Why is Twitter called X now?
Twitter is now called X, and it’s causing some commotion. Since launching 17 years ago (nearly to the date at the time of writing), Twitter has been adorned with a…
The ROG Ally may have some major competition soon
Handheld fever is ramping up. Lenovo is working on a handheld competitor to the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck, according to a report from Windows Central, which is called…
Amazon’s new Echo Pop has dropped back to its Prime Day price
Since Prime Day was an Amazon event, a lot of the best Prime Day deals we saw earlier this month naturally landed on Amazon’s smart speakers and displays. While Amazon’s…
Nintendo’s next-gen console could come as soon as 2024
For the last six years, there have been only three things you can count on: death, taxes, and rumors of a new Nintendo console. Now, a new rumor from VGC…
A killer ocean heatwave is decimating Florida’s corals
Federal authorities and scientists are scrambling to relocate corals from Florida’s coastlines before a killer heatwave wipes them out. The water is unbearably hot for corals, animals whose bodies form…
Hands-free driving is becoming more popular — but is it safe?
Raise your hand if you’ve tried one of those new-fangled hands-free driver-assist systems. Now raise both hands. But for the love of god, keep your eyes on the road! Love…
Bandai Wants Gundam’s Lesbian Couple to Be Open to Interpretation, Somehow
Witch From Mercury broke ground for the Gundam franchise with—and sales records spurred in part by—its depiction of the burgeoning romantic relationship between its main characters Suletta Mercury and Miorine…
UK Man Gets Gnarly, Newly Discovered Infection From Stray Cat Bite
A man in the UK has become a medical first, though not in a great way. In a recent paper, scientists say he’s the first known person to have caught…
Today’s tech news live: Samsung Galaxy Ring launch edges closer and more
Refresh 2023-07-31T16:24:04.056Z (Image credit: Google Deepmind) Google announces AI model for scarily smart robots Google says its new ‘Robotics Transformer 2’ AI model (or RT-2 for short) “brings us closer…
Microsoft Edge gets an even darker dark mode, and my eyes are grateful
Sources report that we can expect Microsoft to premiere a darker (dare I say edgier) look to its proprietary web browser, Microsoft Edge. Now, Edge already has a dark mode,…