Google’s latest AI image model is vastly better than the previous release at generating text in images. You can expect companies to go buck wild with this update.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Image Conscious
Hands On With Google’s Nano Banana Pro Image Generator Read Post »
A federal prosecutor alleged one defendant boasted that his father “had engaged in similar business for the Chinese Communist Party.”
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Security / National Security, Byte Bandits
Four Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy To Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China Read Post »
You can now share deets (and other digital treats) across the mobile divide.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Phones, Tap In
Got a Pixel 10? Google’s Android Phone Can Now Share Files With Apple’s AirDrop Read Post »
Best Buy has the Asus Zenbook A14 marked down to almost half its sticker price.
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, Deal of the Day
The new AI-DADA tool lets you create a unique Swatch design using AI prompts. You can’t make a custom MoonSwatch yet—but it’s not entirely off the table.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Bespoke Time
Swatch’s New OpenAI-Powered Tool Lets You Design Your Own Watch Read Post »
The main event hasn’t started, but Best Buy has already rolled out great deals on our favorite tech of the year.
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Products / Gaming, Gear / Products / Headphones, Gear / Products / Home, Gear / Products / Televisions, Gear / Products / Speakers, Black Friday
10 Best Early Black Friday Deals at Best Buy (2025) Read Post »
This Game Boy clone is an uncompromising approach to the ultimate gamer nostalgia. But there are better options out there.
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Gaming, Product Review
The Austin-based startup will test its high-bandwidth device to help restore speech in people with extremely limited movement.
Science, Science / Biotech, Brain Race
Paradromics Gets FDA Approval to Trial Its Brain Implant in People Read Post »
Travel pants that are tough enough to handle hangry moods and unplanned delays.
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Jet Set
Sisterhood of the Best Travel Pants: Best Travel Trousers (2025) Read Post »
Everyone’s suddenly obsessed with the pelvic floor—physical therapists, MAHA influencers, me. Could this deeply misunderstood body part really be the seat of so much modern dysfunction?
The Big Story, Science, Science / Health, Corpus Incognita
Forget the wrapping paper and shipping. Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Online Services, Gift Guide
The Best Online Gift Cards and Digital Gift Ideas (2025) Read Post »
You promised yourself you’d digitize every last receipt, document, and paper record. But the trick to getting rid of paper is to not worry about being perfect.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, No Paper Route
Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth it.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Aged Out
With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech Read Post »
The company sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn, as US and UK laws have caused its traffic to plummet.
Culture, Culture / Culture News, Screen Time
Pornhub Is Urging Tech Giants to Enact Device-Based Age Verification Read Post »
The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI.
Politics, Business, Fed v. States
Trump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order Read Post »
Record sales, a strong financial forecast, and CEO Jensen Huang’s impassioned arguments on his company’s earnings call weren’t enough to push Nvidia shares back to their October high.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Burst Alert
Nvidia CEO Dismisses Concerns of an AI Bubble. Investors Remain Skeptical Read Post »
Brisk It’s Zelos-450 boasts gimmicky generative AI. However, it’s a stellar piece of hardware, especially at this price.
Gear, Gear / Deals, Burn After Reading
The Zelos-450 Pellet Grill Has Features Missing on Grills Triple Its Price Read Post »
DeepMind’s chief says he envisions Gemini as an operating system for physical robots. The company has hired Aaron Saunders to help make that a reality.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Actual Androids
Insulated serving dishes like Host Modern and the Yeti Rambler are like a thermos for food. We tested their ambitions against disappointing reality.
Gear / Reviews, Gear, Gear / Products / Home, Gear / Products / Kitchen, You Holding?
Yeti Vs Host Modern: Which Insulated Serving Dishes Are the Best? Read Post »
After weeks of silence, NASA has officially dismissed speculation that 3I/ATLAS has anything to do with aliens.
Science, Science / Space, 3I of the Beholder
NASA Finally Weighs In on the Origin of 3I/ATLAS Read Post »
