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 […]
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 […]
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 …
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). […]
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 […]
Platforms like Snapchat and Roblox announce support ahead of House vote. Snap and other social media platforms have joined a diverse group backing the controversial Take It Down Act, intended to tackle the ongoing spread of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and deepfakes online. “This law is a critical step not only in helping to protect […]
Set device limits without confiscating your kid’s phone. Nervous about your kid spending time online unsupervised? That’s not being overprotective — it’s normal. Parental control software offers a bird’s eye view of the sites or apps your kid visits, control over inappropriate searches, and screen time limits. When kids are fully aware of what’s going […]
Thankfully, your Switch 2 games will still have some resale value. Nintendo has shined a light on an important detail about the Nintendo Switch 2. The company is introducing Game-Key Cards — physical cards that don’t contain game data but instead trigger a digital download when inserted into the console. Nintendo said the cards won’t […]
No recourse for buyer’s remorse. Tesla is reportedly refusing Cybertruck trade-ins as inventory. Meanwhile almost $200 million worth of Cybertruck inventory is piling up. According to Electrek, Cybertruck owners that have tried to trade in their vehicles were told that “Tesla currently doesn’t accept its own vehicle as a trade-in.” …
Trump’s tariffs have created tremendous uncertainty for consumers, tech companies. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are going into effect, and people who like buying affordable technology are starting to feel it. Just a few days into the Trump tariff policy, in which some of the hardest-hit countries are manufacturing centers like China and Vietnam, we’re […]