The Consumer Federation of America, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and other consumer advocacy and tech groups are speaking up in defense of former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who was fired without cause by the Trump administration in March. A total of 40 groups — which also include Demand Progress Information Center and UC Berkeley […]
Google is pairing up two of its research products: NotebookLM and Gemini’s agentic AI tool Deep Research. On Thursday, the company announced that all users will have access to Deep Research in NotebookLM within a week. Google recently linked Deep Research to other Workspace products like Gmail and Drive, allowing Gemini to draw context from […]
Satechi has announced a new multiport hub that looks like a hockey puck and is designed to attach to smartphones and laptops using a ring of magnets, but it’s not a wireless charger. The OntheGo 7-in-1 Multiport Adapter features seven ports in total and connects to devices using a short integrated USB-C cable that wraps […]
Another one of Rockstar’s greatest hits is coming Netflix. On December 4th you’ll be able to play Red Dead Redemption and it’s zombified standalone DLC Undead Nightmare for free as long as you have a Netflix subscription. The news broke when prolific video game news hound Wario64 found listings for the game on the iOS […]
LinkedIn is launching an AI-powered search feature that allows you to find people by describing who you’re looking for. Now, instead of searching for an exact name, job title, or company, you can enter a more descriptive search, such as “Northwestern alumni who work in entertainment marketing,” or even pose a question, like “Who can […]
Google DeepMind’s new AI agent learned how to play a bunch of video games — including No Man’s Sky, Valheim, and Goat Simulator 3 — to become a viable “interactive gaming companion.” The new agent tool, SIMA 2, builds on its earlier iteration, SIMA (Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent), which DeepMind released in March 2024. It also […]
First announced in October 2023 with an expected release sometime in 2024, the Analogue 3D is finally shipping on November 18th following repeated delays. The console is Analogue’s reimagined and upgraded version of the Nintendo 64 with 4K output and full compatibility with original N64 cartridges from every region, including both PAL and NTSC versions. […]
Google is infusing artificial intelligence into just about every part of how people shop online — including having an AI tool call local stores on a human’s behalf and purchase items automatically. Beginning Thursday (and ahead of the holiday shopping season) Google users in the US will have access to a slew of new AI […]
Spotify is launching a new AI feature for audiobooks that summarizes what you’ve already heard without needing to rewind. The company likens the feature, called Recaps, to a “previously on” segment at the start of episodes in a TV series. Recaps will be available automatically in the iOS app for a limited number of English-language […]
After launching exclusively in China last month, DJI is announcing wider global availability for its Neo 2 selfie drone, including Japan, Canada, the UK, and other countries where the company sells its drones. But as with the Mavic 4 Pro and 8K Osmo 360 camera, the Neo 2 won’t be available in the US. “DJI […]