Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy
Meet Mico, Microsoft's AI version of Clippy It’s been nearly 30 years since Microsoft’s Office assistant, Clippy, first graced our screens as an annoying paperclip. After the Groucho-browed interruptions of Clippy came to an end in 2001 with Office XP, Microsoft tried to revive the spirit of an assistant with Cortana on Windows Phone. The technology […]
Amazon’s latest attempt at selling stuff with AI is the ‘Help me decide’ button
Amazon's latest attempt at selling stuff with AI is the 'Help me decide' button Amazon is launching a new AI-powered tool that’s supposed to help you choose which product to buy. Now, when you look at multiple similar items on Amazon’s app or mobile website, it may display a “Help me decide” button that picks […]
Microsoft’s lofty goals for Xbox profit are behind the price hikes and studio shutdowns
Microsoft's lofty goals for Xbox profit are behind the price hikes and studio shutdowns And those cost-cutting measures are seemingly working. Pressure from Microsoft to achieve industry-topping profit margins has led to Xbox being butchered over the last two years, after not imposing specific targets on the gaming unit in the past. Citing sources with […]
Wyze’s budget-friendly video doorbell gets a six-month battery
Wyze's budget-friendly video doorbell gets a six-month battery You can use Wyze’s new doorbell cam on battery power alone or hardwire it to a power source to access more functionality. | Image: Wyze Wyze has announced a new budget-friendly doorbell camera. The Wyze Battery Video Doorbell looks similar to the Video Doorbell v2 the brand […]
Leica’s new M camera drops its iconic rangefinder for an EVF
Leica's new M camera drops its iconic rangefinder for an EVF Clean and simple? Yes. Weird and jarring? Also yes. Leica is announcing a new type of M-mount camera, its first that’s not actually a rangefinder. The new M EV1 is based on the M11-P from 2023, but it strips out the traditional rangefinder in […]
Ledger’s new Nano is meant to be more than just a crypto wallet
Ledger's new Nano is meant to be more than just a crypto wallet Mac wallpaper optional, but encouraged. Ledger’s fifth Nano crypto wallet marks a moment of reinvention: it’s not nearly so “nano” anymore, and Ledger would prefer you didn’t call it a crypto wallet either. It’s grown in size, picked up a full E […]
The Espresso Pro portable monitor is a revolution for remote work
The Espresso Pro portable monitor is a revolution for remote work The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro monitor will change your flow. Most gadgets are iterative in the value they bring to our lives. The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro portable monitor is different, having utterly transformed the way I work remotely over the last month of testing. See, […]
Amazon claims the headline isn’t robots taking jobs as it reveals new cost-cutting robots
Amazon claims the headline isn't robots taking jobs as it reveals new cost-cutting robots A New York Times report on Tuesday cited internal Amazon documents touting how its shift into automation could help it sell more products without hiring more people, but today the company has issued a PR blast about robotics and delivery tech […]
Amazon reveals ‘smart delivery glasses’ that guide drivers and scan packages
Amazon reveals 'smart delivery glasses' that guide drivers and scan packages Remember when word got out that Amazon was building smart glasses for its delivery drivers before possibly launching a version for consumers as well? Amazon has just revealed those “Amelia” glasses to the world — with a built-in display and an always-on camera to […]
Amazon wants to buy ‘thousands’ of Rivian’s pedal-assist cargo bikes
Amazon wants to buy 'thousands' of Rivian's pedal-assist cargo bikes Amazon and Rivian are back together again. The e-commerce giant is collaborating with Rivian’s Also spinoff on a custom-designed, pedal-assisted, four-wheel cargo bike. The bike would likely be based on the TM-Q quad vehicle that was unveiled by Also today in San Francisco. Amazon says […]