The writing is on the wall in first trailer for Netflix’s new OceanGate documentary
The writing is on the wall in first trailer for Netflix's new OceanGate documentary The writing is on the wall in first trailer for Netflix’s new OceanGate documentary It was hard to believe how ill-conceived and poorly managed OceanGate Expeditions’ plan to send its people down to the Titanic wreckage was as reports first broke […]
Switchbot’s latest lock can unlock with a look
Switchbot's latest lock can unlock with a look Switchbot’s latest lock can unlock with a look SwitchBot’s new keypad has built-in facial recognition. It works with its new retrofit smart lock, the SwitchBot Lock Ultra. | Image: SwitchBot Smart home company SwitchBot has announced a new version of its retrofit smart lock, and this one […]
Amazon’s AI voiceovers will talk you through product features
Amazon's AI voiceovers will talk you through product features Amazon’s AI voiceovers will talk you through product features When you select “hear the highlights,” a playback bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. | Image: Amazon Amazon is testing new AI-generated audio summaries that will let you listen to two AI “hosts” chat […]
Apple is making a five-part documentary on Martin Scorsese
Apple is making a five-part documentary on Martin Scorsese Apple hasn’t announced when the Mr. Scorsese series will be released. After directing dozens of documentaries over his 60-year career, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese will now have his own life chronicled for Apple TV Plus. In its announcement, Apple says the five-part Mr. Scorsese documentary series […]
Details leak about Jony Ive’s new ‘screen-free’ OpenAI device
Details leak about Jony Ive's new 'screen-free' OpenAI device Details leak about Jony Ive’s new ‘screen-free’ OpenAI device We still don’t know for sure what Ive and Altman are building together, but it isn’t glasses or a phone. The mysterious device that OpenAI is cooking up with former Apple designer Jony Ive will be pocket-size, […]
Fujifilm’s X Half camera is so dedicated to the analog vibes, it can’t shoot RAW
Fujifilm's X Half camera is so dedicated to the analog vibes, it can't shoot RAW Fujifilm’s X Half camera is so dedicated to the analog vibes, it can’t shoot RAW It’s like a shrunken, stripped-down X100. Fujifilm has a new pint-size addition to its X-series cameras coming in late June: the X Half. It’s an […]
Dyson’s new superskinny stick vac is as thin as its hair dryer
Dyson's new superskinny stick vac is as thin as its hair dryer Dyson’s new superskinny stick vac is as thin as its hair dryer Dyson’s new skinny PencilVac looks like a broom. | Image: Dyson Dyson has announced what it’s claiming is the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” At first glance, its new PencilVac looks like […]
Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests
Microsoft blocks emails that contain 'Palestine' after employee protests Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests Microsoft employees have discovered that any emails they send with the terms “Palestine” or “Gaza” are getting temporarily blocked from being sent to recipients inside and outside the company. The No Azure for Apartheid (NOAA) protest group […]
News publishers call Google’s AI Mode ‘theft’
News publishers call Google's AI Mode 'theft' News publishers call Google’s AI Mode ‘theft’ The trade association backing some of the biggest news publishers in the US slammed Google’s newly expanded AI Mode, which trades traditional search results for an AI chatbot-like interface. In a statement on Wednesday, the News/Media Alliance said the new feature […]
Windows 95 chime composer Brian Eno denounces Microsoft for its ties to Israeli government
Windows 95 chime composer Brian Eno denounces Microsoft for its ties to Israeli government Artist and musician Brian Eno — who also composed the iconic Windows 95 operating system startup chime — called on Microsoft today to “suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law,” saying the company plays a […]