Category: Tech
My first day with Unitree’s Go2 Pro robot dog
Spoiler alert: it didn’t go as planned!
Alienware 16 Aurora, 16X Aurora launched: Design, specs, price, and more
Alienware’s new 16 Aurora series gaming laptops are portable enough to be used as work laptops
Apple is working on a feature that will make connecting to hotel Wi-Fi easier
Imagine filling out that web form just once! Hotel Wi-Fi is a hassle. You typically have to connect by filling out a web form with some details (it’s extra annoying when email is required), and then you have to repeat that on all the devices you own. Apple is working to make this process a […]
How to turn on iPhone’s anti-motion sickness feature
These unassuming dots could stop you from becoming nauseous on your next car ride. Looking at your phone while in a moving vehicle is often a recipe for nausea. Yet as unpleasant as motion sickness is, passenger princesses the world over remain determined to test the limits of their upchuck reflexes daily. Fortunately, Apple‘s iPhone […]
OnePlus Pad 2 Pro set for debut on May 15: Here’s everything you need to know
OnePlus Pad 2 Pro is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a 12140mAh battery
More concise chatbot responses tied to increase in hallucinations, study finds
You may like the chatbot’s response, but that doesn’t mean it’s true. Asking any of the popular chatbots to be more concise “dramatically impact[s] hallucination rates,” according to a recent study. French AI testing platform Giskard published a study analyzing chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Grok, and DeepSeek, for hallucination-related …
Elizabeth Holmes’ partners’ blood test start-up is very real and not a joke
So many other businesses he could’ve started. And yet. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is currently serving 11 years in prison for defrauding investors with her scam-laden blood testing start-up. Her partner, with whom she shares two children, is currently trying to raise $50 million for a blood testing start-up. Despite the internet’s initial response …
Soundcloud changed its AI policy so it can train on users’ audio
AI could use your music now. If you don’t want AI to scrape your music to learn, then it might be time to leave Soundcloud. The music streaming platform quietly updated its terms of service sometime last year to allow AI to train on audio uploaded to Soundcloud, TechCrunch …
Google coughs up $1.4 billion to Texas over privacy lawsuit
That’s a lot of cash. Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle a pair of lawsuits alleging that the company violated people’s privacy rights. The lawsuit alleged that Google collected users’ biometrics without express consent and tracked their locations even if the feature was disable. “In Texas, Big Tech is …
Laptop specs explained: A jargon-free guide to what’s inside your computer
WTF is RAM, anyway? Convoluted, jargon-laden hardware specifications (specs) can make laptop shopping difficult for those of us who aren’t especially tech-savvy. But as Mashable’s resident laptop expert, I know that being able to decipher them is essential to pinpointing PCs that fit your needs and identifying when deals …
