’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service
Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink's terms of service before the recent slowdown, as reported earlier by Ars Technica. According to Musk, "Ukraine military violated Starli…