Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked
Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked

There’s a new digital pet in town – a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to “Eiliko” over Wi-Fi, it’ll phone home to China. Its AI companion can store literally everything you tell it on Chinese servers, where […]

The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity
The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity

I’m just going to come right out and say it. I love the approach Apple has taken with the HomeView. I think it’s the shared, always-available household interface that my family might finally use. Is Apple’s first smart display my dream smart home dashboard? No. But is it the right product for Apple Home at […]

Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages

We’ve all gotten a scam text about a nonexistent parking ticket or a fake package delivery, but hopefully you’ll start seeing fewer of them. Microsoft says it helped dismantle a marketplace for scammers sending phishing messages like those around the world. Through an investigation with Japan’s National Police Agency, it tracked scam activity back to […]

The AI race is back on
The AI race is back on

Last week, Anthropic and OpenAI looked like they had the AI race to themselves, pulling ahead with increasingly powerful models that left their rivals in the dust. Google seemed hopelessly far behind, while Meta, despite spending billions to revive its floundering AI ambitions, had yet to establish itself as a serious contender. Even the latest […]

The First AI Advantage Was About Productivity. The Next One May Give Entrepreneurs a Bigger Edge.

The next AI advantage for entrepreneurs isn’t about more content or productivity. It’s moving from idea to execution faster.

As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K
As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K

It’s been four long years since the last Apple TV 4K was released, and in that time there have been lots of hopes and dreams for features in whatever comes next. A new chip, 4K/120Hz support, audio passthrough, a remote locator, better home control integration – the 2022 Apple TV 4K is a great box, […]

AI Is Changing Your Company Culture Whether You Planned for It or Not. Here’s How to Shape What Happens Next.

AI is changing how people work together. Leaders can shape those changes to reinforce the culture they want.

Creators Are Handing Their Video Edits to AI. Here’s Where It Starts to Backfire.

AI can cut a video fast. What it can’t do is know when fixing one thing just broke another, and that’s the part turning full AI editing into an endless prompting loop instead of a shortcut.

Sprout Pi adds Bluetooth, streaming, and USB-C to your aging iPod
Sprout Pi adds Bluetooth, streaming, and USB-C to your aging iPod

There’s an entire cottage industry of iPod mods out there, but Sprout Pi and Sprout Pico are two of the few full motherboard replacements that combine many of the most popular mods into a single upgrade. Both versions add Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, a microSD card slot, FLAC playback, and more. And while cracking open an […]

Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS
Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS

Anbernic shared a new video of its upcoming dual-screen handheld it announced last week showing the device playing 3DS, Xbox, and PS3 games through emulation. While competitors like Ayaneo have been making dual-screen handhelds for a few years, Anbernic only recently introduced its own dual-screen devices including the RG DS and RG DS Plus. Those […]