Bose Brings Back Its ‘Lifestyle’ Branding With New Speakers for the Home
…You can group two Lifestyle Ultra Speakers into a stereo system in the Bose app, or group them all together for a home theater system. Sadly, if you hoped to use it…
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6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech
…Well, get ready to hear that aspirational, forward-looking, and sometimes maybe deluded language again—this time in the lead-up to 6G, which is being paired with “AI” to create a…
I Set Up My Own NAS Server, and It Was Surprisingly Easy
…Next up, I will test the Zettlab D4 AI NAS, which boasts built-in AI capabilities for conversational search, so you can upload disorganized text, audio, image, and video files, and use…
Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn Wants to Delete the Blockchain
…They think that the AI is not judging them, even though the AI is judging them. For the last few years as generative AI has been more and more and more in…
Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare
…After spending years building out the encryption systems needed to secure its chat apps, Meta said in 2023 that it had rolled out default encryption for Messenger. It also said it was…
Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own
…Several states have stepped in with their own laws, including in New York. You spearheaded the Responsible AI Safety and Education, or RAISE, Act. In a nutshell, it requires major AI developers…
The Top New Features in Google’s Android 17—and Gemini Intelligence—Coming This Summer
…AI-Powered Autofill We're all aware of the autofill function in Chrome—and the security risks that come with using it. Google is now upgrading it with Gemini's Personal Intelligence…
Google’s Newest Entry-Level Fitness Tracker Is the Screenless Fitbit Air
…s also included for anyone subscribed to Google One's AI Pro and AI Ultra subscription plans. If you're already in the Google wearables ecosystem, the Air is designed to slot…
Why Walmart and OpenAI Are Shaking Up Their Agentic Shopping Deal
…Walmart wants to leave users in control, just now with Sparky by their side in more places. This is an edition of Will Knight’s AI Lab newsletter. Read previous newsletters here.
Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age
…They found that parts used in servers and other common gear on Earth could be sufficiently hardened with shields, chemical sprays, and redundant systems. These components are also smaller than traditional gear…