Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages
Amazon’s new “Join the chat” feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.
You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone — for now
A years-old bank heist may soon have major privacy implications for every American who owns a cellphone. On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a case involving police’s use of controversial “geofence warrants” to find and arrest Okello Chatrie, the suspect of a 2019 bank robbery outside Richmond, Virginia. At […]
Google Home makes it easier to understand why devices aren’t working
Thanks to Google Home’s latest update, users may be able to get offline devices working again with less troubleshooting. Now, whenever a device goes offline, users may get “instant account-relinking prompts” in the app’s device controller pages, which will tell users right away if an expired partner link is the reason one of their smart […]
The Nex Playground gaming console is $60 off this week
One of the best-selling gaming consoles over the winter holidays was the Nex Playground, a small camera-equipped cube that runs motion-controlled games made primarily for kids. It got a $50 price increase this month — going from $249 to $299 — but shoppers are getting a brief discount during Amazon’s gaming week sale that lasts […]
Match Group invests $100 million in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men
The app is Match Group’s newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.
Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal
After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.
The resurrected Commodore 64 is getting a facelift like the original
The creators of the C64 Ultimate, a recreation of the iconic ’80s personal computer that uses an FPGA chip to accurately replicate the original, have announced a follow-up version that continues in its predecessor’s footsteps. The original Commodore 64 first debuted in 1982 and was followed by the Commodore 64C in 1986, which was functionally […]
Logitech made a analog and mechanical keyboard in one
Each type of keyboard switch comes with perks and downsides. People who are used to typing on mechanical switches might dislike how quiet and squishy analog switches are by comparison. Regardless of your thoughts there, analog switches stand out because there are so many ways that gamers can customize how quickly they register inputs. Logitech’s […]
Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says
Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.
Apple TV’s new horror series is scarier because it’s also hilarious
Kate O’Flynn views comedy and horror as “kind of the same thing.” Both are at their best when they surprise – a laugh or a scare that comes out of nowhere hits the hardest. That’s why, for the star of the new horror-comedy hybrid Widow’s Bay, mixing up the genres makes perfect sense – they […]