Waymo starts offering rides in new Ojai robotaxi with 6th-gen Driver
Waymo starts offering rides in new Ojai robotaxi with 6th-gen Driver

Waymo is beginning to offer select riders trips in its new purpose-built Ojai robotaxi, debuting the company’s 6th-generation Driver hardware across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Trips will be free for a limited time.

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This sound card could give gamers a competitive edge
This sound card could give gamers a competitive edge

Fosi Audio announced a new sound card today with a unique feature designed to give FPS players an advantage. The C3 Gaming Sound Card, which sits outside your PC or laptop and connects with a USB-C cable, includes the company’s StepSense “audio enhancement technology” powered by a model that was “trained on extensive FPS audio […]

iOS 27 leak shows off Siri’s minimalist redesign and new tricks within a dedicated app

Apple’s iOS 27 Siri redesign gives the assistant its first dedicated app, a new swipe-down search interface, a Gemini-powered AI backbone, and a Camera app mode.

These new iOS 27 renders hint at Siri’s big redesign
These new iOS 27 renders hint at Siri’s big redesign

Apple’s long-awaited Siri overhaul, expected to arrive in iOS 27, might look a lot like ChatGPT with a splash of Liquid Glass. Renders from Bloomberg offer a preview of iOS 27, including the new app and chat interface for Siri. The renders are “based on information viewed by Bloomberg and people with knowledge of [Apple’s] […]

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C chip eyes dirt-cheap laptops as MacBook Neo redraws budget lines

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon C chip is built for budget laptops starting at $300, promising all-day battery life and solid everyday performance for students, families, and small businesses.

There’s a new low-cost e-bike that charges by USB-C
There’s a new low-cost e-bike that charges by USB-C

ENGWE is best known for chunky folding fat tire e-bikes and budget-friendly commuter models, but the company is now taking a decidedly more refined turn with the launch of its new ENGWE Zip compact folding e-bike.

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BYD reveals China’s first in-house 4nm smart driving chip with massive computing power
BYD reveals China’s first in-house 4nm smart driving chip with massive computing power

BYD’s new in-house 4nm smart driving chip, China’s first, unlocks “the highest level of vehicle intelligence” with L3 and L4 autonomous driving capabilities.

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YouTube’s Home feed is becoming whatever you ask it to be

YouTube is adding a prompt-based Home feed chip that lets signed-in U.S. viewers build custom video streams around specific moods, interests, or topics, with watch and search history required.

CNN sues Perplexity over ‘verbatim’ copycat articles
CNN sues Perplexity over ‘verbatim’ copycat articles

CNN has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, claiming that the startup’s AI tools generate “verbatim” copies of its work, as reported earlier by CNN. The lawsuit, filed in a New York court on Thursday, also alleges that Perplexity provides users with information locked behind CNN’s subscription. Perplexity, which offers an AI “answer” engine along with […]

Samsung’s latest health play takes aim at the Ozempic gold rush

Samsung and Mass General are studying whether Galaxy Watch8 can support adults starting GLP-1RA therapy by tracking activity, heart rate, body composition, and muscle changes during treatment.