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Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all

This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The company also announced some updates for cars that run on...

Andrew J. Hawkins 3 months ago

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Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook

Google is announcing a new line of laptops coming in the fall called Googlebooks. Details are sparse for now, as the tease is just a small part of various Android announcements during Google's Android Show. But we do know this is a major new initiative in the laptop space for Google, seemingly desig...

Antonio G. Di Benedetto 3 months ago

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The 9 biggest new features in Android 17

Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's not all. The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime tool that helps you avoid distracting apps. Google ha...

Dominic Preston 3 months ago

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Gemini’s biggest new features are all about controlling your phone

It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in your apps - if you want....

Allison Johnson 3 months ago

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Panasonic’s new Lumix L10 is a compact camera with a focus on photography

Panasonic has announced a new addition to its Lumix camera line with a compact body and fixed lens that's targeted at photographers instead of creators making video content. The Lumix L10 is available for preorder today with a black or silver finish for $1,499.99. To celebrate the 25th anniversary o...

Andrew Liszewski 3 months ago

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Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs

The family of a 19-year-old college student is suing OpenAI over claims that his conversations with ChatGPT led to an accidental overdose. In the lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Sam Nelson's parents allege ChatGPT "encouraged" the teen to "consume a combination of substances that any licensed medical prof...

Emma Roth 3 months ago

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Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements

Google I/O is just a week away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecosystem highlights Google has in store.  Android Show: I/O Edition is set to kick off on YouTube and the Android website at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on Tuesday, May 12th.  Based on [...

Stevie Bonifield 3 months ago

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Sam Altman takes the stand in trial against Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has begun his testimony against Elon Musk in a high-profile jury trial in a California federal courtroom. Altman, alongside OpenAI president Greg Brockman, is a primary defendant in the trial brought by Musk. Altman, Brockman, and Musk were all part of the initial founding team...

Hayden Field 3 months ago

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George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep back new ‘Human Consent Standard’ for AI licensing

Hollywood actors and producers are standing behind a new AI licensing standard that will tell AI systems whether they'll need to pay to use a person's likeness, creative work, characters, and designs. With the Human Consent Standard, people can set terms for the use of their work or likeness, includ...

Emma Roth 3 months ago

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Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll

Rivian's AI-powered voice assistant is rolling out today to the company's vehicle fleet. The assistant will be available through a software update to all compatible Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicle owners who subscribe to the company's Connect Plus cellular service, which costs $15 a month or $150 a y...

Andrew J. Hawkins 3 months ago

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Anker’s fast, foldable 3-in-1 charging station is back to its best price yet

Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station is a small, yet powerful 3-in-1 charger that can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and earbuds simultaneously, and now it’s on sale for $104.99 ($45 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. The price has only dropped this low one other time since it launched in F...

Sheena Vasani 3 months ago

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Google’s Aluminium OS revealed in 16-minute leaked video

Aluminium OS, Google's upcoming version of Android for PC, may have just leaked a few hours before Google's Android Show presentation. As Android Authority reports, leaker Mystic Leaks shared a 16-minute video on their Telegram channel that appears to show a lengthy hands-on demo of the new operatin...

Stevie Bonifield 3 months ago

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There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?

The vast majority of the world's data - emails, financial transactions, the internet - is carried by fiber optic cables that run along the ocean floor and converge at a few narrow choke points. Periodically, policymakers will release reports noting that this arrangement seems risky, but these routes...

Joshua Dzieza 3 months ago

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Amazon’s ultrafast 30-minute deliveries are now available in more cities

Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon shoppers across the United States. In addition to Seattle and Philadelphia, the 30-minute delivery service is now also widely available in Atlanta an...

Andrew Liszewski 3 months ago

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Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads

Waymo is recalling its autonomous driving software that allowed its vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles that operate using Waymo's fifth and sixth generation systems. In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Alphabet-owned comp...

Andrew J. Hawkins 3 months ago

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Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data

Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management platform, says it has "reached an agreement" with hackers that breached its systems last week to prevent stolen data from being leaked online. The ShinyHunters hacking group claimed responsibility for the attack before Canvas was briefly...

Jess Weatherbed 3 months ago

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Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history

Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving listeners a "fully personalized look at their entire music history." Starting today, Spotify mobile app users can access a new Wrapped-like experience that features "never-before-shared data" going back to when they first joined the service. The...

Jess Weatherbed 3 months ago

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How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

Google I/O is still a week away, but Google's big announcements kick off today with the "Android Show: I/O Edition," where it's expected to announce the major Android ecosystem highlights coming to its annual developer conference. When the Android Show will happen and where you can watch it Android...

Stevie Bonifield 3 months ago

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eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion acquisition bid

eBay has officially rejected GameStop's offer to buy the online marketplace for $56 billion, citing concerns around "operational risks" and how the acquisition will be financed. In a letter to GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on Tuesday, eBay's board of directors said it has "concluded that your proposal is...

Jess Weatherbed 3 months ago

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These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper

iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior to filing for bankruptcy. This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its prior lineup and feature lower prices, some up to £200 (about $270) cheaper. Key changes...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 3 months ago

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Sony upgraded its wearable AC so it’s cooler and better at hugging your neck

Sony has announced a new version of the wearable personal air conditioner the company first revealed in 2019 ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The latest version is an upgrade to last year's Pro model, and while the new Reon Pocket Pro Plus isn't a complete overhaul of the hardware, it comes with pe...

Andrew Liszewski 3 months ago

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OpenAI just released its answer to Claude Mythos

OpenAI is launching Daybreak, an AI initiative focused on detecting and patching vulnerabilities before attackers find them. Daybreak uses the Codex Security AI agent that launched in March to create a threat model based on an organization's code and focus on possible attack paths, validate likely v...

Stevie Bonifield 3 months ago

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Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower

The company behind the robot lawn mower that ran me over has changed its tune. Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that could have let bad actors reprogram the robot over the internet. Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the...

Sean Hollister 3 months ago

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Here’s what Mira Murati’s AI company is up to

Thinking Machines, the AI company founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, announced Monday that it's working on something called "interaction models." The idea behind interaction models, according to Thinking Machines, is that they will let people "collaborate with AI the way we naturally collabor...

Jay Peters 3 months ago

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