Amazon’s ‘all-new’ Luna streams party games and Snoop Dogg
Amazon's 'all-new' Luna streams party games and Snoop Dogg Amazon is planning to refocus its Luna cloud gaming service towards party games, in a bid to attract more Prime subscribers. Amazon Luna head Jeff Gattis announced in a blog post on Wednesday that a “completely redesigned and reimagined Amazon Luna” service will be relaunched later […]
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 review: all-day smart glasses with the same tricky questions
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 review: all-day smart glasses with the same tricky questions They have a similar look but some nice improvements. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The second-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses aren’t too different from the first. The biggest change is that they have a better battery life, making them […]
Apple asks judge to toss Musk’s lawsuit over ChatGPT on iPhone
Apple asks judge to toss Musk's lawsuit over ChatGPT on iPhone Apple has hit back at Elon Musk over his claims its partnership with OpenAI to build ChatGPT directly into the iPhone is stunting AI industry competition. In court documents filed on Tuesday and seen by Bloomberg, Apple’s lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss […]
Peloton ushers in a new era with revamped hardware and AI
Peloton ushers in a new era with revamped hardware and AI The new Bike Plus will cost $2,695. Peloton has been angling for a redemption arc ever since its status as a pandemic darling started faltering when the world reopened for business. It tried to steady the ship with a series of layoffs, a pivot […]
Brompton’s versatile Electric G folding e-bike is now available in the US
Brompton's versatile Electric G folding e-bike is now available in the US The Brompton Electric G when I reviewed it last year. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge The Brompton Electric G folding e-bike I reviewed last year is now available to buy in the US starting at $4,950. While it looks like a regular Brompton, […]
Epic says it has proof Apple was scaring users off third-party app stores
Epic says it has proof Apple was scaring users off third-party app stores iOS 18.6 has been a turning point. The Epic Games Store has seen an uptick in downloads since the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) prompted Apple to streamline its process for installing third-party app marketplaces, according to a new blog published by […]
Wikimedia wants to make it easier for you and AI developers to search through its data
Wikimedia wants to make it easier for you and AI developers to search through its data The late English writer Douglas Adams is best known as the author of the 1979 book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But there is much more to Adams than what is written in his Wikipedia entry. Whether or […]
Roland’s TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years
Roland's TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Roland has largely decided sit out the analog synth renaissance of the last decade. But it’s (belatedly) making amends for that error with the launch of the TR-1000 Rhythm Generator. Unlike previous instruments that tried to cash in on […]
Here’s where to preorder all of Amazon’s new Alexa devices and when they arrive
Here's where to preorder all of Amazon's new Alexa devices and when they arrive Amazon’s fall hardware event had a little of everything: updated Echo speakers, several Blink security devices, and even a Kindle Scribe with a color screen. Most of the gadgets won’t ship for at least a couple of weeks, if not longer; […]
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia Google appears to have blocked AI search results for the query “does trump show signs of dementia” as well as other questions about his mental acuity, even though it will show AI results for similar searches about other presidents. When making the search about President Trump, […]