Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026
…platforms. In March, Google released Ask Maps, which lets users ask questions on Maps like you would interact with a chatbot. Gemini Everywhere Google has two new major AI model updates. Gemini…
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These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
…This might be a disappointment for Kickstarter backers, as the most recent official update from the campaign came in March and said shipping would begin on April 15 for Berlin units and…
Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’
…Fitbit users will see an app update on May 19 that rebrands the Fitbit app into Google Health. “The investment we've been making the last few years is literally designed for…
DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
…DHS later withdrew its request, and the social media platform dropped its lawsuit in response, meaning a judge was never able to rule on whether the practice was actually illegal. That incident…
Vertu Is Back With a Folding Phone Powered by—Surprise—an AI Agent
…Too bad it's running the already outdated Android 15, and the company did not provide a software update policy. Vertu claims its Hermes Agent can take your request, break it into…
Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
…They did not directly address the removals but say the platform has “industry-leading moderation.” Apple did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment by the time of publication. In recent…
Meta’s New AI Asked for My Raw Health Data—and Gave Me Terrible Advice
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My Blissful, Unbothered Life as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist
…Even so, software updates in recent years have made the setting feel more accessible to a wider range of people seeking to avoid being buzzed. Claire Meczkowski, who does customer service for…
The Asus Zenbook 16 Delivers Great Performance in an Otherwise Mediocre Laptop
…Qualcomm has also been hard at work improving compatibility across applications, with more and more apps now running natively on the platform instead of via emulation. To achieve all this, however, battery…
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
…He had been on the project about a month longer than I had, and he kindly walked me through the platform and our employer’s expectations, which had been astonishingly vague despite…