Molly White, author of "Web3 is Going Just Great," shared her phone's home screen, featuring privacy-focused apps like Signal and Tor, and book-related apps. She highlighted her love for RSS feeds, recipe app Paprika, and the litRPG genre. The Verge's Installer column also featured community recommendations, including a...
Business Insider tested Tesla's Robotaxi pilot program in Austin, experiencing mostly smooth rides but also encountering three instances requiring safety operator intervention. Issues included a wrong-way drive on a one-way street and app glitches. While the system showed confidence in navigating city streets, avoiding highways and inconsistent pick-up...
Engadget reviews several new tech gadgets. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 impresses with its slim design, but is pricey. The Canon EOS R50 V offers good video quality but lacks features. Samsung's HW-QS700F soundbar boasts automatic orientation adjustment. Panasonic's S1 II excels in video but is expensive. ...
A new email attack uses seemingly harmless SVG image files to deliver JavaScript-based redirects to malicious websites. These SVGs, often embedded in emails or linked externally, bypass many security systems because they are treated as benign images. Attackers use spoofed domains and pushy email subject lines to trick...
Microsoft has ceased using China-based engineers to support US Department of Defense cloud systems following an investigation by ProPublica. The investigation revealed concerns about the vulnerability of sensitive data due to minimal US oversight of these engineers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that foreign engineers should not access...
Google Fi offers the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 for just $199.99 with a significant discount. The deal includes an initial $300 discount and another $600 in monthly credits, requiring a new Unlimited Premium or Flexible plan. Other plans offer reduced credits. The phone boasts a sleek...
Pig.dev, a Y Combinator startup initially developing AI-powered Windows desktop control, pivoted to Muscle Mem, an AI agent caching system. This shift follows challenges in commercializing the original Windows automation technology. Experts on a Y Combinator podcast highlighted the significant market need for efficient agent-based computer use, comparing...
Leaks suggest Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air will feature a significantly smaller battery than other iPhone 17 models, with a capacity not exceeding 3000mAh. This is considerably less than the rumored 5000mAh in the iPhone 17 Pro Max and even less than the 3500mAh in last year's iPhone 16...
Google's Gemini AI receives a Feature Drop update, introducing a new "Productivity Planner Gem." This feature integrates emails, calendar events, and more to simplify task prioritization. The update also boasts improvements to Gemini 2.5 Pro's coding, science, and reasoning capabilities, along with expanded access to Veo 3 and Gemini...
Perplexity launched Comet, an AI-powered browser aiming to simplify web browsing. Available to Perplexity Max subscribers or via waitlist, Comet integrates Perplexity's AI answer engine, replacing standard search results with summarized information and links. It includes an AI assistant for summarizing articles, images, and videos, and completing tasks...
