Google’s Home APIs are gaining Gemini intelligence
Google's Home APIs are gaining Gemini intelligence Google’s Home APIs are gaining Gemini intelligence With access to Gemini-powered features on Nest Cams like this one, app developers could tap into more advanced automations. Google is bringing Gemini intelligence to its Home APIs, allowing smart home developers and manufacturers to tap into Gemini’s AI-powered features and […]
Honor’s 400 phones are midrangers built to last
Honor's 400 phones are midrangers built to last Honor’s 400 phones are midrangers built to last Honor has announced the 400 and 400 Pro, two midrange phones that launch today in the UK and Europe. They’re capable-looking handsets in plenty of respects, but stand out mostly for the guarantee of six years of software support, […]
Verizon wants to wait longer before unlocking your phone
Verizon wants to wait longer before unlocking your phone Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission to get rid of the rule requiring it to unlock phones after 60 days. In a letter to the FCC spotted by LightReading, Verizon claims the current unlocking requirement “benefits bad actors and fraudsters.” The FCC first imposed an […]
Xiaomi’s first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival
Xiaomi's first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival Xiaomi’s first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival Xiaomi has unveiled its first in-house flagship chipset, the Xring O1, and it’s got enough power to go head-to-head with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite. The company also unveiled a 15S Pro […]
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 […]