Microsoft’s hardware business seems to be in disarray on all fronts, especially Xbox, but it’s still trucking along with refreshed versions of its smaller Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13. The big change is the new Snapdragon X2 Plus chip, which aims to be a solid update from the slower Qualcomm chips powering those … Read more
Bessemer Venture Partners announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5.75 billion across two new funds to accelerate its investment across all parts of the AI stack. The firm, which has backed companies such as Anthropic, Cognition, Legora, Perplexity, Ramp, Shopify and Waymo, dedicated $1.75 billion for seed and early-stage investing and the remaining $4 … Read more
One of the biggest benefits of Home Assistant is that it offers local control, so your smart home doesn’t stop working when the internet is down. If you’re away from home when the internet connection dies, however, then you may be unable to reach your Home Assistant server even if it’s still working fine. These … Read more
Shimul Sood / Android Authority Add Android Authority on Google: TL;DR Gemini is getting several new connected apps. Some of these new connected apps include Airtable, Adobe, Peloton, and SeatGeek. These tools are rolling out starting today. Google continues to expand Gemini’s capabilities, not only through updates, but also by integrating new services through connected … Read more
Roland, the company behind many iconic drum machines and synthesizers, just released a Minions-themed keyboard. It’s bright yellow and adorned with pictures of the cute little troublemakers. The GO:KEYS 3 Minion (singular) is part of the long-standing GO line of products, which is primarily for those new to music-making. The Minions branding indicates that this … Read more
I’m a Pixel person through and through and have been daily driving one since I bought my Pixel 6a. And, for what it’s worth, I’ve had plenty of time with Samsung phones because I review them, so my preference is an informed choice. However, that’s only when it comes to smartphones. I don’t get many … Read more
Lately, it seems like everyone is talking about bringing manufacturing back to the United States, especially when it comes to hard tech like drones and robotics. Michael Van Steenburg thinks he’s ahead of the game. Van Steenburg spent the last decade building all kinds of electric motors in the U.S. and North America, and now … Read more
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Add Android Authority on Google: TL;DR YouTube is turning its earlier Custom Feed experiment into a full feature that lets you build recommendation feeds with conversational prompts. You can save multiple feeds for different interests, moods, or routines, and YouTube will keep them updated with fresh recommendations. Custom Feeds are … Read more
Streaming is getting more expensive again. Disney is the latest media giant to raise prices for its streaming services, adding to a growing pattern across the industry. The increases come roughly a year after Disney’s last major streaming price hike. Disney is raising the price of its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu bundle to $21.99 a … Read more
This is the fourth price increase in as many years. Streamflation strikes again. Disney is raising prices on many of its streaming subscriptions, according to a report by Bloomberg. Disney+ is shooting up to $21.50 per month for the ad-free version, which is a 13 percent increase. The ad-free bundle that includes both Disney+ and … Read more