Honor's new Honor 400 and 400 Pro phones, launching May 22nd, will feature an AI image-to-video generator powered by Google's Veo 2. The tool, integrated into the Gallery app, transforms static images into 5-second videos. While initially free for two months with a daily limit, a future subscription...
A German flea market shopper purchased a seemingly 2TB hard drive for €2, a price far below market value. Upon installation, the drive was non-functional. Opening the case revealed the magnetic platters were missing, exposing it as a scam. The seller cleverly maintained the drive's external appearance and weight,...
Amazon offers a significant discount on the Anker 737 power bank, reducing its price to $87 (41% off). This 24,000mAh portable charger features three ports (two USB-C, one USB-A), allowing simultaneous charging of multiple devices, including laptops. Its high-capacity battery can fully charge an iPhone 16 Pro over four...
SoundCloud's updated terms of service, effective February 2024, grant the company the right to use user-uploaded content for AI training. While SoundCloud denies currently using user content for AI training and claims to have safeguards against unauthorized scraping, the statement doesn't rule out future use. This revelation follows...
Whoop has revised its upgrade policy for its new Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker after customer backlash. Initially, users faced a $49-$79 upgrade fee or a 12-month subscription extension. Following complaints about this contradicting its promise of free upgrades for members of six months or longer, Whoop now offers free...
A CNN analysis reveals at least 16 planes were under Newark airport's control when communication and radar systems failed on April 28, causing eight diversions. The resulting chaos, including delays and cancellations, lasted over a week. This was one of three communications failures since the FAA relocated controllers. Another...
Engadget's recent reviews cover a range of tech: the portable Surface Pro 12-inch (good for basic tasks, but slow); the Rivian R1S Gen 2 EV SUV (impressive but expensive); the Canon Powershot V1 hybrid camera (great video and image quality); the Alienware AW2725Q OLED gaming monitor (excellent image quality); the...
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, despite some flaws, enhance weekend bike rides. Millions sold, sales tripled in a year, their popularity among cyclists is growing. The reviewer praises the integrated camera for capturing ride moments, open-ear speakers for audio without noise cancellation, and the AI assistant for answering queries....
Apple will pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging its Siri voice assistant intercepted private conversations. Affected US users of Siri-enabled devices between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024, who experienced unintended activations during private conversations have until July 2, 2025, to claim up to $100....
A second radar outage at Newark Liberty International Airport in less than two weeks has intensified pressure on the Trump administration to modernize air traffic control systems and increase staffing. The outage, lasting 90 seconds, caused delays and cancellations. While officials claim the issue is resolved and controllers have...
