How AI-Generated Avatars Exploit Empathy to Sell Cheap GoodsScammers are using artificial intelligence to create fake Black influencers who cry on TikTok, pleading for support to sell overpriced, mass-produced items. These AI-generated personas, like "Aliyah" and "Amaya," claim to be handmade small ...
Arduboy FX-C: The Ultimate Pocket-Sized Gaming CompanionThe Arduboy FX-C is the latest iteration of the beloved credit card-sized gaming handheld. It crams over 300 pre-installed games into a device thinner than a stack of credit cards, making it the perfect time killer you might forget you're carry...
First Impressions of the Android Auto RedesignThe latest Android Auto redesign brings a fresh, modern interface that prioritizes usability and AI-driven convenience. After spending several days with the update, the most noticeable change is how seamlessly Gemini integrates into the driving experienc...
Introducing the Acer Nitro Blaze Link: A Streaming-First HandheldThe Acer Nitro Blaze Link is a new Linux-based handheld designed exclusively for streaming PC games. Unlike the Steam Deck, it focuses on remote play rather than local processing. Announced ahead of Computex 2026, this device targets g...
Shift AI Startup: Free Cleaning for Robot Training DataAn innovative AI training startup called Shift is offering free home cleaning services in exchange for recording cleaners to train future robots. The company announced this unusual deal on social media, explaining that the value of the training ...
Adobe's Firefly AI Assistant: A Hands-On ReviewAI image tools rarely make users feel like part of the creative process. They are typically designed for people with no design experience to type a few words and get a usable result. However, Adobe's latest take on an AI image assistant offers a differe...
Apple Raises Trade-In Values for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple WatchApple has updated its U.S. trade-in estimates, boosting values for most current iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models while reducing several Android trade-in offers. The changes took effect today, May 27, 2026, and reflect Apple'...
Amazon to Acquire Apple's Globalstar Stake in Major Satellite DealIn a landmark move reshaping satellite connectivity for smartphones, Amazon is acquiring Apple's satellite provider Globalstar. According to an FCC filing noticed by PCMag, Amazon will create a new subsidiary called Grapefruit Acquisi...
The AI Debate Inside The New York TimesThe question of how newsrooms should use artificial intelligence—or if they should use it at all—has become a central debate in the media industry. As unions and publishers negotiate these rules, employees at The New York Times are preparing for a significant c...
American Airlines Partners with Starlink for High-Speed In-Flight Wi-FiAmerican Airlines has announced plans to install SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet on hundreds of its aircraft, marking a significant upgrade to its in-flight connectivity. The deployment is scheduled to begin in the first qua...
The Dawn of AI Warfare: From Hypotheticals to RealityThe Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, an international forum focused on lethal autonomous systems, meets biannually at the United Nations in Geneva. When Branka Marijan attended in November 2017, she expected the five-day sessions to dwe...
Why Emotional Agility Is the No. 1 Skill After Meta Layoffs After thousands of Meta and tech employees received layoff emails in recent weeks, a top corporate psychologist has named the single most important skill workers need to survive and thrive. That skill is not more AI training or technical kn...
