Elgato takes on DJI with a tiny wireless mic for creators on the go
Elgato takes on DJI with a tiny wireless mic for creators on the go

Elgato already dominates the market for hardware built for creators that use powerful desktop PCs, and it’s now turning its attention to creators on the go with its first wireless microphone. The $99.99 Wave Go clips onto your clothes just like DJI’s Mic Mini, with hands-free recording for vlogging and content creation. The Wave Go […]

Apple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the home
Apple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the home

It’s finally here: Apple’s long-rumored smart display, the Apple HomeView, has arrived. I got a first look at the device in New York City this week, and it’s gorgeous. The HomeView puts a small, vibrant screen atop a speaker base for taking video calls, beautifully displaying photos, and providing information at a glance with Apple’s […]

The new Apple Home Collection includes a video doorbell, smart lock, and more
The new Apple Home Collection includes a video doorbell, smart lock, and more

Apple has partnered with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric to launch the Apple Home Collection, an assortment of smart home devices meant to be easy to set up and use. The collection is something of a smart home starter pack, including security cameras, a video doorbell, a door lock, and two thermostats. Apple is announcing […]

Apple announces the HomePod Mini 2, but it isn’t ready for Siri AI at launch
Apple announces the HomePod Mini 2, but it isn’t ready for Siri AI at launch

Apple is announcing the long-awaited HomePod Mini 2 with a new chip that can power Siri AI – but support for those new AI features won’t be available at launch. The speaker is also getting a new sound glow feature that syncs its LED lights with a song’s album art, and it can now be […]

The new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AI
The new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AI

Apple is introducing a refreshed Apple TV 4K today with a pair of interesting new hardware features: far-field microphones to talk to Siri hands-free and Find My built into the remote. The fourth-gen Apple TV 4K, announced at Apple’s Welcome Home event in New York City, is the first model to support the Siri AI […]

All the news from Apple’s ‘Welcome home’ event
All the news from Apple’s ‘Welcome home’ event

Apple is hosting an event on October 13th that seems like it will be all about its efforts for the smart home. The event’s tagline is certainly a big hint — “Welcome home” — but the company is also heavily rumored to be launching a series of new smart home products soon. One of the […]

Character.AI files for bankruptcy
Character.AI files for bankruptcy

Character.AI, one of the first breakout startups of the generative AI boom, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some of its assets to Disney. The company, which builds various online bots for users to chat or roleplay with, has faced mounting scrutiny and lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots, but has continued releasing […]

Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China from $450
Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China from $450

Alibaba has started selling its new Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses in China, at prices from 2,999 yuan ($450) before discounts, Bloomberg reported from a launch event in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Several Chinese outlets put the starting price slightly lower,…

ISACA survey finds 47% of women in tech have faced gender discrimination
ISACA survey finds 47% of women in tech have faced gender discrimination

Almost half of women working in tech, 47%, say they have been treated unfairly at work because of their gender, according to a new survey by ISACA. Two years ago, the figure was 42%. The rise was noted by ISACA, a global association for IT governance a…

The Social Reckoning is flopping at the box office
The Social Reckoning is flopping at the box office

As important as some of the messages in The Social Reckoning are, the movie has been drastically underperforming at the box office. Per Variety, Aaron’s Sorkin’s follow up to The Social Network only grossed a measly $5.5 million this past weekend against a budget that’s somewhere within the $30-42 million range. That would make it […]