When I got my first flash drive, it changed my world. I was never concerned about how fast it was, even for a minute. I’d gone from a 1.44MB floppy disk to a 64MB (yes, megabyte) flash drive that cost a whole month’s allowance. This was also when I started using portable apps, but even … Read more
This week, I moderated a panel on world models at the All In conference (no relation to the podcast), and it gave me a chance to dig into one of the most mysterious corners of the AI world. The big players in the space are Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs and Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs — … Read more
Joe Maring / Android Authority Add Android Authority on Google: The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is Samsung’s smaller mainline smartwatch, built for people who want a full-featured wearable without a bulky case. It has a round AMOLED display, a slimmer design than earlier standard models, and a polished look that works just as well for … Read more
Turns out there’s a lot going on behind that blank screen. Thomas Holt/Shutterstock You might have noticed that pressing the power button on your TV’s remote doesn’t fully turn it off. Modern TVs are designed to enter a deep sleep or standby mode rather than shutting down completely. They still sip a tiny … Read more
I have several old Echo smart speakers around my house that I’ve accumulated over the years. Despite not being a fan of Alexa, they still get regular use. Having repurposed my Echo Show devices, I missed having a screen with my smart speakers, so I decided to add my own. I used a $15 ESP32 … Read more
There is no dearth of different forms of hardware for meeting note-taking, including pendants, pins, and credit-card-styled devices. That hasn’t stopped Vocci from releasing a new device for the same use case in a ring form factor, which is convenient but could create some privacy issues. The ring form factor is one of the easiest … Read more
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Add Android Authority on Google: TL;DR Microsoft Copilot is experiencing degraded service. Users are receiving error messages instead of responses to their queries. Microsoft is currently investigating the issue. Update, September 17, 2026 (5:21 PM ET): Microsoft now reports that Copilot should be back to full operational readiness. Original article, … Read more
Mention the term “VPN” and most people picture a subscription app that hides their location and encrypts their browsing. Your router’s built-in VPN does something different, though: it lets you tunnel back into your own home network from anywhere in the world. What’s that VPN you’re talking about? Two features share a name, but not … Read more
The handheld maker is offering free exchanges for any Duo Lite customers who want to upgrade. Retroid Pocket If the Retroid Pocket Duo is too big and the Duo Lite isn’t powerful enough, the handheld maker has introduced a variant of its Nintendo DS remake that might be just right. Retroid Pocket abruptly announced … Read more
We’re seeing a big debate over AI safety and a potential slowdown, as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently published a plan to “pace the frontier,” while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has publicly echoed President Donald Trump’s claims that the AI backlash is a hoax and regulation is unnecessary. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity … Read more