IKEA has announced 21 Matter-compatible smart home products, promising reasonable prices and a January launch, all working with HomeKit and the Apple Home app. The lineup spans 11 dimmable bulbs in various shapes and lumen levels, with white, color changing, and decorative clear glass options. New sensors include motion, door...
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman announced a new team to build “humanist superintelligence,” saying it will be limited, contextual, and built to serve people. In a blog post, he stressed keeping humans “at the top of the food chain,” even as Microsoft and OpenAI head into fiercer AGI competition under...
Pebblebee is rolling out its Gen 5 Card and Clip trackers for Android Find Hub and Apple Find My, adding wireless charging to the ultra‑thin Card 5 and brighter LEDs and a louder alert to the Clip 5. The 1.8mm Card 5 is about 30% thinner, keeps 18‑month battery life,...
YouTube has pushed a fresh wave of AI age verification, angering some. The system was announced in July, with checks starting in August and first hitting users in late September. Over the past 24 hours, users on Reddit report their accounts were restricted, requiring them to accept limits or verify...
New research is challenging tech’s promises about AI learning. In a Wharton experiment, people using Google’s AI summaries produced generic health advice, while traditional search yielded more nuanced guidance. An MIT study of 54 students found ChatGPT users showed the lowest brain activity and 83 percent could not recall a...
Microsoft is pushing into “superintelligence,” a more powerful form of AI it hopes could spur advances in medicine and materials science. Mustafa Suleyman, chief of the Microsoft AI group, will lead the MAI Superintelligence Team, tasked with chasing hypothetical milestones that go beyond artificial general intelligence. AGI is an often...
Apple is developing a second iPhone Air that may replace its single rear camera with a dual setup, says Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station, citing supply chain sources. The trial design adds a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide beside the 48MP Fusion Main and keeps the phone’s distinctive horizontal camera plateau,...
Apple will disable automatic Wi‑Fi credential syncing between iPhone and Apple Watch for European Union users in iOS 26.2, according to a report that Apple reportedly confirmed to Numerama. The change, tied to the EU’s Digital Markets Act and a year-end compliance deadline aligning with next month’s release, means watches...
Bose is clearing out QuietComfort headphones, cutting the price from $349 to $199, a 43% discount that undercuts rival flagships. The over-ear cans pair proprietary active noise cancellation with plush cushions and a padded headband for long-haul comfort, plus Quiet and Aware modes. Battery life hits 24 hours, and a...
Google’s Gemini Deep Research now reaches beyond the web, pulling context directly from your Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Chat to inform responses. The tool can analyze Docs, Slides, Sheets, PDFs, emails, and messages, enabling tasks like market analyses or competitor reports that blend internal files with public data. Users...
