Loss of Pulse alerts are rolling out on Pixel Watch 3
Loss of Pulse alerts are rolling out on Pixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse is a relatively unique health feature in the smartwatch world. Google is beginning to roll out its Loss of Pulse Detection feature to Pixel Watch 3 owners in the U.S. Loss of Pulse Detection, the smartwatch’s marquee health feature, calls emergency […]
Amazon plays catchup with new Nova AI models to generate voices and video
Amazon plays catchup with new Nova AI models to generate voices and video Amazon’s Nova Sonic logo. Amazon is showing off new AI technology this week, including its take on a more conversational voice model to better compete with things like Gemini Live and OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode and an update to its model that […]
The kid-friendly Fitbit Ace has returned to its best price to date
The kid-friendly Fitbit Ace has returned to its best price to date If you’re struggling to get your kids off their phones and outside, the Fitbit Ace LTE is packed with a number of features that are designed to help kids get out and exercise while keeping unwanted distractions to a minimum. And right now, […]
YouTube says Nope! to age-gating Balatro videos
YouTube says Nope! to age-gating Balatro videos On Friday, the YouTube channel Balatro University posted a video highlighting how some of their videos had recently been age-restricted after the company tightened its policies about gambling content. But in a post Monday night, YouTube said the restrictions shouldn’t have been applied. “Videos featuring Balatro gameplay should […]
Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream
Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream Elon Musk, seemingly keen to repair some of his gamer cred after he admitted to account boosting, streamed himself playing Path of Exile 2 during a flight as a part of an “airborne continuity test” of his Starlink internet service. But during the […]
Is there a ‘right’ way to use AI in art?
Is there a 'right' way to use AI in art? Is there a ‘right’ way to use AI in art? The arguments against AI in art are obvious. Most visual artists hate Midjourney, Stability AI, and similar image generators, decrying the scraping of training data without compensation and the onslaught of generic âslop.â But is it possible […]
How an unused nuclear power plant became home to a world-class acoustics lab
How an unused nuclear power plant became home to a world-class acoustics lab Not your average office park. Itâs kind of impossible to grasp the enormity of a cooling tower until itâs suddenly right next to you. Never used for their intended purpose, the cooling towers of Washington Nuclear Projects 3 and 5 (WNP-3 and […]
Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point
Microsoft's new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point Microsoft is working on a new Windows 11 Start menu design that’s bigger and more customizable than what exists today. Windows watcher phantomofearth discovered the new design […]
Switch 2: the good news and bad news
Switch 2: the good news and bad news In most ways, Nintendoâs Switch 2 is exactly what we wanted: a Switch, only better. Nintendo has an occasional tendency to follow its best and most successful consoles with some of its weirdest ideas â Wii U, anyone? â but this time seems to have stayed the course […]
Meta got caught gaming AI benchmarks
Meta got caught gaming AI benchmarks Over the weekend, Meta dropped two new Llama 4 models: a smaller model named Scout, and Maverick, a mid-size model that the company claims can beat GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash âacross a broad range of widely reported benchmarks.â Maverick quickly secured the number-two spot on LMArena, the AI […]