Here’s How to Choose Which Smart Home Assistant Is Best for Your Home
… I've had to reset light bulbs entirely so that they would sync to a different ecosystem, since I test devices across all the smart home ecosystems above. …
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Nvidia Will Spend $26 Billion to Build Open-Weight AI Models, Filings Show
… As a result, many startups and researchers around the world are currently building on top of Chinese models. “It's in our interest to help the ecosystem develop,” says Catanzaro, who joined Nvidia in 2011 and helped spearhead the company’s shift from making graphics cards for gaming to making silic… …
Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
Across the web and on Telegram, there’s a “thriving” ecosystem of software sellers helping power the market for stolen iPhones by providing “unlocking” tools and the technology to produce phishing messages to help get access to a phone, according to findings from researchers at cybersecurity firm I… …
Smart Plugs Don’t Always Make Sense. Here’s When You Should Actually Use Them
… Roku Indoor Smart Plug SE for $12: Roku's smart-home ecosystem is made by Wyze, so it's the same product with some extra compatibility. …
Googlebook Is Google’s New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android
… Kuscher says there's an immense amount of innovation in the Android ecosystem right now, and it translates really well into laptops. “You want to take advantage of the fact that this ecosystem is innovating so fast that you make sure that laptops are at the tip of that innovation wave—building on t… …
Vertu Is Back With a Folding Phone Powered by—Surprise—an AI Agent
… Still, Vertu says the Hermes Agent supports 31 “Western ecosystem apps” including apps like Gmail, TikTok, and Amazon Shopping and 55 “Asian ecosystem apps” like WeChat, Meituan, and Taobao , and that the agent can also control the phone's hardware and user interface. …
Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
… Much of this keeps users trapped within Google’s ecosystem without actually browsing the web themselves, a practice we’ve seen before when features like AI Overviews launched in 2024. …
Rednote Draws a Line Between China and the World
… That’s why ByteDance decided to make TikTok an entirely separate ecosystem from its Chinese counterpart Douyin. …
These Are the Permanent Outdoor Lights Worth Installing This Summer
… These lights are also compatible with Amazon’s, Google’s, and Apple’s ecosystems. …
Buying a Smart Smoke Detector Turns Out to Be a Little Dumb
… Kidde is another fire safety brand that has partnered with a smart home ecosystem to make a smart smoke detector. Designed for Amazon's Ring ecosystem, this is a great option if you're already a Ring user and want to use the Ring app for your notifications, but you can also use it with Kidde's app. …