The Google Pixel 11 may not look dramatically different from the past couple of generations, but there are some meaningful upgrades across the board. As always, the company has made improvements to the camera hardware. The base Pixel 11 gets an upgraded main camera sensor that captures 56% more light, while the Pro models feature … Read more
The reason many of us build smart homes and tinker with microcontrollers is to make the mundane feel a little more special. Though these projects are far from necessary, they can bring a bit of magic to your everyday routines and teach you a thing or two along the way. Here are six ideas you … Read more
The long-awaited second generation of the Tesla Roadster might finally be ready for the public. In a post on X on Saturday, the electric vehicle company simply wrote, “Go for launch,” with a graphic showing a “10.01” date — so expect the new Roadster to be unveiled on October 1. The graphic also seems to … Read more
We’ve been seeing increasingly dire warnings from AI researchers about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and even comments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that it may be time to “pace” AI development. But what would that actually look like? In a new blog post, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei not only echoed the call to “pace … Read more
It helps on a number of levels, it turns out. FotoAndalucia/Shutterstock If there’s one piece of advice that’s been echoed all over tech forums and support pages the moment someone brings up an issue, it’s probably, “Restart your device.” Even though gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally don’t look like laptops, … Read more
Quick Settings may have become one of those forgotten good old Android features, but over the past couple of updates, especially Android 16 and Android 17, the panel has sort of had a resurgence. Android 16 introduced resizable tiles, while Android 17 added things like separate Wi-Fi and mobile data controls, alongside a more customizable … Read more
The Pixel 11 Pro is a premium-priced device, coming in at a starting price of $1,100 for the base, non-XL model. But Google’s offering a freebie with its 11 Pro phones that can help take some of the sting out of that sticker price: six free months of Google AI Pro, a bonus that’d cost … Read more
Ever since it was renamed from Bard (I won’t hold it against you if you forgot), Gemini has gone from an intelligent chatbot to a command center that powers every AI feature on your Android phone. Its immensely expanded scope means you can find it answering questions everywhere from YouTube and Maps to enterprise Workspace … Read more
While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman. Altman was interviewed recently by Fortune editor in chief Alyson Shontell; amidst the fallout from the OpenAI-HuggingFace hack, as well as broader discussions about AI safety, Shontell asked whether OpenAI still feels pressure … Read more
After a tumultuous week, which saw WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ousted from his position as CEO of Automattic, WordPress.com’s parent company, by way of a board vote, the company has now issued a statement confirming that Mullenweg has returned to his position. “Matt Mullenweg is the chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of … Read more