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.
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.
Android’s most powerful app permission could soon come with a much scarier warning
Android 17 may give trusted apps control over screen content while a phone is locked. Google’s clearer warning reveals the convenience, risk, and safeguards behind the unfinished permission system.
Waymo’s driverless cars keep getting parking tickets in Austin, and humans aren’t the only ones complaining
Waymo’s Austin robotaxis have received 83 parking citations worth $9,325, exposing how repeated curbside mistakes can become a larger operational problem when they spread across an autonomous fleet.
Apple’s next big iPhone display experiment could be its biggest yet
Apple may be testing a nearly 7-inch display for a future iPhone, but the rumored panel hasn’t been connected to a finished model or independently confirmed ahead of its possible 2027 debut.
Anti-surveillance clothing is getting cheaper, but don’t expect an invisibility cloak
Anti-surveillance clothing is becoming affordable enough for ordinary wardrobes, but its patterns only confuse certain computer vision systems. For now, it works better as a privacy statement than reliable protection.
Sonos owners are finally getting a less frustrating app, but the rollout comes with a catch
The Sonos app is adding clearer navigation, customizable speaker sorting, and redesigned iOS volume controls, but the phased release could take two weeks to reach every user.
Android’s biggest app store shake-up in years begins next week
Google Play opens to rival Android app stores in the US on July 22, but competing storefronts must meet Google’s requirements before users see any meaningful change.
X is teaching its AI algorithm something social networks once understood
X is boosting posts among mutual followers after finding that relationship data was missing from its algorithm, exposing the gap between predicting engagement and creating conversations people actually want.
Your dead TV may be far less broken than it looks
A repair technician claims a minor backlight fault can make some televisions appear completely dead, potentially pushing owners toward replacement before they discover that the underlying problem may still be repairable.
Google just beat its own Prime Day Pixel 10 Pro deal, and the Pixel 11 may explain why
Google has dropped the 128GB Pixel 10 Pro to $699, beating its Prime Day price as inventory thins ahead of the expected Pixel 11 announcement in August.
A new sodium battery posts wild four-minute charging numbers, but don’t expect it in an EV yet
A sodium-metal battery reached a four-minute laboratory rate, but its strongest lifespan figures came from slower and smaller tests. The pouch-cell results show why EV use remains a long way off.
The Motorola Edge 70 Max leak just exposed a much more ambitious phone than expected
The Motorola Edge 70 Max has leaked ahead of launch, revealing its premium design, three colors, huge 7,100mAh battery, magnetic wireless charging, and flagship-level hardware.
