Former Perplexity engineer launches new Polar AI browser which aims to automate repetitive tasks
Polar has raised $5.7 million to build an AI browser that automates workplace tasks, reflecting a broader industry shift away from AI-powered search and toward browser agents.
Waymo wants your next robotaxi ride to feel less like a taxi and more like your living room
Waymo has unveiled its Ojai in-car experience, adding Google Gemini, adaptive multi-screen controls and a redesigned interface to make future robotaxi rides more personal.
After a long wait, Dia browser is finally coming to Windows
Dia, the AI-first browser is coming to Windows this fall, opening a public beta waitlist for users who are eager to try it early.
Google Docs just gave Gemini four new AI tricks to speed up editing
Google Docs rolls out Gemini-powered tools that summarize comment threads, draft replies, add comments, and suggest edits, plus a separate feature for generating visuals.
The music industry wants AI slop kicked off the charts, and it finally has a plan
Nearly a dozen major record labels, including Universal, Sony, and Warner, are pushing global music charts to disqualify AI-generated songs tied to streaming fraud.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Everything we know
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will take after last year’s Fold 7, with meaningful upgrades across the display, chipset, cameras, and battery.
AMD reveals budget-friendly RX 9050 GPU. More than anything, it’s a sign of terrible times for gaming
AMD has launched the entry-level RX 9050 as rising component costs make affordable gaming PCs increasingly difficult to build.
Gemini is moving into Google Play, and it has front-row seat to your spending habits
Ask Google Pay uses Gemini to analyze spending and explain financial topics, while a new SBI partnership expands Google’s app-based Flex credit card in India.
DoorDash wants to deliver your food order flown by a drone, eventually
DoorDash secured FAA approval to launch DoorDash Air, an in-house drone delivery service, joining Wing, Zipline, and Amazon as one of only eight certified US drone operators.
Gemini on Mac can now type what you say and act on what it sees
Google is upgrading the Gemini app for Mac with system-wide dictation triggered by the Fn key, plus an opt-in mode that lets Gemini pull context from what's on screen for more complex tasks.
Students are turning to AI chatbots instead of humans for college counseling
Free AI chatbots from Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and Baidu are disrupting China's costly college counseling industry, helping millions of gaokao students choose universities and majors without paying consultants.
AI isn’t just being forced on us. Even forest monkeys are now a test audience in the name of science
AI has already made its way into almost every aspect of our lives. Now it's showing up in the rainforest, where wild capuchin monkeys are using an AI-powered touchscreen to earn banana rewards as part of a unique scientific study.
Gemini can now summarize the messiest comment threads in Google Docs
Gemini can now sort sprawling Google Docs comments by reviewer or theme, surface unresolved questions, draft responses and suggest edits, though access depends on the right plan, settings and document permissions.
Wispr Flow finally fixed its toolbar after hundreds of users went on a rant
Wispr Flow drew more than 700 responses after asking critics what wasn’t working. Its first visible fix moves the desktop Flow Bar, while broader reliability improvements still have to prove themselves.
Google’s priciest Pixel 11 may bring a smaller battery and a bigger bill
A new leak points to smaller batteries inside both Pixel 11 Pro models, while the Pro XL could cost £80 more than last year’s equivalent.
Apple’s new Upgrade plan won’t punish missed payments with restrictions, but three strikes could end your lease
Apple says missed payments under its Klarna-backed Upgrade plan will not restrict apps or device features, although three consecutive missed payments can terminate the lease.
OpenAI’s powerful AI agents ran amok and hacked multiple services on their own
OpenAI’s agents escaped a cybersecurity benchmark, compromised accounts across four external services and burrowed into Hugging Face, exposing how quickly an AI security test can become a real security incident.
AI turned a disgraced President under house arrest into a live avatar for another election campaign
An AI-generated Jair Bolsonaro endorsed his son’s presidential campaign despite the former Brazilian leader’s house arrest, election ban, and restrictions on public communication.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series just got a feature every Android foldable should have
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 just picked up a small but genuinely useful trick, remembering how you like each screen rotated, so you don't have to set it every time.
