Category: Tech
We tried the ChatGPT ‘reverse location search’ trend, and it’s scary
ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at identifying locations in photos, even suggesting specific addresses in our test. ChatGPT users have discovered that the popular AI chatbot can serve as a reverse-location search tool. In other words, you can show ChatGPT a picture, and it can pretty reliably tell you where it was taken. The trend […]
The first foldable e-reader reminds me of an ancient technology — books
One step closer to the seashell e-reader from ‘It Follows’… Among the eerie, slow-moving horrors of the 2014 film It Follows, the image I can’t stop thinking about years later is that famous seashell e-reader. Unfortunately, its genius design was made just for the movie, but a new e-reader just debuted that may get us […]
Wikipedia has a solution for the deluge of AI training bots hogging its servers
Non-human traffic has strained the nonprofit’s servers, but the organization may have a fix. You’re not the only one who turns to Wikipedia for quick facts. Lately, a deluge of AI bots training on Wikipedia articles has put enormous strain on the organization’s servers. To curb the influx of “non-human traffic” scraping the site for […]
Google just lost a big antitrust case for running illegal ad tech monopoly
The ruling adds to the legal woes Google faces around the world. Google has lost yet another huge monopoly case — and the search giant is still facing another antitrust-related trial later this month. On top of that, the company just received an antitrust cease-and-desist order from Japan’s Fair Trade Commission, which follows an antitrust […]
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" […]
