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‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (811+ words) The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show." The annual…...
Samsung’s first trifold phone is expensive and half-baked
1+ week, 2+ day ago (613+ words) By Vlad Savov, Bloomberg Nearly seven years in, the foldable smartphone era has been a letdown " but you can't say that hardware makers haven't tried. Samsung Electronics Co.became the first major playerin 2019 to get in on the trend, and…...
Nvidia, Lenovo and Samsung to test consumer appetite for AI at CES
1+ week, 4+ day ago (275+ words) By Samantha Kelly and Chris Welch, Bloomberg Companion robots will be a common sight as well, including products like the Jennie robot dog'from Tombot Inc., a California-based startup'focused on developing products for aging adults and people living with dementia. If…...
Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
4+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer "Typography shapes how official documents are perceived in terms of cohesion, professionalism and formality," Rubio said in a cable sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad Tuesday. In it, he said the 2023 shift to…...
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (164+ words) There have been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips to be sold to China as it could help the country better compete against the U.S. in building out AI capabilities, but there has also been a desire to develop the AI…...
Top tech gifts for all the people in your life
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (619+ words) From the smartphones that none of us leave home without to the laptops we use for work to the gaming consoles we rely on for relaxation, it's nearly impossible for any of us to avoid technology these days. That's why…...
One Tech Tip: iPhone users can now add US passport info to their digital wallets
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (521+ words) By KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to their Apple digital wallets. The company on Wednesday unveiled its new "Digital ID" system for users to…...
A medley of tech gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (306+ words) By SHAWN CHEN, AP Technology Writer There's a lot of slop to sift through as we get closer to the holidays, many interests to appeal to and a whole bunch of deals-that-aren't-deals flashing before our screens. So here's a guide…...
Data scientists perform last rites for ‘dearly departed datasets’ in 2nd Trump administration
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (338+ words) By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press While some people last Friday dressed in Halloween costumes or handed out candy to trick-or-treaters, a group of U.S. data scientists published a list of "dearly departed" datasets that have been axed, altered or had topics…...
One Tech Tip: Annoyed by junk calls to your iPhone? Try the new iOS 26 call screen feature
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (781+ words) By KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press It's among the bevy of new features that Apple rolled out with last month's release of iOS 26. The screening feature has been getting attention because of the ever-increasing amount of robocalls and spam calls that…...