Meta is paying $14 billion to catch up in the AI race
Meta is paying $14 billion to catch up in the AI race Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Meta is paying $14.3 billion to buy 49-percent of Scale AI and hire its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to reboot its troubled AI efforts. As part of the deal, Wang will report directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company […]
The Steve Jobs Archive shares stories, videos, and notes of his famous commencement speech
The Steve Jobs Archive shares stories, videos, and notes of his famous commencement speech Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford commencement speech, and the Steve Jobs Archive has marked the occasion by uploading an HD version of the speech, publishing notes Jobs emailed to himself, and sharing details about the leadup […]
It could be 2026 before all your Thread border routers work together
It could be 2026 before all your Thread border routers work together There’s finally some good news for anyone battling multiple Thread networks while using Matter devices in their smart home — as long as you’re the patient type. According to Matter Alpha, the tvOS 26 beta announced at WWDC this week adds Thread 1.4 […]
Trump’s protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade
Trump's protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade Trump’s protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade President Donald Trump’s warning that protesters of Saturday’s US military parade in Washington, DC, will be met with “very heavy force” threatens to chill speech and underscores the need for protesters to take precautions around […]
Bose upgraded the adaptive ANC on its new QuietComfort Ultra earbuds
Bose upgraded the adaptive ANC on its new QuietComfort Ultra earbuds Bose includes the option to turn off touch controls on its upgraded QuietComfort Ultra earbuds. | Image: Bose Bose has announced upgraded QuietComfort Ultra wireless earbuds with better adaptive ANC that can more smoothly adapt to sudden spikes in noise. The QuietComfort Ultra (2nd […]
Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AI
Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AI Meta’s geothermal ambitions are growing with a new agreement to support projects in New Mexico. It announced the deal with XGS Energy today, a company developing next-generation geothermal technologies that make it possible to use this energy source in places where it was unfeasible before. […]
A massive internet outage is messing up Google Home, Spotify, and other services
A massive internet outage is messing up Google Home, Spotify, and other services On Thursday afternoon, many people with smart home setups connected to Google Home / Nest, or who are trying to stream music on Spotify, are coming up empty. All I’m seeing when I try to open the Spotify website is a message […]
Pinterest is adding third-party influencer content to its feeds
Pinterest is adding third-party influencer content to its feeds Influencers on affiliate shopping platform LTK may soon get access to a huge new audience: Pinterest users. Under a new partnership announced today, high-performing image posts on LTK will automatically be cross-posted to Pinterest; the pilot program is expected to expand in the coming months to […]
Garmin’s Venu X1 smartwatch has its biggest display and smallest case yet
Garmin's Venu X1 smartwatch has its biggest display and smallest case yet Garmin’s Venu X1 smartwatch has its biggest display and smallest case yet Garmin announced the $799 Venu X1 fitness watch today. It offers a 2-inch square AMOLED screen and seems like a shot at the Apple Watch Ultra 2, given its similar square […]
Google’s excellent TV Streamer (4K) is on sale just in time for Father’s Day
Google's excellent TV Streamer (4K) is on sale just in time for Father's Day Google’s excellent TV Streamer (4K) is on sale just in time for Father’s Day I love finding deals on devices that pull double duty, as it feels like it’s stretching my dollar even further. That’s why Google’s discounted TV Streamer (4K) […]