Tesla’s own AI trainers don’t trust ‘Full Self-Driving’ or its safety stats, Reuters finds
Tesla’s own AI trainers don’t trust ‘Full Self-Driving’ or its safety stats, Reuters finds

A major Reuters investigation published today reveals that Tesla’s widely touted “Full Self-Driving” safety statistics are built on deeply flawed methodology — and that the company’s own data labelers, the workers who train the AI system, don’t trust t…

Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it
Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it

Intel is barely in the handheld gaming PC space – but that might be about to change. After the embarrassment that was the first MSI Claw and the excellent MSI Claw 8 AI Plus that followed it, Intel announced it would create custom handheld gaming chips. Today, it’s formally announcing them as the Arc G3 […]

Qualcomm promises $300 Windows laptops with new Snapdragon C
Qualcomm promises $300 Windows laptops with new Snapdragon C

They started at $1,000. Then $700. Then $600 budget machines. Now, Qualcomm says the price of its Arm-based Windows laptops will hit $300 this year. Even though RAMageddon has yet to subside and PC prices keep climbing, the company says it’s built a new budget laptop platform called Snapdragon C – “C” as in “Compute” […]

Xiaomi 17T Pro arrives with the company’s biggest battery yet
Xiaomi 17T Pro arrives with the company’s biggest battery yet

Xiaomi has announced the 17T and 17T Pro, two cheaper spins on its 17 series flagships. As is usual for the T-series, the focus is more on performance than photography, with the biggest batteries Xiaomi has included on any of its phones outside China yet. The 17T includes a 6,500mAh silicon-carbon battery, while the 17T […]

Nintendo could become Call of Duty’s most interesting 2027 battleground

A messy Modern Warfare 4 cover leak is grabbing attention, but the stronger thread points to Call of Duty’s rumored Switch 2 debut and a possible Nintendo comeback.

Temu fined more than $230 million by EU over illegal product sales
Temu fined more than $230 million by EU over illegal product sales

Temu has been fined €200 million (about $232 million) by the European Commission after it found that consumers are “very likely to encounter illegal items” on the popular Chinese e-commerce platform. According to the commission, Temu breached Digital Service Act (DSA) rules by failing to identify and assess the systemic risks of illegal products being […]

Gemini for Google Home can now use your cameras to trigger automations
Gemini for Google Home can now use your cameras to trigger automations

Google Home is rolling out a new Gemini-powered automation feature that can trigger smart home routines based on what your security cameras can see. This is one of several updates announced yesterday for Gemini for Home, including enhanced voice command support and general stability improvements, following its early access launch in October. “We are introducing […]

Valve’s Steam Machine price may scare off console buyers

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine may be a tough sell if recent price rumors are accurate. A $1,000-plus SteamOS box would face a rough comparison with the PS5 and PS5 Pro.

YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed
YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed

YouTube is launching a new AI feature that creates a personalized video feed based on descriptions of what you want to watch. In its announcement, YouTube says custom content feeds can be built around your specific interests, moods, or favorite topics, which you can then pin to the top of your YouTube homepage – making […]

Apple’s all-black Vision Pro parts look slick, but don’t expect one soon

Newly leaked all-black Vision Pro parts suggest Apple has at least experimented with a darker headset finish, though reports still point to a long wait for any true successor.