Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company
Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company

Amazon is trying to combat impersonation scams with a new feature that allows you to use its AI assistant to determine whether an email, text message, or phone call actually came from the company. With the update, you can ask Alexa for Shopping about a message you received, and it will use AI to compare […]

18 fall essentials worth buying at Walmart’s Labor Day sale — save up to 74% on patio furniture, grills, Halloween decor and more
18 fall essentials worth buying at Walmart’s Labor Day sale — save up to 74% on patio furniture, grills, Halloween decor and more

Walmart’s Labor Day sale is live and packed with fall essentials, including up to 74% off patio furniture, grills, Halloween decor, home items, and more.

The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far
The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far

The doors to Europe’s largest consumer tech show officially opened to the public today following a week of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany. If you’re struggling to keep up with what has been announced, here are some of the best new gadgets and upgrades from the show – including a smartphone […]

Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release

OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents attacked real targets during testing. As details about the model trickle out, researchers are warning it “may be the single worst development for AI security/safety to date.” Shortly after […]

Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI
Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI

MrBeast will feature Gemini, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in upcoming videos as part of a multi-year partnership with Google. The deal will kick off with a video featuring Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson turning to Gemini for wilderness survival advice: First up on September 5 is a new MrBeast video following Jimmy and his crew […]

Google dodges another breakup attempt
Google dodges another breakup attempt

US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema declined the Justice Department’s request to make Google sell off parts of its ad tech business, accepting milder remedies to restore competition to markets it illegally monopolized for years. Brinkema said she would adopt most of the behavioral changes proposed by the parties, with some modifications. But those won’t […]

Amazon UK’s bank holiday sale ends tonight — I’ve found the 28 best deals worth buying on Kindles, appliances, laptops, smartwatches, and more
Amazon UK’s bank holiday sale ends tonight — I’ve found the 28 best deals worth buying on Kindles, appliances, laptops, smartwatches, and more

I’ve looked through the Amazon UK bank holiday sale for one last time before it officially ends tonight and picked out 28 of the best deals that I genuinely recommend buying for quality and value for money.

Tado’s new thermostat is designed as a Nest killer
Tado’s new thermostat is designed as a Nest killer

When Google ignominiously exited the European thermostat market last year, it pointed its customers to Tado. This week, the German-based smart home company is launching its Smart Thermostat X (2nd gen), and aiming to attract European Nest users who haven’t already jumped ship. Google shutting down the servers for its 1st- and 2nd-gen thermostats drove […]

Why Humans Still Matter in the Age of Intelligent Machines

In the age of AI the fear of the technology is the reverse of reality.

Elon Musk’s heterodox robotaxi philosophy gets put to the test
Elon Musk’s heterodox robotaxi philosophy gets put to the test

Believe it or not, the Tesla Cybercab is coming. Nearly two years after Elon Musk first unveiled the gold-tinted, gull-wing-door sporting, steering-wheel-free, two-seaters as the future of Tesla’s autonomy efforts, the company is finally putting them into operation as part of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. Public rides are here, and as Musk fans […]