iRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says its CEO
iRobot's bankruptcy isn't the end — it's a reboot, says its CEO The Roomba maker will continue to operate but will be owned by Picea Robotics. The news that the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, iRobot, filed for bankruptcy this week came as no surprise. Its CEO, Gary Cohen, had been warning investors all […]
Microsoft’s holiday Copilot ad is wrapped in empty promises
Microsoft's holiday Copilot ad is wrapped in empty promises Microsoft is at it again with another round of ads showing people talking to Copilot AI on their computers. This time it’s holiday-themed, including a cameo from the big man in red. The 30-second TV spot asks if you’re “ready for the holidays” and features actors […]
AI companies are sick of their favorite buzzword
AI companies are sick of their favorite buzzword The cringe comes for us all, and for all our hot new turns of phrase. “Rizz” lost its luster when grandparents started asking about its meaning. Teachers who dressed up as “6-7” on Halloween drove a nail into the coffin of Gen Alpha’s rallying cry. And tech […]
Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space
Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space Tech billionaires have been obsessed with space for a long time. Now, as the largest AI companies race to build more data centers in a frenzied pursuit of profitability, space is looking less like a pet project and more like a commercial opportunity. In 2025 alone, six proposals […]
The best shows streaming on Apple TV in 2025
The best shows streaming on Apple TV in 2025 Apple’s streaming service got a new name this year – it dropped the “plus” and is now just Apple TV – but its actual programming didn’t change all that much. And that’s good news for sci-fi fans, as the service continued to cement itself as the […]
A vague study on Nazi bots created chaos in the Taylor Swift fan universe
A vague study on Nazi bots created chaos in the Taylor Swift fan universe On December 9th, Rolling Stone published a story that some saw as a bombshell: a network of coordinated, “inauthentic” social media accounts had a hand in the weekslong discourse that trailed the release of Taylor Swift’s recent album, The Life of […]
Racks of AI chips are too damn heavy
Racks of AI chips are too damn heavy An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center (LOWER L) with closed-loop cooling system, amid warehouses on October 20, 2025 in Vernon, California. | Image: Mario Tama/Getty Images In the span of a decade and a half, from 2010 to the end of 2024, the number […]
How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future
How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future Roomba is way past code red. For many, iRobot’s Roomba robot vacuum was their first experience with a home robot. When I got my Roomba in 2005, I felt like I was a step closer to my dream of living in a Jetsons–style home […]
A presidential refresher on wireless terminology, courtesy of Trump Mobile
A presidential refresher on wireless terminology, courtesy of Trump Mobile Next-gen wireless technology for dummies. Where’s the Trump Phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump Phone’s whereabouts. As usual, we’re still waiting for a response. In the meantime, we’re publishing a little […]
The Pluribus apocalypse gets a little quieter
The Pluribus apocalypse gets a little quieter Carlos-Manuel Vesga as Manousos. The theme of this week is isolation. That’s always been a part of what makes Pluribus so unsettling, of course; in the show there are only a handful of human survivors left on Earth, while the rest of the population has turned into an […]