Google returns to New York on Wednesday, Aug. 12, for its annual Made by Google hardware event, and this year the show arrives with an unusually thin veil of secrecy. Between official teasers and a steady drip of leaks, most of the headline details about the Pixel 11 lineup are already circulating — leaving the…
In addition to a historic total solar eclipse, August also features one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. On the night of August 12 and into the early morning of August 13, astronomy enthusiasts in the northern hemisphere and parts of the southern hemisphere will be able to admire the Perseids during…
Decentralized social network Bluesky was one of the bigger beneficiaries of the exodus from Elon Musk’s X in November 2024, following the U.S. elections. But now, nearly two years later, the social network and would-be X competitor is struggling to hold onto its momentum. According to data from digital intelligence provider Similarweb, Bluesky’s mobile app…
Singapore has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5%–5.5% after stronger-than-expected global AI investment helped lift semiconductor demand, exports, and manufacturing output. The upgrade turns the AI spending boom into something more concrete than rising tech valuations. For hardware manufacturers and suppliers across APAC, Singapore is showing how global AI capital spending can feed…
SAVE $700.99: As of August 11, get the Ecovacs Goat A3000 Robotic Lawn Mower for $1,799 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $2,499.99. That’s a discount of 28%. If the idea of having to spend time mowing your lawn sounds like the worst time possible, it might be a good idea to invest…
Really, the shape is ideal for long-term use. It’s fairly ergonomic, and it’s easy enough to lay your hand across with a relaxed grip. I found it to be a great option for raid nights in Destiny 2 (with as many as five or six Crota runs in one night) and more chill games like…
Bumble is officially giving up on the rule that made it, well, Bumble. The dating app announced Tuesday that anyone in a match can now send the first message, ending the women-message-first requirement that has been one of the company’s defining features for more than a decade. Bumble is also giving matches 72 hours to…
A ladder just became the latest proving ground in the race to build humanoid robots that can move through the human world. Figure CEO Brett Adcock released a video showing the company’s Figure 03 robot gripping and climbing a short ladder. Adcock described the demonstration as “fully autonomous,” although Figure has not published success rates…
SAVE OVER $400: As of Aug. 11, the Sony 85-Inch Bravia 3 LED 4K TV is on sale for $1,098 at Amazon. That’s $401.99 off its typical price of $1,499.99. $1,098 at Amazon $1,499.99 Save $401.99 Buying a new TV can feel like a lot on your wallet, so it’s always helpful when solid…
Computer scientists recently discovered a way to extract the hidden “thinking” that frontier AI models perform as they work through complex problems. The findings provide some evidence—although not conclusive proof—that certain Chinese models may have been trained by “distilling” reasoning information from US models that was supposedly hidden because of how closely some of their…
