Instagram Reels is a feature that lets you create and share fun videos with music, filters and other effects. You might think that Reels shows you videos that match your interests and preferences, based on what Meta, the parent company of Instagram, claims. Meta says it uses artificial intelligence to …
Read More »Anker’s Qi2 chargers support 15W wireless charging on iPhone 13, 14, and 15
Apple has not responded to a request for comment, but presumably, this support will extend to all Qi2 chargers. The only problem left is that despite companies like Anker, Belkin, and Mophie all announcing Qi2-compatible hardware a few months ago, there are no certified products available for purchase yet. Third-party …
Read More »Holiday hype or hazard? The truth behind TEMU’s deals
The shopping app TEMU likes to show off its cheap deals, hot steals, and huge discounts. But how reliable are these offers? The app, which is based in China, has topped the charts on both Google Play Store and App Store, but it also raises plenty of security issues. CLICK …
Read More »Reddit says a bug is letting slurs get added to its links
We became aware of a bug, a week or two ago, that allows any words and phrases to be updated and manipulated on a post page hyperlink that leads back to Reddit. We’re working with the appropriate partners on a fix. For context, we’ve found that Google will index URLs …
Read More »How this robot builds walls all by itself
Have you ever wondered how much work goes into building a wall, especially one out of boulders? Building a wall out of boulders is no joke, which is why the robot “HEAP” was designed to help take the load off. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, …
Read More »Toyota reveals two new EV concepts as it plods along on its path to electrification
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker and a laggard in vehicle electrification, announced two new EVs today that offer a glimpse of what the company’s future battery-powered lineup will look like when it actually gets around to building it. Yep, that’s right: more concepts from the company that environmentalists accuse of …
Read More »School districts across the country are turning to AI for safety
WHITE CASTLE, La. – School districts nationwide are looking for new ways to protect their staff and students. In Louisiana’s Iberville Parish, the district partnered with a software company to stop potential shootings before anyone gets hurt. Superintendent of Iberville Parish School District Louis Voiron said the district has committed …
Read More »The new Astro A50 X headset switches between your consoles and PC using HDMI passthrough
Logitech’s Astro gaming brand has a new flagship gaming headset that costs more than some whole-ass consoles, and it’s designed to simultaneously play nice across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S, and PC with a single button press. But the $379.99 Astro A50 X doesn’t do all of this …
Read More »The Fiat 500e is a tiny, affordable EV that’s only emission is classical music
Stellantis announced the all-new 2024 Fiat 500e, a tiny, affordable electric car that could be the perfect antidote to all those oversized, bloated electric SUVs and trucks that are coming out soon. The tiny EV will be available in North America in early 2024. The Fiat 500e is a great …
Read More »PlayStation accounts are being ‘permanently suspended’ and no one knows why
Many PlayStation Network users reported Monday that their accounts were unexpectedly permanently suspended. “This account is permanently suspended from PlayStation Network due to violations of the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and User Agreement,” Sony said in a message to one user. A user on Reddit reported getting a similar …
Read More »Hidden feature in your Amazon Echo that improves your Wi-Fi signal
If you work from home, you know how important it is to have a fast and reliable Wi-Fi connection. But sometimes, your Wi-Fi can get slow or spotty, especially if you have a large house or a lot of devices using the network at the same time. You might think …
Read More »The Eve Energy smart plug now works with Samsung SmartThings Energy platform
This week, Eve Systems announced a new partnership with Samsung that brings the Eve Energy plug’s excellent energy monitoring capabilities to the SmartThings home automation platform. The integration should be live for all users by December 4th. Eve’s Thread-based smart plug and power meter works with Samsung SmartThings through Matter, …
Read More »A 12-year-old girl invents a life-saving fire detector
Imagine being able to prevent a fire from spreading and destroying your home, your belongings, and your loved ones. Now, imagine being able to receive a text message on your phone that alerts you of that unattended fire in your house, even when you are away. And what if you …
Read More »Spotify lays off 17 percent of workforce in latest round of job cuts
Spotify is laying off 17 percent of its employees in an attempt to cut costs, its CEO Daniel Ek announced to staff today. Based on its total headcount of 9,241 revealed during its last earnings release, the cuts are expected to impact over 1,500 people. In a memo sent to …
Read More »Zoom’s new Apple TV meeting app uses your iPhone as the camera
I know you’ve been waiting all year to hear this: You can use Zoom on your 2nd gen or later Apple TV 4K. Yesterday, AppleInsider spotted a post from Sigmund Judge about the “Zoom – for Home TV” app that quietly showed up in the tvOS App Store. Earlier this …
Read More »Kiss debuts ‘immortal’ digital avatars and plans to go ‘fully virtual’
Kiss has been on a really, really long tour. The biggest glam rock band of all time has been playing its End of the Road tour for the last four years, and just wrapped the final show of its final farewell tour in New York City at Madison Square Garden …
Read More »Google Pixel 8 has AI-enhanced photography
Google is trying anything it can to stand out with its smartphone, which looks more and more like an iPhone. Its latest handset taps into AI-powered photography to make taking photos easier and allow people to manipulate an image to make it look better. The essentials of Google’s new Pixel …
