The weirdest headphones at CES will launch on Kickstarter next month
The weirdest headphones at CES will launch on Kickstarter next month There’s never a shortage of weird tech debuting at CES every year. A new company called Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter, or TDM, announced a peculiar pair of headphones at the show earlier this month with a feature no one has tried before. The Neo headphones […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company
Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company SpaceX and xAI, which are both led by Elon Musk, are “in discussions to merge” ahead of SpaceX’s IPO that’s planned for later this year, Reuters reports. The merger would help with SpaceX’s plans to launch data centers into space, according to the publication. The […]
Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’
Apple's second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to 'silent speech' Apple’s biggest acquisition ever is still its $3 billion Beats buy in 2014, but now the second biggest deal is bringing in Q.ai, a four-year-old AI audio startup. Apple did not disclose the terms, but Financial Times reports that Apple is […]
Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi
Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi Prediction markets will let you bet on just about anything, from how many tweets Elon Musk will post this week to the next president of the United States, with predictions sometimes showing shockingly (or suspiciously) spot-on accuracy. Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Copland […]
Google’s AI helped me make bad Nintendo knockoffs
Google's AI helped me make bad Nintendo knockoffs This week, a new generative AI tool from Google let me create bad knockoffs of 3D Nintendo worlds. Check out my version of something like Super Mario 64: I didn’t like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but it’s better than my version of a Metroid Prime experience: Or […]
Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective
Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective Gaming on Linux has already come a long way over recent years, with improvements to Valve’s Proton and more gamers switching to Linux, but the newly-formed Open Gaming Collective (OGC) is aiming to take it even further. Universal Blue, developer of the gaming-focused Linux […]
The rise of the slopagandist
The rise of the slopagandist The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis – and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents – began with a vlog. Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old with a smartphone and a taste for outrage, made a YouTube video with unfounded allegations of fraud at daycares operated […]
This ring watch squeezes in heart rate, sleep, and fitness tracking
This ring watch squeezes in heart rate, sleep, and fitness tracking At $50, the Rogbid Fusion is cheaper than other less functional ring watches. | Image: Rogbig It’s not a household name, but Rogbid has been churning out budget-friendly smart wearables for around a decade. Its latest creation capitalizes on the recent trend of functional […]
Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data
Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users' data Android users could get a recovery payout of up to $100 each in a proposed settlement Google filed in San Jose, California on Tuesday night. As Reuters reports, the $135 million settlement is for a class action lawsuit claiming that Google collected users’ cellular […]
The Stream Deck-packed gaming keyboard is a monster of good ideas
The Stream Deck-packed gaming keyboard is a monster of good ideas Two dials, twelve buttons, and a multi-function screen give you a ton of flexibility. The Corsair Galleon 100 SD didn’t just come out of the ether. The new full-size mechanical keyboard with a Stream Deck fused to its side is the result of a […]