An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation
The use of AI-powered tools to announce students as they walk on stage during graduation and commencement ceremonies has grown in popularity over the ...
Google is launching a big new feature for Gmail called Gmail Live, a new AI-powered voice mode that's basically the Gemini Live experience but built s...
Google Pics is a new app that tries to fix AI image editing
Google is launching a new AI image generation app to Workspace that it's calling Pics, and it has a new feature to try and reduce the hassle of iterat...
Google I/O 2026 kicks off today, with the event’s keynote presentation slated for 10AM PT / 1PM ET on May 19th. Gemini is expected to be front-and-ce...
A first (and second) look at the Android XR glasses launching this year
I first put on a pair of prototype Android XR glasses nearly a year and a half ago. We still have months to go before any Android-powered smart glasse...
Sony’s 1000X The Collexion are a luxurious and expensive celebration of its iconic headphones
Ten years ago Sony introduced the MDR-1000X headphones. They combined noise canceling, good sound, design, and comfort in a way that we hadn't quite s...
America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here
A law requiring social networks to quickly remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual imagery is now fully in force. But experts warn the policy ...
Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing
Apple's annual update about accessibility features on its platforms has new additions for the iPhone, Mac, and especially Vision Pro, with a focus on ...
Anker fixes the two worst things about power stations
Anker's Solix S2000 solves two major pain points with power stations: idle power draw that can leave a battery unexpectedly dead, and the large footpr...
The Mandalorian and Grogu should have been a season of TV
When The Mandalorian first debuted on Disney Plus, it was a refreshing reminder of how fascinating Star Wars stories can be when they aren't focused o...
Nintendo keeps finding new ways to reinvent platformers
In most platforming games, you're fighting against the world around you. You're trying to beat a level, nail a seemingly impossible series of jumps, o...
These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home
Inviting a robot vacuum-mop into your life is a big decision. An autonomous floor-cleaning machine roaming your home is equal parts glorious and intru...
Microsoft launches Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 with Intel chips
Almost exactly two years ago, Microsoft introduced Arm-powered versions of the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, with Intel models not ready until ...
Xbox fans want exclusives, more backward compatibility, and free online multiplayer
Microsoft launched a new Xbox Player Voice portal yesterday, aiming to collect feedback from fans and "make it more visible." It certainly hasn't take...
LG will release the first 1000Hz, 1080p gaming monitor this year
If you just can't choose between refresh rate and resolution, LG's next gaming monitor could solve your problem, as the UltraGear 25G590B monitor is t...
Google's annual developer conference has arrived. We're expecting plenty of updates to Gemini, Search, and every other product that Google has stuffed...
Volvo teases a new affordable EV to replace discontinued EX30
Volvo's compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased its affordability, making it more expensive ...
PlayStation exclusives aren’t coming to PC anymore
PlayStation reportedly won't release its major single-player PlayStation games on PC anymore. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Hermen Hulst, w...
Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people
The tech trial of the year, Musk v. Altman, was ultimately a fight for control. Elon Musk argued that Sam Altman, with whom he helped found the now-ma...
Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97
Walmart's Onn brand just launched a whole line of budget-friendly Android tablets that, all together, cost less in total than a single iPad Pro. As sp...
Dyson’s super-slim PencilWash just hit its best price to date for Memorial Day
If Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones made you wish the company had built something similarly slim for scrubbing the hard floors in your home, enter the re...
After around two hours of deliberation, the jury has reached a unanimous verdict in Musk v. Altman, the tech trial of the year. The group found that t...
Google is rolling out its redesigned Workspace app icons
It's not just you - the Google Workspace apps are getting a new look. The redesigned app icons, leaked last month, are now rolling out widely, as we s...
Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus
Sony is hiking the starting price of one-month and three-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions in "select regions," blaming "ongoing market conditions....
Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts
Alexa Plus, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant, can now generate podcasts on "virtually any topic," according to an announcement on Monday. With the updat...
Philips Hue smart lights and a whole lot more are over 20 percent off
Woot is having a day-long sale on a range of tech, including a mix of new and open-box Philips Hue smart lighting. The retailer’s already-discounted p...
Graduating from college is exciting, but it can also feel slightly terrifying. Along with celebrating a huge accomplishment, many grads jump right int...
Linus Torvalds says Linux security list is becoming ‘unmanageable’ due to AI bug reports
Linux founder Linus Torvalds said in his most recent state of the kernel post that "the continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security ...
Starlink raises prices across satellite internet plans
Starlink is raising prices across its satellite internet plans in the US - including Standby Mode - with the cheapest 100Mbps Residential plan going f...
Exclusive: Jonah Peretti explains why he sold BuzzFeed
Today, I’m talking with Jonah Peretti, who is, technically, the CEO of BuzzFeed — although that will be coming to an end very soon. Just days before w...
