John Ternus is going to be Apple's next CEO. And while outgoing CEO Tim Cook was lauded for his approach to logistics, Ternus' history is that of a pr...
Yelp is giving its chatbot assistant a major upgrade, turning the platform into something closer to a digital concierge with a suite of new features d...
Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising
If you've ever had the embarrassing displeasure of interrupting a Microsoft Teams meeting by accidentally hitting the "raise hand" feature then I have...
Ikea and Samsung promise glitch-free SmartThings integration
Ikea's two dozen Matter-over-Thread devices have proved problematic since launch, but Samsung says its SmartThings platform now has it all sorted. If ...
Apple Sports now lets you follow scores in a CarPlay widget
I was disappointed when Apple launched a new Sports iOS widget last year without CarPlay support, but I'm pleased to report that's changing this week....
PlayStation’s age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles
Sony is starting to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act by notifying PlayStation players of its age verification requirements today. PS4 and PS5 ow...
Though Tim Cook is shedding his CEO title for the role of Apple's executive chairman, it appears he'll keep one of his most important duties: that of ...
The Lenovo Legion Go S is RAMageddon’s latest victim
You can still find the Asus Xbox Ally X and the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus for $999 and $1,049 respectively, but Lenovo's Legion Go S has seemingly given up t...
John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO
The multitrillion-dollar home of iPhone, Mac, and so many other tech gadgets is getting a new leader this fall, as Apple has announced that Tim Cook w...
Read Tim Cook’s letter to the Apple world as he departs as CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook has written a letter to the community as he prepares to step down from his role in September. "This is not goodbye. But at this mom...
Dyson’s back with a travel-size Supersonic hairdryer
Ten years ago, Dyson kicked off the hair gadget arms race with its $400 Supersonic hairdryer. Today, it's back with a slightly smaller and cheaper tra...
Apple names Johny Srouji as chief hardware officer
Apple has appointed Johny Srouji as its new chief hardware officer, "effective immediately," according to an announcement on Monday. He is stepping in...
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be succeeded by John Ternus, currently Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering. Ternus will...
Here’s how Amazon’s price fixing allegedly drove up prices everywhere
On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed the evidence of alleged price-fixing by Amazon. The state filed a request to the Supreme Cou...
Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
One of the most mortifying things about knowing a lot of techies is listening to them tell me excitedly about some very important discovery that they ...
WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month
WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features - for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is rolling out a WhatsApp Plus subscription to...
Japanese man sentenced to prison for posting spoilers
Though it's very common for entertainment writers to describe some narrative elements of the films and shows that they're covering, a Japanese court h...
Google Photos adds subtle touch-up tools for faces
Google has announced a new collection of touch-up tools for Google Photos' image editor designed to apply subtle enhancements, refinements, or fixes t...
Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, typically a benchmark in luxury compact sedans, now gets an all-important electric variant. The new C 400 4MATIC is built o...
La-Z-Boy’s recliners and sofas are getting built-in Klipsch speakers
La-Z-Boy announced a new AudioLuxe furniture line with recliners and sofas upgraded with built-in sound systems that deliver "crystal clear tones and ...
You can grab a Sonos Era 100 for $85 off thanks to Sonos’ latest refurb sale
The new Sonos Era 100 SL keeps costs down by dropping the mics, but if you’d rather keep hands-free voice controls, picking up a refurbished, non-SL m...
Deezer says AI song uploads have nearly overtaken human music
Deezer says it receives nearly 75,000 AI-generated song submissions to its music streaming platform each day, accounting for about 44 percent of all d...
Insta360 is putting screens on its next wireless mics to show logos or images
Insta360's first wireless microphone kit debuted in June with small, lightweight AirTag-sized mics that were easier to wear hidden away. The new Insta...
Fortnite developers can make AI characters now — just don’t try to date them
Following last year's AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite that swore in a recreation of James Earl Jones' voice, Epic Games is now letting Fortnite cre...
Birdfy’s new 4K feeder wants to teach you about the birds it identifies
Birdfy has announced a new version of its camera-equipped metal feeder with an upgraded camera to make you feel even closer to nature while staring at...
Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record
An autonomous scarlet robot named "Lightning" finished a 13-mile race in Beijing on Sunday in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, less than half the time ...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket after it shuttled its payload to the wrong orbit during its launch on Sund...
Tesla launches robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, and oops, it’s already unavailable
Tesla claims to have launched a robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston over the weekend, but so far, online crowdsourcing tools indicate that very few...
Canva’s CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software
Today, I’m talking with Melanie Perkins, founder and CEO of Canva, a popular online design tool. I always enjoy talking with Melanie. She was last on ...
It's going to be a little while before The Lands Between is realized in movie form. Bandai Namco just confirmed that the live-action Elden Ring movie,...
