Hardware & Devices
My cats hate to see this great upright carpet cleaner coming
For a while, I swore by Bissell’s Little Green carpet cleaner. I liked the sub-$100 price, the fact that it was small enough to fit on a closet shelf, and that it does a good job …
Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends
Most people know that Amazon collects data about your shopping history to serve up personalized product recommendations. But what some of us didn't realize is that you can check e…
Windows and Surface event: how to watch and what to expect
Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this morning to reveal what's coming next for Windows and Surface and a "conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC."…
OpenAI just posted hundreds more results on major math problems
The company said that most results were produced in a response to a single prompt given to a single AI agent.
The Social Reckoning is a timely reminder that we shouldn't trust Meta
Don't make Aaron Sorkin tap the sign.
The Social Reckoning is a tepid thriller that reminds us of how we got here
When David Fincher's The Social Network premiered in 2010, many people still thought of Mark Zuckerberg as a genius who had revolutionized the world by creating Facebook. Writer A…
Google’s Pixel Buds update will put them to sleep along with you
Google has detailed an update bringing a slew of new features to its Pixel Buds 2A and Pro 2, which the company says are rolling out now. The new features were first teased in Aug…
Microsoft Windows and Surface event 2026: Live updates as Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang take the stage
More details on the Surface Laptop Ultra and NVIDIA RTX Spark are coming, but what else?
Google's experimental Playground platform uses AI to create games for you
Google launches an AI-powered game creation platform called Playground.
Xreal's Aura Android XR smartglasses will cost you at least $1,279
Xreal's Aura smartglasses are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip.
Google now lets you make games with AI
Google today announced Playground, a new browser-based platform for making custom games from AI prompts. Playground will be available today in the US for users who are 18 and olde…
At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses
Two weeks ago, journalists in the San Francisco Bay Area got to try two hot new wearables that weigh only around 100 grams: the just-revealed Meta VR Glasses, and the long-awaited…
AI could upend food delivery
DoorDash, the leading food delivery app, processed 970 million orders in its second quarter this year and generated $4.5 billion in revenue. A 10-person startup called Bites is a …
The best October Prime Day deals from Apple, Sony, Google, and more
Day two of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is here, and the sale will end at 3AM ET on Thursday, October 8th. While a few of the best deals from yesterday have already ended, m…
Samsung Wallet now unlocks some GM cars
Users of some Samsung devices in the US and Canada can now lock, unlock, and start select GM vehicles using a digital key stored in their Samsung Wallet. Support will start on sel…
How to watch the Microsoft Windows and Surface event
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang join Windows and Devices chief Pavan Davuluri at the company's San Francisco event today.
Ultrahuman now offers on-demand heart rhythm scans
Ultrahuman is now offering on-demand heart rhythm scans to help you check for signs of Afib in real-time.
Jaguar's controversial Type 01 EV looks like a '40s gangster car built for the modern electric era
Jaguar's Type 01 EV is designed to attract affluent young buyers with its deliberately polarizing design.
Jaguar’s first EV looks just like its divisive concept car
The Type 01, Jaguar's most important and divisive car in years, has arrived. The production follow-up to the polarising Type 00 concept, Jaguar says the electric, four-door grand …
ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that offers reviews of apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, today said that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens is an "unacceptab…
Apple TV's F1 coverage will now support Dolby Atmos
Apple TV's F1 coverage will feature Dolby Atmos support, starting with the US Grand Prix in Texas later this month.
How long have wireless gaming controllers been around for?
Game controllers have experimented with losing the cords for longer than you'd think, but early attempts didn't have much success.
How to help stop spam calls on iPhone and Android
Spam calls don't have to grab your attention and waste your time. Use these built-in options to silence and block them without having to pay.
OpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughs
OpenAI has revealed solutions to a number of long-standing mathematics problems produced by an unreleased frontier model in a batch of 722 manuscripts, covering 372 result familie…