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Light Start: Siri's beta blues accrue, Bolt gets an electric crew, You Tube hunts AI faces anew, and a new NBA Jam debut
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (670+ words) Despite spending the last few years in the cooker, Apple's major Siri overhaul may not even be (technically) ready by the time i OS 27 ships. Bloomberg's'Mark Gurman said as much in his weekly'Power On'newsletter, alongside the earth-shattering news that Genmoji…...
What happens when scientists trust AI more than colleagues?
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (573+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) has crossed a threshold in the modern workplace. It is being used for everything from helping employees manage schedules to supporting financial forecasts. A similar shift is now unfolding inside research laboratories. There is currently a boom…...
If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (726+ words) From live speech translation in video calls to auto-dubbing on Tik Tok, the technology to dissolve language barriers has arrived. Real-time translation powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded in everyday life. All this raises a vital question. If…...
Discovery Bank clients can score up to 50% back in Miles on their DStv bill
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (267+ words) DStv customers who bank with Discovery can earn up to 50% of their DStv package payment back in Discovery Miles, while they tune in for our world-class content line-up, which includes the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in June," said…...
Razer upgrades the internals and price of its Blade 18 laptop
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (472+ words) Yesterday, we covered the Alienware 15, Dell's latest addition to the Alienware range and its cheapest model yet. The updated Razer Blade 18 sits on the other end of the spectrum. The company has updated the internals and increased the price to…...
Netflix plans to shovel short-form generative AI slop at its customer base - report
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (218+ words) It's no secret that Netflix is fond of generative AI, having already used the tech in a few of its presentations. A new report from The Verge suggests that this will continue. But it'll be shorter, animated, and, probably, vertical....
Want an Aotos Flux X26 electric motorcycle? There's just enough time to back it on Kickstarter
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (343+ words) The Aotos Flux X26 isn't quite a full electric motorcycle, but it's not an electric scooter either. It's more like an old cafe racer, if a little slimmer in the middle. And the old 1960s riders probably weren't ready for this sort…...
Dell announces new Alienware 15 gaming laptop
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (369+ words) Dell has just announced the newest addition to the Alienware range. The new Alienware 15 joins the Alienware 16, 16 X Aurora, and Alienware 18 Area-51 as the point of entry for anyone looking to spend the least amount of money on Alienware hardware....
Whats App's incognito AI chatbot is for all the questions you're too afraid to Google
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (195+ words) If you were under the impression that all those messages sent to Whats App's Meta AI chatbot in the last two years weren't being read by some underpaid intern, think again. The Meta-owned messenger said as much when it first…...
Garmin quietly unveils the Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170 smartwatches
5+ day, 49+ min ago (437+ words) It's been a while since Garmin gave us anything to write about, and now it's quietly announced two (technically three) new smartwatches, all aimed at newbies looking to kickstart their fitness journey. The Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 (plus a 170 Music), as…...