Category: Tech
Samsung’s ball-shaped robot Ballie to launch with Gemini smarts this summer
Hey Ballie, how do I look? Samsung’s Ballie, a ball-shaped robot that the company’s been working on for five years, is finally coming to market. The company originally announced Ballie in 2020, and displayed a redesigned version during CES 2024. Now, the home AI companion robot – as Samsung calls it – is actually …
Tesla, Nvidia lead rebound for tech stocks and crypto as Trump pauses tariffs
Trump has (temporarily) put out the fire that he lit. President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs, and the stock market is already bouncing back — from the damage caused last week when Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs. Tech stocks, like Apple, Sony, and Microsoft, shot up quickly following Trump’s […]
Apple Watch ad uses real SOS call from man swept out to sea
The swimmer used his Watch to call for help after being dragged a mile from shore.
Google reveals Reddit Answers is powered by Gemini AI
Reddit Answers uses Gemini to find and summarize responses from the Reddit community. Google has now confirmed that Reddit uses Gemini to power Reddit Answers, an internal AI search tool for Reddit users. Contrary to some early reports, a Google PR representative told Mashable that Reddit Answers was already integrated with Gemini prior to the […]
Immigrants’ social media accounts will be monitored for ‘antisemitic activity,’ DHS says
The policy applies also applies to international students. Adding to growing fears of digital surveillance under the Trump administration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will begin screening immigrants’ social media accounts in an effort to uncover “antisemitic activity,” the department explained. The department will be on the hunt for […]
Meet Nova Sonic, Amazon’s new AI voice model
Making your Alexa sound like a thing of the past. AI companies have been working on voice models for a while now, but it seems things really ramped up after OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Voice Mode. Now, Amazon has just introduced its new “foundation” AI voice model called Nova Sonic. And it really makes Alexa sound […]
Sony ULT Field 3 hands-on review: Testing the new addition to Sony’s bass line
This speaker packs a punch. A year after its initial launch, Sony has expanded its ULT speaker lineup. New additions include the ULT Field 3, ULT Field 5, and ULT Tower 9. This expansion focuses on middle sizes of the Field variations and a smaller tower speaker. I was stoked to see Sony expand this […]
Apple, Dell, and Microsoft among tech companies rushing product shipments ahead of tariff deadline, report says
It’s a race against the clock. In a last-minute scramble, tech heavyweights like Apple, Dell, and Microsoft have been fast-tracking shipments of phones and laptops to the U.S. ahead of sweeping new tariffs on Chinese goods. The report comes via Japanese outlet Nikkei, which says …
Google releases Pixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse Detection
The health and safety feature is rolling out to US users over the next few weeks. Google has started rolling out its Loss of Pulse Detection for the Pixel Watch 3 users in the US. The rollout started on Tuesday as part of the latest Personal Safety Wear OS app update, version 2025.03.19.x (via 9To5Google). […]
How ‘fake news’ about tariffs posted on Elon Musk’s X shifted trillions in the markets
Anyone can really say anything on the internet…and people will just believe it. Market analysts braced for a potential repeat of “Black Monday” over the weekend — a crash of such magnitude it was being compared to the infamous 1987 global financial meltdown. While President Trump’s tariffs continued to weigh on the stock market, a […]
