Apple Releases iOS 18.6 Public Beta
Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming just a few days after Apple provided the…
Samsung’s latest midrange phone is on sale for its lowest price ever
Choosing a budget Android phone typically means wading through a ton of product pages and doing spec comparisons. Of course, a simpler way through the noise is to use The…
Some Animal Crossing Lego sets are cheaper than ever
I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pretty big way since the Switch 2 arrived. I’ve started a new island (the…
Waymo’s robotaxis are coming back to New York City
A Waymo vehicle waits on a street on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. | Photo: Getty Images Waymo announced today that it intends to launch a fully autonomous…
Google tests real-time AI voice chats in Search
Tapping the sparkle button beneath the search bar will open Search Live. Google is building Search Live into AI Mode, allowing you to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with the…
How The Roottrees are Dead ditched AI and became a hit
The game’s updated artwork was made by illustrator Henning Ludvigsen. | Image: Evil Trout Inc. Robin Ward was recovering from a broken arm when he fell in love with The…
NFC is getting a range boost
Tap-to-pay wont actually require a tap soon thanks to extended NFC range capabilities. | Image: Leonie Asendorpf/picture alliance via Getty Images The next version of the Near Field Communication (NFC)…
Futureproof
AI tools are flooding the culture ecosystem — and no corner of the arts space is immune. In this series, we’re looking at the ways artists are embracing AI, pushing…
This AI Model Never Stops Learning
Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a way for large language models to keep learning on the fly—a step toward building AI that continually improves itself.
Google’s AI-powered Search Live feature is here to further cannibalize the internet
Google’s Search Live feature with voice input is now available on its app for iOS and Android in the US. You’ll have to opt in to AI Mode in Labs…