Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
…The end result for most people is that these AI tools make it harder for them to access art made by other people. And the end result for artists, of course, is…
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Anker’s new earbuds’ call quality is ridiculously good
…The Liberty 5 Pro support LDAC for high-res audio from devices that use the codec. Adaptive noise-canceling performance is comparable to the AirPods Pro 3, and for $80 less, which…
Why Jonah Peretti sold BuzzFeed
…I mean, I think this is pretty established that the freemium model for these kinds of apps is pretty natural. People have shown a willingness to pay for AI services. So I…
Nanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AI
…app. The smart home is undergoing a major evolution in the face of AI and in the wake of Matter — a standard that, when successful, makes connected devices interchangeable. For companies…
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Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…It includes an Alt + Space keyboard shortcut that activates a search box for both web and local files. The Google App uses AI mode by default, but it’s easy to disable…
I have a new go-to browser
…Most of the apps are nonexistent except for YouTube, and it’s surprisingly… fine? I wonder if the future AI wearables will be useful for a long time; Apple devices seem to…
AI avatars in digital blackface want to sell you this belt buckle
…With some AI video generator models, videos by real influencers can be fully imported into the app and the user can replace the real person with an AI character they created, effectively…
Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook
…They’ll run Chrome for web browsing and also run Android apps. They’ll even be able to directly access files from your Android phone and run your apps right off of…
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
…new code now AI-generated and approved by engineers. I’m also expecting to see more GitHub changes as part of Microsoft’s continued AI push. Liuson was also responsible for overseeing…
Inside the return of Xbox
…Microsoft was clearly ready for the obvious reaction from gamers to a bunch of AI people joining Xbox, so hours after the leadership changes memo Sharma announced that the mobile Copilot gaming…