Google's 'Performance Advisor' Steph Curry teases probable new wearable
Basketball player Stephen Curry has long collaborated with Google, and last year took on the role of “Performance Advisor” at the company as part of a multi-year partnership. It appears the first product of this union is “coming soon,” based on a video posted to Curry’s Instagram account. The 15-sec
EnerVenue lands $300 million to bring NASA’s space batteries down to Earth
For decades, nickel-hydrogen batteries have been the quiet workhorses of space, powering the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope through the extremes of orbit. Now, a California startup wants to put that same chemistry to work on the ground, and it just secured serious money t
The Apple Pencil alternative I use daily is on sale for $28 - but not for long
ESR's Geo Digital Pencil is on sale for under $30, but today's the last day to shop Amazon's Big Spring Sale.
Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of Iran's armed forces, has threatened to target US tech companies' operations in the Middle East. It told employees of 18 companies — including Apple, Google, Meta and NVIDIA — “to leave their workplaces immediately to save their lives,” as CBS
Nexus raises $4.3M seed to let non-technical teams deploy enterprise AI agents
The Brussels-founded, Y Combinator-backed startup counts Orange among its early enterprise customers, which deployed a customer onboarding agent in four weeks. General Catalyst led the round. Nexus, the Brussels-founded AI agent deployment platform backed by Y Combinator, has raised $4.3 million in
I found the 3 best last minute tech deals under $100 during Amazon's Spring Sale
Improve your personal life with these great sub-$100 deals I've found during Amazon's Spring Sale. Act fast because the event ends soon.
A Palworld horror-themed dating sim spinoff is on the way
Palworld developer Pocketpair just announced a bizarre spinoff called Palworld: More Than Just Pals. This looks to be a dating sim with horror elements in which you can romance the various Pals from the original game. The gameplay description suggests it's set at a mysterious school, and players can
Apple Intelligence briefly goes live in China without approval, raising the spectre of regulatory penalties
In the small hours of Tuesday morning, something unexpected appeared on iPhones across mainland China. Apple Intelligence, the suite of AI-powered tools that the company has spent nearly two years trying to bring to its largest market outside the US, flickered to life, showed up in users’ settings m
This minimalist smartwatch by one of my favorite tech companies is under $100 right now
On the final day of Amazon's Spring Sale, grab the CMF by Nothing Watch Pro 3 for $69.
TikTok adds in-app Cameo integration for creators
TikTok and Cameo are teaming up to make it easier for TikTok users to request personalized videos. The two companies announced a new integration that makes Cameo accessible directly from TikTok for creators and fans. With the update, TikTok creators can add Cameo links directly to their videos and v
South Korea turns to Russian naphtha as Asia’s chip supply chain feels the squeeze
When Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February, choking off the corridor through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows, the immediate consequences were predictable: crude prices spiked, energy markets convulsed, and geopolitical analysts reached for their most alarming a
These 5 Amazon Spring Sale deals are worth a second glance before they're gone soon
It's the last day of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, but there's still last chance savings on top gear from Dyson (including vacuums, hair tools, and more).
These Shark Amazon Spring Sale deals are perfect for a spring refresh - but hurry
Amazon's Big Spring Sale ends today, but there's still plenty of savings from Shark (including hair tools, cleaning gear, and more) - but don't wait.
Tesla's robotaxis are reportedly remotely driven by humans, sometimes
In a letter shared with Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tesla admitted that its robotaxis are sometimes driven remotely by human operators, Wired reports. Competing self-driving car companies sometimes rely on human operators to tell robotaxi software how to get itself unstuck, but letting operators ac
OpenAI closes record $122 billion round at $852 billion valuation, opens door to retail investors for the first time
There is a number that keeps getting larger, and on Tuesday it got larger again. OpenAI announced that it had closed its latest funding round with $122 billion in committed capital, valuing the ChatGPT maker at $852 billion post-money. The figure is up from the $110 billion the company announced in
ByteDance adds watermarking and IP guardrails to Seedance 2.0 as it begins cautious global rollout
Six weeks ago, a video of Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt on a rooftop went viral. It was, of course, not real. It was generated by Seedance 2.0, ByteDance’s AI video model, and it set off a firestorm that drew cease-and-desist letters from six major Hollywood studios, a formal denunciation from the M
This is the lowest price on a 64GB RAM kit I've seen in months
Gamers and PC builders have been feeling the squeeze as the RAM-pocalypse continues, but you can still save money during Amazon's Spring Sale, which ends tonight.
Toyota's still trying to make hydrogen fuel cells happen
Toyota is teaming up with Daimler and Volvo to work on fuel cell technology. The Japanese company is signing on to the joint venture cellcentric that Volvo and Daimler launched back in 2020. Once it officially joins, Toyota and cellcentric will collaborate on managing the development and production
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards just named 18 US tech firms as military targets. The age of the civilian data centre is over.
At 8pm Tehran time on Tuesday, a new kind of front line was drawn, not through desert terrain or along a disputed border, but through the server farms, cloud regions, and corporate campuses of America’s largest technology companies. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published a statement on its
The Backrooms trailer combines creepypasta dread and A24 prestige horror
Against all odds, A24’s adaptation of The Backrooms actually looks like a proper elevated horror movie. Hell, it’s even got Oscar winner Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Serenity) and Cannes favorite Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value) onboard. Judging from the film’s fist trailer, which combines