Anker’s new earbuds’ call quality is ridiculously good
…used to change settings like ANC, sound profiles, speak-to-chat, and Dolby head tracking. Everything that can be done on the screen can be done in the Soundcore app too, so…
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Nanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AI
…But Nanoleaf’s existing customers probably want the company to just focus on innovating its ecosystem and bringing new features and functions to its app. The smart home is undergoing a…
Ikea’s smart lamp is a sweet treat
…If you add the lamp to Ikea’s Home Smart app using its Dirigera hub ($109) or a Matter-compatible ecosystem — such as Apple Home, Google Home, or Amazon Alexa — you unlock…
Hue’s SpatialAware finally made me appreciate color-changing lights
…And the Bridge Pro is the first upgrade that’s really changed how I use Hue lights — SpatialAware took color-changing scenes from a novelty into a feature I prefer and now…
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
…it also locks writers and their subscribers into a closed ecosystem. For one, Substack has limited integrations with third-party apps, leaving writers with the platform’s set of built-in tools…
Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of, here
…It pitched Siri as an all-encompassing virtual assistant that ties together all your Apple devices, with multimodal features, a dedicated app, an all-in-one AI agent and more. Executives emphasized…
Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet
…with certain apps or denying them root access, both possible outcomes of an age-gating system — “breaks that.” Richell began working with state lawmakers. He spent weeks pushing for changes and sharing…
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web
…in everything, and it’s making huge changes to Search on both the web and YouTube that will once again reshape the information ecosystem. That’s a lot to talk about, and…
After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all
…There are a few extra steps sometimes in finding and installing apps — usually it’s easier than in Windows, and occasionally it’s harder. And there are a few apps I still…
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
…In the future with the agent-to-agent integration, you can actually interact with many more apps from your own digital ecosystem. Can I ask you about the word agentic in this…