Hardware & Devices
Insta360 adds expandable storage to its new e-ink wireless mics
Insta360 has a new wireless mic that combines some features of its existing 'pro' mics with a cheaper price.
1Password will let you hand your data security over to your preferred AI agent
If you're willing to let AI book or buy things on your behalf, 1Password just made that easier.
1Password lets AI agents use your passwords without seeing them
1Password is introducing a new feature that allows AI agents to sign into your accounts without actually seeing or handling your passwords. The aptly named 1Password for Agents do…
Birdbuddy’s budget feeder foiled my squirrels
Birdbuddy's next-generation smart bird feeders have finally arrived. After spending a few days with the BirdBuddy Nook (from $99) and longer with the flagship Birdbuddy Home ($219…
Googlebooks just aren’t ready
EEvery Googlebook laptop we've tested so far has great hardware. The problem is the software. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a laptop and phone can work together, …
Birdbuddy’s Nook is a compact smart bird feeder for small spaces and budgets
Birdbuddy is finally launching the new smart bird feeders it originally announced at CES 2026 earlier this year, but with new names. The Birdbuddy 2 Mini is now called the Birdbud…
Insta360 launches a cheaper version of its wireless mics with color screens
Following the launch of its wireless Mic Pro system last May featuring built-in color E Ink screens for custom branding and an array of three microphones to emulate different pick…
Just because Tesla’s Optimus is in production doesn’t mean it’s actually ready
On Tesla's earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company had begun early production of its humanoid robot on its high-volume line in Fremont, California. Then …
AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary.
Using an AI agent to shop for you is a strange experience. Tech companies have marketed them as personal assistants - the democratizing of labor that ordinarily would only be avai…
Claude did not invent scorpion antivenom
An investment research firm wanted to prove AI could revolutionize drug development. So they teamed up with Anthropic to see whether an unreleased version of Claude could make sco…
The world’s first triple 200-megapixel camera phone is great
Oppo's Find X10 Pro Max is the first phone with a triple 200-megapixel camera, which you're likely to see as either a masterful feat of engineering or a load of hyped-up marketing…
Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots
Eiliko, a cute robot charm you can hang on your bag with built-in AI conversations, turned out to be a security nightmare. It told owners that "your secrets are safe with me," but…
Tesla plans to start selling Cybercabs by the end of the year
Tesla wants to sell Cybercabs to other transport companies before the year ends.
Fortnite is back on Apple's Australian App Store following court ruling
Fortnite is back on the App Store in Australia after a federal court ordered Apple to open its iOS ecosystem up to competition.
YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
On Tuesday, I published a story about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least two users on X sharing screenshots of the dislike butto…
Tesla says customers can add their own vehicles to the robotaxi fleet next year — will it happen?
For years, Elon Musk has been making big promises to Tesla owners about unsupervised autonomous driving and the ability to add their own vehicles to the company's robotaxi fleet. …
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is 'entering a new phase' with Muse
Zuckerberg expects the agent will generate more revenue per user than the company's apps.
Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A rush of new data centers could bring air pollution roaring back to levels not seen since the 2000s in Texas, which has become ground zero for the physical infrastructure behind …
Bose buys audio rival Skullcandy
Bose sees the company as a way to reach a wider audience.
Airbnb bans hosts from making you do the dishes
Any chores that a cleaner might do are no longer deemed reasonable requests for visitors.
Meta to create a new class of shares to fund AI push
Meta says it's issuing a new class of shares to fund its AI initiatives. As part of its third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday, the company says the non-voting stock …
Claude Duet is Anthropic's answer to Meta Muse and OpenAI Dots
Anthropic subscribers in the US can join a waitlist to try the company's new agent.
Government websites in the EU and Canada taken offline over PHP vulnerability
All websites using PHP should update to the latest security patch.
New York’s first microdrama film festival searches for its audience
It remains to be seen if people really want to watch vertical content on horizontal TV screens, but many filmmakers and creators were confident that their latest projects would pl…