At its peak, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, a rural town about 67 miles northwest of Portland, employed about 1,500 people - until a pulp ...
Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough
After two weeks of hearing from assorted witnesses that he was a lying snake, the jury finally heard from the lying snake himself: Sam Altman. At the ...
iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app
Apple's next iOS update could include something phone photographers have been waiting for: a lot more control over the Camera app. According to Bloomb...
Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads
Meta announced on Tuesday that it's testing a Threads feature that lets users tag a Meta AI account to get answers to questions or context about a con...
Meta will tell parents when their teens add new interests to their Instagram algorithm
Starting Tuesday, parents can get more details about what their teens are up to on Instagram. Meta is adding a feature to its Teen Accounts that shows...
Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Elon Musk did "huge damage" to the culture of the AI startup. During testimony as part of Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Al...
This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video s...
Gemini’s biggest new features are all about controlling your phone
It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help us...
Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's...
Panasonic’s new Lumix L10 is a compact camera with a focus on photography
Panasonic has announced a new addition to its Lumix camera line with a compact body and fixed lens that's targeted at photographers instead of creator...
Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook
Google is announcing a new line of laptops coming in the fall called Googlebooks. Details are sparse for now, as the tease is just a small part of var...
Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs
The family of a 19-year-old college student is suing OpenAI over claims that his conversations with ChatGPT led to an accidental overdose. In the laws...
Google I/O is just a week away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecosystem highlights Google has in s...
George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep back new ‘Human Consent Standard’ for AI licensing
Hollywood actors and producers are standing behind a new AI licensing standard that will tell AI systems whether they'll need to pay to use a person's...
Sam Altman takes the stand in trial against Elon Musk
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has begun his testimony against Elon Musk in a high-profile jury trial in a California federal courtroom. Altman, alongside Open...
Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll
Rivian's AI-powered voice assistant is rolling out today to the company's vehicle fleet. The assistant will be available through a software update to ...
Anker’s fast, foldable 3-in-1 charging station is back to its best price yet
Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station is a small, yet powerful 3-in-1 charger that can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and earbuds simultaneously, ...
Google’s Aluminium OS revealed in 16-minute leaked video
Aluminium OS, Google's upcoming version of Android for PC, may have just leaked a few hours before Google's Android Show presentation. As Android Auth...
There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?
The vast majority of the world's data - emails, financial transactions, the internet - is carried by fiber optic cables that run along the ocean floor...
Amazon’s ultrafast 30-minute deliveries are now available in more cities
Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon...
Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads
Waymo is recalling its autonomous driving software that allowed its vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles that operate...
Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data
Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management platform, says it has "reached an agreement" with hackers that breached its systems las...
eBay has officially rejected GameStop's offer to buy the online marketplace for $56 billion, citing concerns around "operational risks" and how the ac...
Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history
Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving listeners a "fully personalized look at their entire music history." Starting today, Spotify mob...
iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior to filing for bankruptcy. This week...
OpenAI is launching Daybreak, an AI initiative focused on detecting and patching vulnerabilities before attackers find them. Daybreak uses the Codex S...
Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower
The company behind the robot lawn mower that ran me over has changed its tune. Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that co...
Thinking Machines, the AI company founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, announced Monday that it's working on something called "interaction models...
How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today
Google I/O is still a week away, but Google's big announcements kick off today with the "Android Show: I/O Edition," where it's expected to announce t...
Sony upgraded its wearable AC so it’s cooler and better at hugging your neck
Sony has announced a new version of the wearable personal air conditioner the company first revealed in 2019 ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The lat...
