AI can push your Stream Deck buttons for you
AI can push your Stream Deck buttons for you If you’re tired of controlling Stream Deck devices by manually pushing buttons, then good news: Elgato will now let you delegate that task to a chatbot instead. The Stream Deck 7.4 software update released today introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, allowing AI assistants like Claude, […]
Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent
Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style 'pet' and an always-on agent After Anthropic released Claude Code’s 2.1.88 update, users quickly discovered that it contained a package with a source map file containing its TypeScript codebase, with one person on X calling attention to the leak and posting a file containing the code. The leaked data […]
You can now use ChatGPT with Apple’s CarPlay
You can now use ChatGPT with Apple's CarPlay ChatGPT is now accessible from your CarPlay dashboard if you have iOS 26.4 or newer and the latest version of the ChatGPT app, 9to5Mac reports. Apple’s recently-launched iOS 26.4 update added support for “voice-based conversational apps” in CarPlay, opening the door to let you use AI chatbots […]
Samsung’s new app claims to alleviate motion sickness using sound
Samsung's new app claims to alleviate motion sickness using sound Taking 60 seconds to listen to a simple tone could make your next trip more enjoyable. | Image: Samsung Samsung released a new free app today called Hearapy, now available for Android devices through the Google Play store, that it claims can reduce the symptoms […]
Meta launches new ‘prescription optimized’ smart glasses
Meta launches new 'prescription optimized' smart glasses The new Optics Styles glasses will support an ‘unrestricted’ range of prescriptions. | Image: Meta While Meta has released several versions of its AI glasses over the last few years, today it announced it’s released two new styles specifically geared toward those of us with less-than-perfect vision. Dubbed […]
Meta agrees to ‘reduce’ Instagram’s PG-13 rating references
Meta agrees to 'reduce' Instagram's PG-13 rating references Meta’s content guidelines for teens are “inspired” by PG-13 movie ratings. | Image: Meta Meta has reached an agreement with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) that will require the platform to “substantially reduce” its reference to the PG-13 rating when describing Instagram’s teen accounts. In a press […]
OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company
OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company Dating app OkCupid agreed to settle claims from the Federal Trade Commission that it deceived millions of users by sharing their photos with a third-party facial recognition company without their consent. OkCupid and parent company Match Group did not admit wrongdoing as part […]
You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username
You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username If you’ve been stuck with a regrettable Gmail username you picked years ago, you might finally have a way out. Starting Tuesday, Gmail users in the US can change the portion of their email address before “@gmail.com,” as reported by Android Authority. After changing your Gmail username, […]
Shark’s BlastBoss amplifies your sweeping with a 190 mph blast of air
Shark's BlastBoss amplifies your sweeping with a 190 mph blast of air SharkNinja has announced a new cleaning tool called the BlastBoss. It looks like a handheld vacuum but functions like a leaf blower with an adjustable air blast that can reach 190 mph. You can use it to clear dead leaves in the fall, […]
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps – eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into […]