Category: Tech
Google rolls out Gemini 2.5 Flash preview in the Gemini app. What’s new?
Google’s hybrid reasoning model is now available to try out. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash, its hybrid reasoning model, is now available in preview for the standalone Gemini app. On Thursday, the company rolled out an “early version” of the model with updated reasoning capabilities. It can also better determine how much processing power or “thinking” […]
Massive medical company data breach impacts millions
It involves people who’ve been to certain Planned Parenthood locations. A major data breach at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), a medical non-profit, compromised sensitive information of 1.6 million people. LSC provides lab testing services to a number of Planned Parenthood centers and has warned that folks who’ve visited those centers could’ve been affected. “If you, […]
New foldable iPhone specs leaked, including alleged details on the camera and Touch ID
The long-rumored foldable iPhone might trade Face ID for Touch ID. Another week, another round of rumors about a foldable iPhone. While new Apple iPhone “leaks” arrive on a near-weekly basis, evidence is growing that a folding iPhone is coming soon, now bolstered by new reports about its camera and use of Touch ID. Via […]
Update now: Apple issues emergency iPhone fix for zero-day vulnerabilities
Get these emergency security updates now. If you haven’t already updated your iPhone to the latest iOS, then we highly recommend that you do so now. On Wednesday, April 16, Apple released iOS 18.4.1. The latest update to Apple’s mobile operating system fixes not just one, but two zero-day vulnerabilities that have already been …
Asus, of all brands, might have a real Apple Watch competitor
Say goodbye to the old school blood pressure cuff. Watch out, Apple Watch. You’ve got some unlikely competition. Asus, maker of one of our preferred gaming laptops, just debuted the VivoWatch 6 AERO, the first smartwatch to measure both blood pressure and ECG. While ECG monitoring to detect atrial fibrillation is nothing new to …
How much would the mythical made-in-the-U.S. iPhone cost?
Emphasis on the word ‘mythical.’ President Donald Trump’s tariff policy has thrown the global economy into crisis, with the stated goal of bringing manufacturing back to the United States. In addition to global tariffs of 10 percent, the president has imposed a seemingly ever-increasing reciprocal tariff on imported Chinese goods (the White House’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-trump-tariffs-trade-war-04-16-25/card/how-did-trump-s-team-get-to-a-245-tariff-level-for-china-is-that-new–G1hvNFzyOCp1k1ZFlUbJ" […]
AI-powered robot dog is learning to ‘live’ like a human
This must be the most bizarre gig a dog trainer could get.
Grok now has a memory
Hey Grok, remember this? Grok, the AI assistant from Elon Musk’s X, now has a memory. According to the company’s official account on X, Grok can now remember your previous conversations. That means the responses it gives you will be more personalized using stored data; in an example shared on …
Android users can now use Gemini Live’s camera and screen share tool for free
The tool that lets Gemini “see” is now free. Google rolled out live video and screen sharing abilities for Gemini Live in March, and now all Android users can play with the tools for free. Announced during Mobile World Congress (MWC) last month, Google’s ChatGPT Voice Mode competitor …
Report: X’s DM feature is getting rebranded as ‘XChat’
X’s DM feature is getting rebranded as XChat, which sounds like an adult messaging service. Elon Musk’s steady mission to erase every trace of Twitter’s former identity continues — and the next feature on the chopping block appears to be Direct Messages. According to rumblings from X employees and independent researchers, the classic DM tab […]
