I reviewed the LG G5, and it’s bright enough to change my mind about OLED TVs
LG’s G5 uses a new OLED TV display panel to hit dizzying brightness heights, making it a versatile option for daytime and dark room viewing.
The Sony WF-C710N earbuds beat the AirPods 4 on ANC, sound, and price
Comfort issues aside, these budget noise-cancelling buds are sonic bliss. Sony’s presence in the wireless audio space grows stronger and wider with every new release. The class-leading WF-1000XM5 are considered some of the best wireless earbuds among critics and consumers, edging out the AirPods Pro 2 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for true wireless …
‘Doctor Who’ season opener: All the references you missed
This isn’t the first AI story — or the first nurse on the TARDIS. Doctor Who‘s second season on Disney+ kicked off Saturday with “The Robot Revolution.” The season arc revolves around new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) — latest in a long tradition of reluctant (or “kidnapped”) companions aboard the TARDIS. But that’s just […]
Tech CEO promised AI but hired workers in the Philippines instead, FBI claims
“Fake it till you make it” doesn’t always work. The former CEO of fintech app Nate has been charged with fraud for making misleading claims about the app’s artificial intelligence technology — or lack thereof. In a bizarre twist from the usual AI narrative, the FBI alleges that this time human beings were doing the […]
Used Teslas flood the market as drivers reject Elon Musk through Tesla
Elon Musk continues to repel Tesla’s own customers. Tesla’s very bad 2025 is far from over. The latest setback: Current Tesla drivers are ending their relationship with the brand in record numbers. In March 2025, the number of used Tesla vehicles for sale on the popular automotive marketplace Autotrader reached a record level, according to […]
The hits keep coming: Dell, HP, Lenovo pause laptop shipments to U.S.
A Taiwanese newspaper reports that laptop makers are hitting the pause button. UPDATE: April 12, 2025, 4:00 p.m. Smartphones and laptops are officially off the hook — for now. According to Mashable’s CJ Silva, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has exempted 20 products, including semiconductor and flat-panel display modules, from the newly imposed 125% China […]
Updating: All the tariff price increases in the tech world so far
GPUs, TVs, laptops, and beauty tech are all affected. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have only just gone into effect, and we’re already seeing price hikes across consumer tech. President Trump has imposed a huge tariff rate of 145 percent on China (where many tech products are manufactured), as well as smaller global tariffs on […]
OpenAI is retiring GPT-4 from ChatGPT
Thanks for the memories, GPT-4. OpenAI’s GPT-4 model will soon be “fully replaced” by its natively multimodal GPT-4o model. According to ChatGPT’s release notes (via TechCrunch), “GPT-4 will be retired from ChatGPT” on April 30. The model, which was released over two years ago, will still be available in the …
‘Love on the Spectrum’ star discusses autism independence in new Waymo video series
The autonomous vehicle company celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Netflix star Connor Tomlinson.
Tesla stops selling U.S.-made models in China
Amid the trade war between Trump and China, Elon Musk’s EV company makes some changes. Tesla is no longer taking orders for its Model S and Model X electric vehicles in China, Reuters reports. However, Elon Musk’s EV company is still selling other Tesla models in China. So, why remove those specific vehicles from Tesla’s […]