Read More »Bending Spoons laid off the entirety of Filmic
Bending Spoons has reportedly laid off all of the staffbehind popular iOS and Android mobile filmmaking app Filmic Pro. That’s according to PetaPixel, which reported on Friday that it learned Filmic now has no dedicated employees and that the layoffs included the company’s founder and CEO, Neill Barham. Some former …
Read More »5 gift card tricks targeting you this holiday season
Gift cards are a very popular and convenient way to give a gift this holiday season to your friends or family, but they can also be a target for scammers who want to steal your money or personal information. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) 50% more people reported …
Read More »Fortnite’s Eminem concert teased the future of the game
Fortnite’s latest virtual concert was more than just Eminem stomping across a destroyed city — it also teased a number of experiences coming to the game in the future. From there, players were sucked into a number of portals, each with a different theme. First, there was an island full …
Read More »The AI-powered US bomber that China fears
close Video Pentagon unveils B-21 stealth bomber The Pentagon revealed its new B-21 nuclear stealth bomber Friday in Palmdale, California. Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements. Subscribe now to get the Fox News Artificial Intelligence Newsletter in your inbox. DEADLY STEALTH: This US bomber …
Read More »The second ‘Halo’ season has a release date and a teaser trailer
Master Chief, the Spartan hero from Halo, will continue his live-action adventures with two episodes of its second season premiering worldwide on February 8th next year. Paramount Plus announced the date, along with a teaser trailer, during CCXP in Brazil. The teaser trailer doesn’t reveal much about the story, of …
Read More »Can AI make photos of you look better than you do in real life?
We all have photos that capture our precious moments in life. Whether it’s a family vacation, a graduation ceremony or a birthday party, we want to preserve these memories and share them with others. But sometimes our photos are not perfect. They might be blurry, overexposed or have unwanted objects …
Read More »Amazon’s first Fallout trailer welcomes you to the wasteland
This time around, the vault dweller is named Lucy (Yellowjackets’ Ella Purnell), and she experiences a lot of the series’ key moments in the short trailer. That means horribly mutated animals, slapped-together cities, the militant Brotherhood of Steel, vault uprisings, some Wild West shootouts, and a very good dog who …
Read More »7 lucky people prove Apple Watch can save lives
In 1989, a catchphrase from a medical alert company, “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up,” captured public attention. Little did we know this concept of emergency assistance would evolve so dramatically with technology. By 2018, the Apple Watch Series 4 introduced Fall Detection, a feature that has since become …
Read More »All the Samsung Galaxy S24, Plus, and Ultra leaks
This is the time of year when Samsung unwillingly has major details of its flagship Galaxy S line of phones leaked out months before they launch. So it will come as no surprise that we’ve now got details on the S24 and S24 Ultra — or at least the phones …
Read More »Smartphone tricks every iPhone and Android user should know
Raise your hand if you read the entire user manual for your latest phone. Yeah, none of us do — and most people don’t even realize user manuals still exist, even if they are digital. There’s a ton packed into your smartphone you might not know about. Let’s walk through …
Read More »Federal judge vows to investigate Google for intentionally destroying chats
Judge James Donato is overseeing Epic v. Google, a case that could determine the future of the Android app store — but testimony in this case may have more repercussions for Google too. On Friday, Judge Donato vowed to investigate Google for intentionally and systematically suppressing evidence, calling the company’s …
Read More »How to find any recipe with just a photo on iPhone
Have you ever seen a food picture on social media that looked so delicious you just had to figure out how to make it? Maybe it was a mouth-watering pizza, creamy pasta or a decadent cake. Whatever it was, you wanted to recreate it in your own kitchen and impress …
Read More »Analogue is shipping its TurboGrafx console and restocking Pockets
Three years after its announcement, Analogue is finally shipping the Analogue Duo: a modern reimagining of NEC’s systems that can play games made for the TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine, SuperGrafx, TurboGrafx CD, PC Engine CD-ROM, and Super Arcade CD-ROM. In an update on Friday, Analogue says the Duo will start shipping …
Read More »How to protect yourself from scams from beyond the grave of those you knew
Online, the dead live on as digital ghosts. You may have encountered some of them, perhaps without even knowing it. As more and more people pass away, their online profiles will soon outnumber the living ones, especially on Facebook. This creates a lucrative opportunity for scammers and hackers who prey …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 remake will add VR mode in December
“Resident Evil 4 VR Mode supports the full main story campaign and delivers an added level of immersion to Leon S. Kennedy’s harrowing rescue mission,” read the press release. “The experience lets players see the terrifying world directly through Leon’s eyes and soak in his surroundings with the 4K HDR display …
Read More »Police urge parents to turn off Apple iPhone setting dangerous to kids
In the wake of Apple’s latest software update, iOS 17, police departments across several states, including Massachusetts, Illinois and California, have issued an urgent advisory to parents. This cautionary message stems from the introduction of a feature called “NameDrop,” which, by default, is activated in the new update. CLICK TO …
Read More »Furiosa’s first trailer teases the origins of one of the Mad Max saga’s best characters
