Will a new CEO realize Apple’s smart home potential?
Will a new CEO realize Apple's smart home potential? It took Tim Cook years to launch Apple into major new hardware categories, such as the smartwatch. But John Ternus could start his tenure right away with an ambitious new project: smart home hardware. All signs point to a strong lineup of new smart home devices […]
Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents
Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents Meta employees’ activity at work is now being used to train the company’s AI agents. As reported by Reuters, Meta is installing a tool it calls Model Capability Initiative (MCI) on US-based employees’ computers that runs in work-related apps and […]
It’s amazing how good Alienware’s $350 OLED monitor is
It's amazing how good Alienware's $350 OLED monitor is At $350, the AW2726DM is cheap enough that some people may choose to buy two for a dual monitor setup. I’ve recommended several OLED gaming monitors to readers over the years, and I’ve finally taken my own advice to buy one. Alienware’s new 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED […]
Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass
Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. | Image: Activision Blizzard Yesterday Microsoft announced some surprising news: at a time when everything in gaming is getting more expensive, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was actually getting a price cut. Going forward, the subscription service will drop […]
Behind the unraveling of Dan Crenshaw
Behind the unraveling of Dan Crenshaw In 2019, a 36-year-old Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), newly elected to Congress, was photographed for the inaugural Time 100 Next List, wearing a dashing eye patch and looking upwards with hope. A Harvard-educated Navy SEAL who’d lost his legs while fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, Crenshaw was in rarefied […]
First vacuums — then the world
First vacuums — then the world Many startups spend years trying to become a household name. Others just spend $10 million on a Super Bowl ad. That’s Dreame’s bet. The little-known Chinese robot vacuum company has grand ambitions to become a global consumer electronics giant and chose to run a pricey 30-second spot as its […]
Anker made its own chip to bring AI to all its products
Anker made its own chip to bring AI to all its products Anker has announced its own custom silicon that the company says will bring local AI to audio devices, mobile accessories, and IoT devices. The Thus processor is the world’s first neural-net compute-in-memory AI audio chip, which is smaller than traditional chips, and requires […]
Anthropic’s most dangerous AI model just fell into the wrong hands
Anthropic's most dangerous AI model just fell into the wrong hands Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, a powerful cybersecurity tool that the company said could be dangerous in the wrong hands, has been accessed by a “small group of unauthorised users,” Bloomberg reports. An unnamed member of the group, identified only as “a third-party contractor for […]
SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion
SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion With an IPO looming for Elon Musk’s SpaceX / xAI / X combo platter of companies, SpaceX has announced an odd arrangement to either acquire the automated programming platform Cursor for $60 billion or pay a fee of $10 billion. The New York Times […]
ISS astronauts are in the middle of a tech overhaul
ISS astronauts are in the middle of a tech overhaul Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while – including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. In a statement to The Verge, NASA spokesperson Joshua […]