Category: Tech
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 …
What’s the best time of year to buy a TV? Yes, there’s an answer.
Hint: If you can wait a couple of months, you’ll be better off. On any given day, poking around for TVs on sale is all but guaranteed to turn up at least some decent steals. Of course, retailers don’t casually offer their best TV prices year-round, and TV deals may soon be much harder to […]
Character.AI opens a back door to free speech rights for chatbots
Are we tip-toeing toward AI personhood? Should AI chatbots have the same rights as humans? Common sense says no — while such a far-fetched idea might make for good sci-fi, it has no place in American law. But right now, a major tech company is trying to bring that idea to life, pressing a federal […]
Surprise? Meta is testing video ads on Threads
It’s all we’ve been waiting for. If you scroll through Threads and think the only thing that could make the experience more enjoyable is video ads, I have some excellent news for you. Meta announced at IAB NewFronts, an industry event for social media companies and advertisers, that it will start testing …
Trump plans to kill Energy Star appliance program
Americans have saved billions of dollars over its 30-year existence. The Trump Administration’s massive overhaul of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hitting some of the nation’s least controversial, most cost-efficient “green” programs, as the government commits to downsizing the agency’s staff. Next on the admin’s chopping block is the bipartisan-supported appliance program Energy […]
Vivo X Fold 5 is the company’s next foldable, not X Fold 4: Here’s what to expect
Vivo might launch just one foldable instead of two. Rumors suggest that the device will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a 120Hz display, and a 6,000mAh battery. Vivo might launch just one foldable instead of two. Rumors suggest that the device will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a 120Hz display, and […]
Apple is working on a chip for smart glasses, report claims
The company hasn’t given up on smart glasses. Apple is working on a bunch of specialized chips, and it shows how serious the company is about AI. It also indicates that Apple hasn’t given up on its own version of smart glasses. According to a new Bloomberg report, Apple is developing chips for …