Mad Max: Fury Road had a lot of fantastic things going for it, but few shined quite as brilliantly as Charlize Theron’s tough-as-nails take on Imperator Furiosa. The character was a testament to how many more fascinating stories George Miller could dream up for his beloved apocalyptic franchise. And while …
Read More »How to double your battery life with a simple Android setting
Do you often find yourself running out of battery on your Android phone? Do you wish you could extend the battery life of your device without buying a new one or carrying a power bank? Well, you’re in luck. We’ll show you a simple and effective way to boost the …
Read More »Godzilla Minus One review: a reckoning for the king of monster allegories
Even as Godzilla, the kaiju, has been reimagined as a baby, a Westernized egg-laying creature more akin to a dinosaur, and a metamorphosing terror from the sea, Godzilla as a concept has never really lost its connection to its original allegorical self. By fully embracing Godzilla’s ability to exist as …
Read More »7 ways to keep your Amazon gift purchases a secret
The holidays are just around the corner, and you might be thinking of buying some gifts for your family and friends on Amazon. But how do you make sure that your purchases remain a secret until the big day? You don’t want to spoil the surprise by having them see …
Read More »Sam Altman explains being fired and rehired by OpenAI
When OpenAI’s board asked Sam Altman to return a day after they fired him, he initially felt defiant, hurt and angry. “It took me a few minutes to snap out of it and get over the ego and emotions to then be like, ‘Yeah, of course I want to do …
Read More »This Google Maps trick can supercharge your ability to navigate directions
Do you often use Google Maps to get directions but find it tedious to enter the same addresses every time? Or do you want to plan your trips ahead and save multiple routes for different destinations? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are in the …
Read More »Microsoft joins OpenAI’s board with Sam Altman officially back as CEO
I am returning to OpenAI as CEO. Mira will return to her role as CTO. The new initial board will consist of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo. I have never been more excited about the future. I am extremely grateful for everyone’s hard work in an unclear …
Read More »Clever tech hacks for less stress this holiday, from Amazon spoilers to family pics
Gift shopping, scammers, cooking the prime rib just right … There’s too much to worry about this time of year. Before you dive headfirst into the festive frenzy, I’ve got tech tips that’ll sprinkle a little magic on your celebrations. As my holiday thanks to my loyal readers, I’m giving …
Read More »Amazon joins AI image creation fray with new model
Amazon is joining the AI image generation fray with the release of its Titan text-to-image AI model. Announced during the AWS re:Invent conference, Titan Image Generator can create “realistic, studio-quality images” and is supposed to have built-in guardrails against toxicity and bias. Titan isn’t a standalone app or website but …
Read More »5 ways to securely access Wi-Fi on your phone while traveling
Have you ever wondered how to use your iPhone when you travel abroad? Do you know if your Wi-Fi is secure when you switch to 5G? Do you need to worry about hackers or identity thieves when you connect to public Wi-Fi networks? These are some of the questions that …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 gets a March release date and tricky new class
A few weeks ago, Capcom announced that it would put on a showcase for Dragon’s Dogma 2. The livestream just wrapped up, showing off roughly 15 minutes of new gameplay, information, a trailer, and a release date: March 22nd. Check out the video here. The release date wasn’t exactly the …
Read More »Amazon’s Q AI assistant lets users ask questions about their company’s data
Amazon’s cloud business AWS launched a chat tool called Amazon Q, where businesses can ask questions specific to their companies. Announced during a keynote speech by AWS CEO Adam Selipsky at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Q acts like an AI assistant where users can ask questions about their businesses using their …
Read More »London’s famed black cabs will be listed on Uber’s app in big win for the ridehail company
Uber notched another win in its effort to win over the beleaguered taxi industry, announcing a plan to start listing London’s famed black cabbies in its app. The service won’t roll out until early 2024, but some London cabbies have already begun to sign up. Uber says all 15,000 of …
Read More »Silence group chats, emails without missing important notifications on iPhone
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the constant buzzing of your phone from group chats and emails? Do you wish you could turn off specific notifications, without turning off all of your notifications? If you answered “yes,” then you are in the right place. I will show you how to silence …
Read More »Looney Tunes won’t be yanked from Max after all
It turns out that Warner Bros. Discovery actually won’t be pulling Looney Tunes from Max. On Monday, in a 4:02PM ET email with the subject line “What’s New on Max This December,” Warner Bros. Discovery listed Looney Tunes and The Looney Tunes Show among the titles leaving Max on December …
Read More »Proof that being Google’s billionaire co-founder can get your crazy airship OK’d
Being Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google and one of the world’s wealthiest people, has its perks. In fact, it’s helped him get approval for his crazy colossal airship that can both deliver life-saving aid and serve as his luxurious flying vehicle. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH …
Read More »The best Cyber Monday deals on smartwatches and fitness trackers
Thinking of setting some new health goals or records in the coming year? Smartwatches and fitness trackers can be a helpful tool, but sifting through the dozens of models, metrics, and styles can be a headache. Even so, Cyber Monday is one of the best times to snag wearable deals …
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