Emerging Tech

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NaviSense is a new AI-powered smartphone app built to help visually impaired people find and navigate objects in real time. Using camera input, spatial audio, and vibrations, it guides users toward what they’re searching for, without needing pre-mapped environments.

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman described the firm’s forthcoming AI device as “more peaceful and calm than the iPhone.” The screen-less, pocket-sized gadget (designed with Jony Ive) is meant to act as a trusted, context-aware companion. A launch is expected within two years.

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The findings raise urgent questions about how AI interactions shape real-world mental health, digital behavior, and emotional well-being.

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TCL CSOT's display tech could have major benefits for our future smartphones, tablets, laptops and more.

Google Antigravity, powered by Gemini 3, is an autonomous AI coding platform challenging tools like Copilot. It handles testing, planning, and writing entire software features for you.

Gemini 3 marks Google’s biggest leap in AI yet, offering sharper reasoning, smoother multimodal performance, and stronger Pro-tier capabilities. From everyday answers to advanced workflows, it promises faster, smarter, more reliable assistance across Search, apps, and the Gemini experience.

Grokipedia launches as a rapid AI-authored encyclopedia alternative to Wikipedia, but researchers warn of unreliable sources and bias issues.

In a new personalization update, OpenAI says that ChatGPT will now respect your instruction to avoid using em-dashes when set in custom preferences. This might look trivial, but it marks a deeper shift toward fine-grained style control in AI conversations.

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Uber is rolling out Uber Ski, a seasonal service that lets you reserve trunk-space friendly rides to nearly 40 top ski resorts and buy an Epic Pass directly in the app.

If you spend your day staring at screens, living the “spreadsheet dream,” you’re probably no stranger to dry and tired eyes. KouShiCare’s LuminEyes PhotonMask is a pocket-sized, science-backed spa treatment for your eyes that provides eye rejuvenation after just five minutes. This isn’t your average heat wrap or humidifier workaround. The LuminEyes team created and […]

Robots using popular AI failed basic safety and fairness tests, even approving harmful tasks. Until there is independent certification and layered controls, treat "AI-powered" as a claim to verify, not a reason to trust.

Peloton and Tripadvisor are now available as apps in ChatGPT, letting users request workout tips and travel recommendations without leaving the chat.

The Apple AirTag 4-Pack is now $64.99 (34% off). Track your keys, bags, and more using Apple’s Find My network with easy one-tap setup and precision tracking.

Microsoft just rolled out its new in-house image model, MAI-Image-1, inside Copilot — and early testers say it’s a big upgrade. The model is already earning praise for producing more realistic textures, cleaner hands, and better lighting than previous Copilot image tools. You don’t need a subscription to try it — just open Copilot and start generating.

Recent reports indicate a steep rise in landlords using AI to enhance property photos on online real estate platforms.

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a revolutionary quiet-supersonic aircraft designed to pave the way for faster commercial air travel.

OpenAI and PayPal announced a partnership to embed PayPal’s wallet in ChatGPT, enabling "chat to checkout" payments starting in 2026. The move leverages OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol and opens thousands of merchants to the chatbot.

Grokipedia launched with roughly 885,000 AI-generated entries on October 27, 2025. Created by xAI and backed by Musk’s mission to correct "editorial bias", the new platform is now live in version 0.1 — but it still faces early errors, scaling hurdles and credibility questions.