Silicon Valley’s most powerful alliance just got stronger
Silicon Valley's most powerful alliance just got stronger Eddy Cue deserves a raise. As the executive overseeing Apple’s services division, he’s highly incentivized to protect the tens of billions of dollars a year that Google pays to be the default search engine in Safari. “I’ve lost a lot of sleep thinking about it,” he said […]
Google fined $3.5 billion by EU for ad tech abuse
Google fined $3.5 billion by EU for ad tech abuse The European Commission has waged a €2.95 billion (~$3.5 billion) fine against Google for “abusing its dominant position” in advertising technology. In its announcement, the Commission claims that Google’s alleged anticompetitive practices have increased costs for advertisers and publishers, potentially raising prices for consumers as […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Edge might look like an iPhone 17 Pro
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Edge might look like an iPhone 17 Pro Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Edge might look like an iPhone 17 Pro The rumor mill just churned up a purported render of Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Edge, and it only adds to speculation that the super-slim phone will look like the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. The […]
We saw the next Boox Palma and… is that a color E Ink screen and cellular connectivity?
We saw the next Boox Palma and… is that a color E Ink screen and cellular connectivity? Boox isn’t quite ready to reveal everything about its next Palma e-reader, but we got a sneak peek. | Photo: Jess Weatherbed / The Verge It wasn’t on public display at its IFA 2025 booth, but Boox gave […]
Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal
Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal to unleash his army of robots Tesla Offers a Huge 1 Trillion Dollars to Elon Musk to Unlock His Army of Robots Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire if Tesla shareholders approve a new pay package that […]
What would actually make the Apple Watch better?
What would actually make the Apple Watch better? I’ve been thinking ahead to Apple’s big event next Tuesday. I’ll be sitting in Apple’s Steve Jobs theater, ready to live blog. Tim Cook will pop out for a brief moment to wave hello. I’ll probably nod to my colleagues in the theater with me – we’ve […]
IFA 2025: the biggest tech and gadget announcements
IFA 2025: the biggest tech and gadget announcements IFA, the European tech trade show equivalent to CES in the US, is just around the corner. Companies are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations, bringing us the latest product announcements, feature demonstrations, and design concepts that will shape future consumer tech releases. IFA opens its […]
I called the MSI Claw an embarrassment, so imagine my surprise: its successor is the best Windows handheld yet
I called the MSI Claw an embarrassment, so imagine my surprise: its successor is the best Windows handheld yet I wrote that no one should buy MSI and Intel’s original handheld gaming PC. I literally called it an embarrassment, and the company blacklisted me after that. MSI stopped pitching me news, and stopped answering my […]
Reolink’s new floodlight cam has 360 vision and on-device AI
Reolink's new floodlight cam has 360 vision and on-device AI Reolink’s new floodlight cam has 360 vision and on-device AI Users can customize the color temperature of the lights on the Reolink TrackFlex floodlight Wi-Fi. Reolink has announced the TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi at IFA 2025, the security tech provider’s new hardwired dual-lens floodlight camera for […]
Withings adds predictive AI health features to the ScanWatch 2
Withings adds predictive AI health features to the ScanWatch 2 Withings announced at IFA 2025 today that it’s revamping the operating system of its ScanWatch 2 smartwatch. Called HealthSense 4, the update adds new algorithms for 35 health metrics as well as predictive AI-powered alerts when a user’s health changes. The ScanWatch 2 also gains […]