Category: Tech
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act would ban states from regulating AI
States couldn’t enact consumer AI protections for 10 years, if the bill passes. Buried in the Republican budget bill is a proposal that will radically change how artificial intelligence develops in the U.S., according to both its supporters and critics. The provision would ban states from regulating AI for the next decade. Opponents say the […]
Wait, Napster is back? Technically, yes.
Sure, the company and its work are entirely unrelated to file sharing, but still. Around the turn of the century, Napster was the place for online file sharing (or piracy, as the music industry would call it). If you were a millennial or Gen X-er at the time, you’ll remember Napster as the renegade brand […]
The best open earbuds that stay put, sound great, and keep you aware of the world around you
Whether you need some exercise earbuds or appreciate not being totally blocked off from the outside world, we’ve got you covered with these three picks. Noise-cancelling earbuds are a popular choice for many people, but if you’re someone who wants to hear the world around them or finds an in-ear design uncomfortable, there’s a better […]
5 new iOS 18.5 features I recommend trying ASAP (plus 3 bonus features you may have missed)
iOS 18.5 isn’t a massive update, but there are still some handy new features. We’re coming up fast on WWDC, Apple’s annual conference, where we expect some big announcements. In the meantime, Apple launched iOS 18.5 on May 12. iOS 18.5 perhaps isn’t the biggest update in the year of iOS 18, but it still […]
MicroSD Express Cards are a must-have Switch 2 accessory — if you can find one in stock
The next generation of Nintendo console hardware requires a new storage medium Planning to use your trusty MicroSD card for your Switch 2 when it finally arrives? Then we have bad news. Gamers require a whole new storage medium this time around. Specifically, you need MicroSD Express cards for the Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch […]
Explicit deepfakes are now a federal crime. Enforcing that may be a major problem.
A law that’s both narrow and broad may prove too difficult to follow. On May 19, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump beamed to press and allies as they signed the administration’s first major piece of tech regulation, the bipartisan Take It Down Act. It was seen as a win for those who […]
I tried Google’s new ‘Try it on’ AI shopping tool. I’m equally impressed and mortified.
The feature is now available on Google Shopping. At Google I/O 2025, the tech company announced a ton of new AI features, and one of the most interesting is a virtual clothing try-on tool. The Google Shopping “Try it on” feature lets users upload a photo of themselves and then virtually try on clothes, basically […]
Anthropic’s new AI model resorted to blackmail during testing, but it’s also really good at coding
Plus, Google I/O, OpenAI’s plans for an AI companion, and CEOs using AI avatars. So endeth the never-ending week of AI keynotes. What started with Microsoft Build, continued with Google I/O, and ended with Anthropic Code with Claude, plus a big hardware interruption from OpenAI, the week has finally come to a close. AI announcements […]
Melania Trump welcomes you into the AI audiobook era with memoir ‘Melania’
Authors no longer need to sit for long recording sessions to narrate their audiobooks. Melania Trump announced on Friday that she is releasing an AI audiobook version of her memoir, Melania. In an X post, the first lady welcomed followers into “a new era in publishing” and announced that an audiobook featuring an AI-generated version […]
Apple smart glasses could come as soon as 2026
After Google’s big announcement, Apple might be up next. Just a few days after Google unveiled its AR smart glasses, a new report suggests Apple may soon release a similar product. The iPhone maker is apparently planning on launching its long-rumored smart glasses in 2026, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. According to …
