All the New Features Coming to Android Phones, Watches, and TVs This Year
Google’s second day of its I/O developer conference focuses on updates to its Android ecosystem. The company recently consolidated all of its hardware teams—Pixel devices—with its Android platforms, which include…
Android Update: Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen
Android’s new Theft Detection Lock uses Google’s AI to determine when your phone has been snatched from your hand. If it detects this, the phone’s screen will automatically be locked.…
Looking Back at the Delightful, Unhinged Jar Jar Binks Merchandise of 1999
Image: eBay Star Wars and merchandise have been hand in hand since the very beginning. But there was still something unlike anything the galaxy had ever seen when, 25 years…
Billionaire Real Estate Mogul Hopes to Turn TikTok Into His Utopian Internet Dream
Frank McCourt, the billionaire real estate mogul and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is currently working on a bid to buy TikTok, according to reports from several reputable…
Edible Gel Promises Hangover-Free Mornings
Just how far would you be willing to go to avoid the dreaded hangover? Researchers in Switzerland have developed an oral gel meant to prevent booze from breaking down into…
The Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band Is Breaking Up
Chuck E. Cheese is pulling the plug on Munch’s Make Believe Band, the animatronic robots that terrified children and their begrudging parents with musical performances for decades. The New York…
Boeing Violated Agreement to Avoid Criminal Prosecution, Justice Department Says
Boeing may be subject to criminal prosecution after the Department of Justice (DOJ) accused it of violating the terms of a 2021 settlement agreement. Is Apple’s New Slim iPad Pro…
Netflix’s Terminator Anime Shares Its Dystopian First Look, Title, and Release Date
Image: Netflix The most recent Terminator film—2019’s Dark Fate—wasn’t quite a return to blockbuster form. But the franchise James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off in 1984 (and were “back”…
Why ‘Multimodal AI’ Is the Hottest Thing in Tech Right Now
OpenAI and Google showcased their latest and greatest AI technology this week. For the last two years, tech companies have raced to make AI models smarter, but now a new…
Prime Video reveals trailer for its R-rated rom-com with Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon – and teases a Road House sequel
There’s two huge announcements from Prime Video with a brand new R-rated rom-com on its way to the streaming platform, as well as the return of a certain ex-UFC-turned-bouncer. It’ll…