· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
The debut of Gemini 3.1 Flash Live could make it harder to know if you're talking to a robot
Google's new conversational audio AI is rolling out in search, Gemini, and developer tools today.
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· 29 days ago· TechCrunch
Google Translate’s real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries
The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
Anker’s wireless charging pad offers Qi2 speeds for $15
The MagGo wireless charging pad is available in black (shown here) or white. | Image: Anker I’ve probably saved minutes of my life by using a wireless charging puck. Minutes! More valuable than that, I’ve saved myself from bending over numerous times to pick up my USB-C cable that somehow always end
· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment
Subjects who interacted with AI tools were more likely to think they were right, less likely to resolve conflicts.
· 29 days ago· TechCrunch
16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day
From redirecting doomscrolling to training humanoid robots, these 16 startups stood out as the most interesting ones from an overflowing YC cohort.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri
Siri currently has an integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple's iOS 27 update will allow users to choose the AI chatbot they want to link with Siri. That's according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who says third-party chatbots downloaded from the App
· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
You've got $20,000 to spend on an EV: Here are some options
From Audis to Teslas, there's a lot available in this price range.
· 29 days ago· TechCrunch
Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again
The standard plan without ads now costs $19.99 per month, a $2 increase from the previous $17.99 subscription fee, while the premium plan is also going up by $2 and will now cost $26.99 per month.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
Google is making it easier to import another AI’s memory into Gemini
After Anthropic updated its tool for copying another AI's memory into Claude earlier this month, Google Gemini is rolling out new "Import Memory" and "Import Chat History" features on desktop that can help users quickly copy over everything their current AI already knows about them. To use the "Impo
· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
Netflix raises prices for every subscription tier by up to 12.5 percent
Netflix last raised prices in January 2025.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
Apple’s Mac Pro is dead, apparently for good this time
The most expensive Mac you could get is no longer available on Apple's website, as 9to5Mac reports that the "cheese grater" Mac Pro workstation has been discontinued. It had been a part of the lineup since replacing the Power Mac G5 in 2006 when Apple shifted from Arm to Intel processors, but it's h
· 29 days ago· TechCrunch
Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp
Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.
· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
As RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine ways turn toxic to GOP, CDC director is hard to find
Wednesday was the deadline to nominate a new director.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
Robot vacuums from Eufy and Roborock are over 50 percent for Amazon’s spring sale
A good robovac can save you a surprising amount of time. Luckily, Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is a great time to pick one up, as you can currently find deals on everything from basic, budget-friendly robovacs to high-end models that can mop or pick up objects. Whether you’re looking for a completely ha
· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
Internet Yiff Machine: We hacked 93GB of "anonymous" crime tips
Ultra-sensitive data may have been hacked.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
David Sacks is no longer the White House AI and Crypto Czar
David Sacks, the venture capitalist and tech billionaire who'd become Silicon Valley's primary advocate inside the White House and a key architect of its aggressive AI policy initiatives, revealed on Thursday that he was no longer a special government employee - and therefore no longer President Don
· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
Spotify seeks $300M from Anna's Archive, which ignores all court proceedings
Even with court orders, music firms struggle to eliminate notorious shadow library.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn’t really about Iran war coverage
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr never meant to threaten broadcast licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran, he told reporters after an event hosted by FGS and Semafor. "My comments weren't actually on the Iran war," Carr said in response to a question from The Verge about
· 29 days ago· Ars Technica
Elon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legal
X admonished for "fishing expedition" as judge dismisses ad boycott lawsuit.
· 29 days ago· The Verge
Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban
After Anthropic's weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out. "The Department of War's records show that it designate