United States — Aylo, owner of Pornhub and other adult sites, urged Apple, Google and Microsoft this week to implement device-based age verification to comply with growing US and UK laws. The company said site-level ID checks have failed and cited traffic drops after implementations. Aylo proposes device age signals...
United States. Apple released the Hikawa Phone Grip & Stand this week as a limited-edition MagSafe accessory designed with input from users with varying disabilities. The $69.95 device, available on Apple's U.S. online store in Chartreuse and Crater, functions as an ergonomic grip and as a vertical or horizontal stand....
United States reporting shows Chinese firms sell affordable humanoid robots while U.S. companies showcase higher-end prototypes. This week, Tesla presented Optimus at a shareholder meeting and outlined factory plans to scale production; Unitree markets a $6,000 humanoid that walks and dances. Entertainment executives discussed staged robot fights, and industry coverage...
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Notation Labs announced on Nov. 19, 2025 a major update to the LeakSecure companion app that links to its home water protection system. The company said the update introduces intuitive controls, proactive leak alerts, enhanced integration with professional plumbing partners, and streamlined insurance benefits. The device pairs...
POV style YouTube ads are pushing wandlike AI scanner pens that promise instant answers on paper exams. Testing a $68.99 model, the device lit pages and sometimes read text, but its Q&A mode spit out nonsense, once offering a volcano fact to a question about the layer beneath Earth’s crust....
“Agentic AI” is touted as the next leap beyond chatbots, but definitions vary as the buzzword surges. An MIT and Boston Consulting Group report, based on a survey of 2,000-plus executives, describes agents that plan, act and learn autonomously—“teammates” executing multistep tasks. Amazon Web Services’ Swami Sivasubramanian says such systems...
Google launched Gemini 3 on Tuesday, its latest and most advanced foundation model, now live in the Gemini app and AI search. A research-intensive Gemini 3 Deepthink will follow for Google AI Ultra subscribers after more safety testing. "Massive jump in reasoning," said product lead Tulsee Doshi, as the model...
A sweeping internet disruption on Tuesday left ChatGPT, social media platform X, and NJ Transit blocking user access as Cloudflare worked to address a worldwide networking outage. The San Francisco-based web security firm said it was investigating an issue potentially affecting multiple customers. Cloudflare also reported problems with its customer...
Prime members can get Crucial’s 2TB P310 M.2 2230 SSD for $123.49 at Amazon, $2 above its low and far under its recent $239.99. Upgrading handhelds like Steam Deck or ROG Ally means opening them; iFixit guides and its $39.99 64-bit kit can help. Costco members through November 17 can...
Costco is selling MSI’s 27 inch 1440p QD OLED gaming monitor (MAG271QPX E2) for members at $380 in an online only deal through December 1. In a week of testing, the 240Hz display delivered punchy color, deep blacks, and contrast that makes fast games easier to read, though OLED text...
