A scientist built a robot clone to give lectures and answer audience questions
Hiroshi Ishiguro created his first robot more than 35 years ago. And in the last 18 years, he has made six different robot clones of …
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Netflix is getting 20+ shows and movies next week – don’t miss these 3 top-tier releases
Netflix is kicking off the month of November with a monster of a new release slate, adding several new titles in the first week alone …
M4 Max benchmark confirms the new MacBook Pro is the most powerful Mac ever
Early reviewers have seemingly been testing their M4 Macs, as the first Geekbench 6 benchmark scores have started showing up online. First, the 2024 Mac …
A provocative new Martha Stewart doc is taking over Netflix
Netflix has been on a roll with stellar documentary films in 2024, from Simone Biles Rising and Will & Harper to The Remarkable Life of …
Self-healing barriers made of concrete and living oysters now protect a US military base
The U.S. Air Force is using specially designed structures placed in the waters of St. Andrew Bay to attract oysters. The hope is that the …
I did Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing test, and I’m doomed
Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing test is now available for US users and several others alongside iOS 18.1. While some journalists have made the test …
Forget SearchGPT, you can finally search your ChatGPT chat history
OpenAI chose to celebrate Halloween in a most unusual way. The company surprised everyone by giving ChatGPT users access to its SearchGPT online search tool. …
Apple acquires popular photo editor Pixelmator
Today, the Pixelmator team, owner of Pixelmator Pro and Photomator apps, announced that Apple acquired them. Here’s what the company wrote in a blog post: …
Apple’s new USB-C Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad won’t work on some Macs
This week, Apple unveiled new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro models. Alongside these devices, the company finally introduced all-new USB-C accessories, including the Magic …
iPhone 17 redesign and AI could lead to a massive sales boost for Apple
After Apple announced its latest quarter earnings, AAPL shares dropped 2% after hours. It was a good sign that investors don’t expect the iPhone 16 …
The iPhone is a freight train and shows no signs of slowing down
Every single year, a familiar pattern emerges. Apple every fall introduces a brand new iPhone and critics yawn. “There’s not enough there to move the …
Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro 2, space heaters from $36, $100 off Bose QuietComfort Ultra, more
Halloween 2024 might be over, but there are still so many great deals out there that it’s scary. Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 just dropped back …
M4 Pro benchmarks show massive performance gains for the tiny 2024 Mac mini
Apple updated three Mac lines to the M4 chip this week, including the iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro. These are the first Macs to …
Josh Brolin sounds like he’s ready to return as Thanos in Avengers: Secret Wars
There’s no question that Thanos (Josh Brolin) is one of the best villains Marvel has delivered to date. I wish we had more of him …
This company makes a 2mm implant it says can restore vision in blind people
An experimental eye implant could be the secret to restoring a patient’s central vision—the part of our eye that lets us see faces, details, and …
ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode will change how I use my computer
OpenAI recently continued its hot streak with the release of Advanced Voice Mode. It’s ChatGPT’s most impressive voice mode so far, one that makes the …
5 must-watch new shows and movies next week from Apple TV+, Prime Video, and Paramount+
Netflix is the biggest game in town when it comes to new streaming options from week to week, but it’s certainly not the only one. …
Apple posts record-breaking Q4 earnings as revenue hits $94.9 billion
Apple today posted its earnings report for the recent September quarter. When the dust settled, the company posted revenue of $94.9 billion and EPS of …
Squid Game season 2 trailer throws Player 456 back into the game
After narrowly surviving Squid Game three years ago, former gambling addict Seong Gi-hun is back for another round. This time, his goal isn’t to win …
Netflix’s new time-travel slasher will give you early 2000s flashbacks
If you’ve already had your fill of horror classics and are looking for something fresh to watch on Halloween night, Netflix’s new slasher Time Cut …
OpenAI’s ChatGPT search engine is now live to take on Google
As a Halloween treat for ChatGPT users (and a trick for the likes of Google and Bing), OpenAI has turned its AI chatbot into an …
New M4 Macs makes this Apple’s best computer lineup ever
When Apple introduced its first Apple Silicon Macs in 2020, I was sure the company would soon have a cohesive lineup, and it would leave …
How to use Apple Intelligence on a Windows PC right now
With the release of macOS Sequoia 15.1, Apple finally made Apple Intelligence available to Mac users. This platform brings Writing Tools, notification summaries, a redesigned …
iPhone 17 series may be first to use Apple’s own Wi-Fi chip, and I know which model will get it
Apple has been working on a custom Wi-Fi chip for years now. It seems we might see the results of this hard work in next …
Waze Conversational Reporting lets you report incidents just by talking to Gemini AI
Google’s Waze app is so popular with drivers because of its unique incident reporting feature, which helped it stand out from the crowd of navigation …
Google Maps and Google Earth just got tons of new AI-powered features
Google on Thursday announced updates for some of its most popular apps, including Waze, Google Maps, and Google Earth. Needless to say, the updates include …
Today’s deals: $90 Lenovo Chromebook, $360 Apple Watch Series 10, $100 off Ninja blenders, more
Happy Halloween, bargain hunters! There’s nothing spooky about the deals that we dug up to showcase on Thursday, which are led by a best-selling Lenovo …
How to ask your manager for a raise or more PTO
By Amanda Kavanagh Successful salary and PTO negotiations don’t usually happen overnight. Both asks generally require a longer-term strategy of building your case and presenting …
M4 MacBook Pro got a big battery life boost, so the M4 Air has to be next
The M4 MacBook Pro announcement concluded Apple’s week of new Mac launches, and it’s no surprise Apple left the MacBook Pro for last. It’s easily …
Terrifying Android malware redirects your calls to hackers
Imagine making a phone call to your bank but ending up speaking to a hacker on the other end of the line. That is precisely …
