Volvo plans to build a new extended-range EV at its factory in South Carolina. | Image: Getty Images As it struggles with declining sales and an uncertain regulatory environment, Volvo is hoping to realign its fortunes by overhauling its electric vehicle plans. And a big part of that is a bet on hybrid technology —…
The Ollee Watch One makes several Casio digital watches smarter. | Image: Ollee Watch For the first time since it launched 36 years ago, the iconic Casio F-91W digital watch is getting some smart upgrades — but not from Casio. The Ollee Watch One is a replacement mainboard for the Casio F-91W, A158W, and several…
Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 are currently $50 off. Amazon recently announced that its fall Prime Day sale — once again dubbed Prime Big Deal Days — will kick off on Tuesday, October 7th, and run through October 8th. While you have a few weeks to get your wishlist in order, the retailer isn’t waiting…
Though technology has always played an important role in the Alien franchise, FX’s Alien: Earth series is the first chapter to really dig into the inner workings of the tech companies responsible for unleashing xenomorphs onto humanity. To corporations like Weyland-Yutani and its competitors, the show’s aliens present an opportunity to develop products that could…
Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple machines that get us from point A to point B. Yes, some bots blow hot air on their bums (mop pads), deftly navigate dog poop,…
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images The AI browser wars are heating up. Google has Gemini in Chrome, Perplexity is building its Comet AI browser, and The Browser Company just got acquired by Atlassian for $610 million. Now, Microsoft wants to be part of the AI browser conversation. I sat…
TP-Link’s BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router is $40 off. | Image: The Verge If you’re a frequent traveler with kids, trying to connect everybody’s devices to the hotel or airport Wi-Fi can be stressful. TP-Link’s BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router makes the process much easier, and it’s currently on sale for $99.99 ($40 off) at…
Facebook Dating is getting new AI features to help users avoid “swipe fatigue,” Meta announced today. The new features include a new “dating assistant” AI chatbot that helps you find potential matches as well as a new “Meet Cute” feature that automatically matches you with someone using a “personalized” algorithm. With the dating assistant, you…
On Monday, more than 200 former heads of state, diplomats, Nobel laureates, AI leaders, scientists, and others all agreed on one thing: There should be an international agreement on “red lines” that AI should never cross — for instance, not allowing AI to impersonate a human being or self-replicate. They, along with more than 70 organizations…
It feels like July’s four-day Prime Day just happened, but Amazon’s annual fall sale event is about to make its return. Prime Big Deal Days kicks off on Tuesday, October 7th, at 3AM ET and lasts through October 9th at the same time. For those who haven’t shopped this event in previous years, think of…
