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" […]
AI-powered robot dog is learning to ‘live’ like a human
This must be the most bizarre gig a dog trainer could get.
Grok now has a memory
Hey Grok, remember this? Grok, the AI assistant from Elon Musk’s X, now has a memory. According to the company’s official account on X, Grok can now remember your previous conversations. That means the responses it gives you will be more personalized using stored data; in an example shared on …
Android users can now use Gemini Live’s camera and screen share tool for free
The tool that lets Gemini “see” is now free. Google rolled out live video and screen sharing abilities for Gemini Live in March, and now all Android users can play with the tools for free. Announced during Mobile World Congress (MWC) last month, Google’s ChatGPT Voice Mode competitor …
Report: X’s DM feature is getting rebranded as ‘XChat’
X’s DM feature is getting rebranded as XChat, which sounds like an adult messaging service. Elon Musk’s steady mission to erase every trace of Twitter’s former identity continues — and the next feature on the chopping block appears to be Direct Messages. According to rumblings from X employees and independent researchers, the classic DM tab […]
Looking for a cheap, big-screen OLED TV? LG’s 77-inch B4 drops to its lowest price yet
The LG B4 is the best budget OLED TV you can buy, and Walmart has the 77-inch model on sale for its lowest price yet.
OpenAI announces o3 and o4-mini reasoning models for ChatGPT (updated)
OpenAI pivoted and decided to release its o-series models after all. UPDATE: Apr. 16, 2025, 2:18 PM EDT Now that the OpenAI livestream has ended, this article has been updated with the latest information about the o3 and o4-mini launch. OpenAI’s o3 and o4-mini models for ChatGPT have arrived. As expected, during a livestream event […]
Apple offers in-store device recycling deal for Earth Day, touts environmental wins
The company is nearing its global emissions goal. In the lead up to Earth Day on April 22, tech giant Apple announced it’s making major headway in its goal to be more environmentally friendly, including cutting global greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent since 2015. Apple outlines these initiatives, including recent renewable …
The Beats Studio Pro fall to a record-low price of £149 in EE’s new Tech Drop event
I’m a big fan of the Beats Studio Pro and they’re impressively affordable for a very limited time thanks to a new promotion at EE.
Meta on trial: Every revelation from the Meta-FTC antitrust trial so far
Here’s what we learned when Mark Zuckerberg took the stand. This week, we’re getting a peek behind the scenes at Meta and Facebook as the FTC’s antitrust trial against the company begins. On Monday and Tuesday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand as the U.S. government makes its case that Zuckerberg and […]
