ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up
ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up

OpenAI is overhauling ChatGPT’s voice mode with a new model that it says is more like “talking to another person.” The new GPT-Live-1 is designed to interrupt you less and will also wait for you to continue speaking if you pause mid-conversation. During a press briefing, OpenAI research lead Kundan Kumar called GPT-Live-1 the company’s […]

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 may not escape the 2026 price hikes

Pixel Watch 5 pricing has leaked ahead of Google’s August event, and the numbers point to small increases for select models.

Targeted by scammers, adult content creators are getting hacked government sites removed

Scammers are using adult creators’ names to poison trusted government and university websites, while copyright complaints are quietly pushing thousands of malicious pages out of Google.

BYD’s first pickup goes on sale for $63,000 in the UK, with more EV range than the Ford Ranger
BYD’s first pickup goes on sale for $63,000 in the UK, with more EV range than the Ford Ranger

BYD launched the Shark, its first pickup in the UK and across Europe, priced from about $63,000, with 56 miles of pure-electric range. Powered by its Super Hybrid plug-in powertrain, BYD claims the Shark “brings performance far in advance of what can b…

The whole Pixel line could get more expensive this year
The whole Pixel line could get more expensive this year

Google’s upcoming Pixel lineup might cost more than last year’s. A report from Dealabs spotted by 9to5Google suggests that Google could raise the starting price of its 41mm Pixel Watch 5 to $399, while adding LTE could bump the price to $499. That’s a $50 jump from the base Pixel Watch 4, which starts at […]

Waymo goes driverless in Las Vegas, with Denver, San Diego, Tampa next
Waymo goes driverless in Las Vegas, with Denver, San Diego, Tampa next

Waymo has activated fully driverless operations in Las Vegas, its riders will now see vehicles with no human at the wheel, and the Alphabet unit says Denver, San Diego, and Tampa are next in line.
The move adds four new markets to Waymo’s driverless fo…

Tesla leases 683,000 sq ft Austin building in Musk’s Texas sweep
Tesla leases 683,000 sq ft Austin building in Musk’s Texas sweep

Tesla has leased a 682,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Austin Hills Commerce Center, expanding Elon Musk’s already sprawling Central Texas real estate footprint.
The company is set to occupy the second phase of the development at…

Rollme’s new AirCam puts a camera in your headphones for under $80

Rollme’s AirCam is a bone conduction headset with an 8 MP camera, real-time translation, and a price that undercuts every rival out there.

Tesla launches ‘Tesla Home’ with Opticaster AI to cut power bills
Tesla launches ‘Tesla Home’ with Opticaster AI to cut power bills

Tesla has launched Tesla Home, a home energy management platform powered by an AI engine called Opticaster that it says makes “hundreds of decisions” a day about when to store and use electricity to lower your bill.
However, it’s not an entirely new pr…

AI security cameras may soon recognize your walk before they recognize your face

A new AI gait recognition system can identify people by walking patterns, giving security cameras another long-range signal when faces are blurry, hidden, or too small to trust.