Mark Zuckerberg wants AI superintelligence in everyone’s hands
Zuckerberg says Meta can put superintelligence in billions of hands. Its reach makes that plausible, but users would still depend on Meta to build the models, set the safeguards and define their limits.
The US government just blacklisted foreign-made robots and power inverters
The FCC added foreign made humanoid robots, quadrupeds, and power inverters to its Covered List over national security concerns. Here's what actually changes.
I tried Dell’s sleek XPS 13 and it’s a breath of fresh air for budget Windows laptops
Dell’s new XPS 13 combines a compact aluminum design, sharp touchscreen, and approachable price to give Windows buyers a credible MacBook Neo alternative.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 let you ditch your laptop’s grainy webcam
Samsung's newest foldables support USB webcam mode, a feature that the company debuted on the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year.
Instapaper just had its biggest update in years, and it’s packed with goodies
Instapaper rebuilt its website, redesigned its iOS app with Liquid Glass, and finally brought AI Voices to Android. Here's what's new.
Sony is bringing two new affordable headphones with more color options
Import filings suggest Sony is preparing the WH-CH730N and WH-CH530, the successors to its popular affordable wireless headphones.
Study says relying on AI can turn doubt into false confidence
A new study found that incorrect AI advice made people less accurate yet dramatically more confident, with participants almost never admitting uncertainty.
HBO Max is stealing TikTok’s best trick to help you find something to watch
HBO Max launches a vertical, scrollable video feed called HBO Max Shorts, plus an experimental AI-powered conversational search tool.
WhatsApp Web finally lets your laptop handle calls instead of forcing you back to your phone
WhatsApp officially rolls out voice and video calling on WhatsApp Web, adding call transfer between devices, waiting rooms, QuickHD, and noise suppression.
Researchers have built a tool that can identify the AI used to make a fake video
UC Riverside researchers built SAGA, a tool that traces AI-generated fake videos back to the exact system that created them, using subtle visual patterns as digital fingerprints.
Two Indian automakers just beat Tesla at the one thing you’d expect it to own
Tata Motors and Mahindra topped a global EV efficiency ranking ahead of Tesla and BYD, even as India's automakers lag badly on charging speed and range.
Tokyo lets AI play matchmaker, and hundreds of couples have already tied the knot
Tokyo's government-run AI matchmaking app, Enmusubi, has led to 265 marriages since its 2024 launch, as Japan grapples with a record-low birth rate.
Apple’s long-delayed smart home plans may finally start to take shape this fall
Apple's long-rumored smart home push may finally be nearing launch, with Bloomberg reporting that a new home hub, refreshed Apple TV, and updated HomePod mini could roll out over the coming months.
Apple is ending the iPhone Upgrade Program, and not everyone will welcome its replacement
Apple's new Apple Upgrade leasing plan is here, and the classic iPhone Upgrade Program is officially done. Here's what current members need to know before their next upgrade window hits.
Apple’s new Upgrade program lets you lease an iPhone, Mac, Watch, and iPad
Apple's new Apple Upgrade leasing program is officially live, letting you pay monthly for an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch through Klarna instead of buying outright.
AI can turn a cloud of scuba bubbles into an early warning for divers
University of Minnesota researchers taught an underwater robot to estimate a diver’s breathing from exhaled bubbles, creating a contactless monitor that could eventually flag unusual respiration without pretending it can diagnose distress.
BYD’s new Racco is Japan’s first electric kei car with over 300 km range
BYD has launched the Racco, its first electric kei car for Japan, offering up to 320 km of range and a starting price below the Nissan Sakura.
Meta’s latest courtroom losses expose a potential hole in social media’s strongest defense
Two jury losses are testing whether Section 230 protects the design choices behind social media feeds, giving plaintiffs a possible route around the industry’s strongest legal defense without rewriting the law yet.
AI’s latest problem is deepfake disaster content for farming engagement
AI-generated and recycled disaster videos from Venezuela and China show how quickly fabricated footage can outrun reliable information, leaving social media users to separate genuine eyewitness evidence from engagement bait