Category: Tech
The Shokz OpenDots One earbuds offer impressive sound in a chic clip-on design
Running outdoors has never sounded so ambient. Shokz has crept up the wireless audio ranks to become a trendsetter in the sporty earbuds category. Releases like the OpenFit 2 and OpenFit Air were complementary pieces to the brand’s excellent bone-conduction headphones. Now, it’s taking a page out of Anker’s and Bose’s playbooks by …
Bird Buddy’s new pollinator cam is a Kickstarter hit: I got to see it in person
The Petal and its Wonder Block system are now available for preorder. Scores of new gadgets are introduced every year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the tech world’s biggest showcase. Yet many of these products never make it to market. They’re only proofs of concept or prototypes of devices that could maybe one day […]
Report: Google will put Gemini AI in the hands of kids under 13
The move comes as experts warn about the dangers of AI for minors. This week, Google reportedly sent an email to parents to let them know that the Gemini AI chatbot will soon be available for children under 13 years old. The New York Times cites an email that states the chatbot would be available […]
U.S. Copyright Office has registered 1,000+ works enhanced by AI
Creators are already using AI for “enhancing” their artwork. The U.S. Copyright Office is in the midst of a consequential investigation into copyright law and artificial intelligence, and in a recent interview, a lawyer with the Office said it is already registering works enhanced by AI. In an April article in WIPO Magazine, Assistant General […]
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Specs and possible price leak for the newest thin smartphone
Samsung is hopping on the thin smartphone train, too. Back in January, Samsung teased a new ultra-thin Galaxy phone. Samsung still hasn’t fully lifted the veil off the so-called Galaxy S25 Edge, but it feels like we know everything about it already. That’s because of a steady stream of leaks, including this most recent one […]
If you use Apple AirPlay, you need to update your device and take these steps
A cybersecurity firm identified a number of vulnerabilities and brought them to Apple’s attention. This week, cybersecurity researchers with Oligo say they identified 23 vulnerabilities related to Apple AirPlay, leading Apple to issue over a dozen fixes. Dubbed “AirBorne” by the researchers, the security vulnerabilities affect the Apple AirPlay network and could compromise various devices. […]
Sick of 15-character passwords? Microsoft is going password-less, starting now.
Microsoft is saying good riddance to the traditional password, and we’re here for it. Think of something you’ll remember forever, something so close to your heart or brain that you wouldn’t have to write it down to keep it top of mind. You’ll have to type it out every day for 30 days. It has […]
A review of 19 billion passwords reveals people are still bad at them
You probably have bad passwords. Your password probably stinks. At least that’s what a new study shows. Researchers at Cybernews studied more than 19 billion leaked passwords, and of those just 6 percent were identified as unique, meaning they weren’t re-used or duplicated. To make matters worse, the most common passwords are …
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge tipped to launch on May 13: Here’s everything we know so far
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to be Samsung’s thinnest phone yet, measuring just 5.85mm thick The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to be Samsung’s thinnest phone yet, measuring just 5.85mm thick. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
Ireland fines TikTok $600 million for sharing user data with China
That’s a lot of cash. Ireland slapped TikTok with serious fines and, perhaps more worrying for the social media company, allegations of questionable data practices. That’s a major issue for TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, which has been attempting to convince the West, most notably the U.S., that its users …
