Neuralink Rival Paradromics Achieves First Human Implant
Neurotech startup Paradromics announced it has successfully implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human for the first time. The procedure took place on May 14 at the University of…
SpaceX Aims for Mars Mission by 2028, but Starship Failures Could Cause Delays
Elon Musk’s signature “Occupy Mars” slogan is as visible as ever on his shirt during Starship test flights, symbolizing SpaceX’s ambitious goal to make humans a multiplanetary species. The company…
Samsung’s Next Foldable Phone Will Be an Ultra Model
Samsung is raising the stakes in the foldable phone market. In a somewhat vague press release on Wednesday, Samsung announced the “next chapter of Ultra.” The messaging is ambiguous—does this…
Elon Musk Stays Committed to Spaceship Projects
Elon Musk’s interview with CBS Sunday Morning began on an awkward note when reporter David Pogue asked the SpaceX CEO about his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s policies, particularly restrictions…
Google Silently Launches App for Local AI Model Downloads and Execution
Last week, Google quietly released an app called Google AI Edge Gallery that lets users run a range of openly available AI models from the AI development platform Hugging Face…
Meta Plans to Automate Product Risk Assessments
Meta is reportedly planning to use an AI-powered system to evaluate the potential harms and privacy risks of up to 90% of updates made to its apps, including Instagram and…
iPhone 17 Speculations Include A18 Chip and Smaller Dynamic Island Ahead of WWDC
As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 approaches, fresh rumors have emerged around the upcoming iPhone 17, highlighting expected features and design tweaks. According to analyst Jeff Pu, the base…
Feds Shut Down Virus Scanner Exploited by Hackers to Improve Malware
The US government has taken down AvCheck.net, an antivirus-scanning service long exploited by cybercriminals to test and improve malware in order to evade detection on PCs. The domain now displays…
Sony Reportedly Stops Making Its Own Phones
Sony’s newest Xperia flagship, the Xperia 1 VII, may be the first in the series not built directly by the company. According to a report from Japanese site Sumaho Digest,…
X Rolls Out New DM Feature XChat in Beta
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has started rolling out its new direct messaging feature called XChat to beta testers. Some subscribers to X’s paid service have reported gaining…
Gemini Now Auto-Summarizes Long Emails—Opt Out If You Prefer
Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is becoming a more integral part of Gmail with the introduction of automatic email summary cards. Announced Thursday, this update means users no longer need to…
Google Fixes Bug That Made AI Overviews Say It’s 2024
AI tools are often praised as capable helpers that assist with research, coding, summarizing, writing, and delivering information on almost any topic. However, even simple questions can sometimes stump them.…
Instagram Adds Support for Standard 3:4 Aspect Ratio to Avoid Cropping
Instagram has introduced a small but important update: the app now supports the 3:4 aspect ratio format for photos. This is particularly significant because 3:4 is the default aspect ratio…
Google Lens Coming to YouTube Shorts Beta to Scan Videos for Info
If you’ve ever struggled to describe something intriguing you saw on YouTube Shorts in order to search for it online, Google’s new integration might be the perfect solution. Google Lens…
DeepSeek’s Updated R1 AI Model Shows Increased Censorship, Tests Reveal
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled an upgraded version of its R1 reasoning model, dubbed “R1-0528,” which achieves near-top scores on benchmarks for coding, math, and general knowledge, nearly rivaling…
Microsoft Plans to Centralize All Windows App Updates
Microsoft is gearing up to revamp the Windows Update experience by creating a centralized platform within the OS that manages updates for all installed applications. This shift aims to replace…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Raises $600 Million Valued at $9 Billion
Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, Neuralink, has secured $600 million in a recent funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to $9 billion pre-money, according to a report from Semafor citing…
AI-Generated TikTok Videos Used to Spread Malware
Cybercriminals are exploiting TikTok’s viral video format by creating fake tutorials that lure users into downloading malware designed to steal sensitive information from their PCs. According to cybersecurity firm Trend…
Spotify Introduces New Tool for Greater Playlist Customization
Music streaming has become a key way people discover new artists, and Spotify continues to experiment with tools to improve this experience. Its latest experiment lets users specify subgenres within…
Netflix to End Support for Select Older Amazon Fire TV Devices This June
Netflix is set to end support for some older Amazon Fire TV devices starting June 3. Users of the Fire TV (2014), Fire TV Stick (2014), and Fire TV Stick…