Google Maps can tell Polestar 4 drivers when to merge lanes
Google Maps is rolling out live lane guidance to drivers of the Google-powered electric Polestar 4. The company…
How a bunch of hackers freed the Kinect from the Xbox
In 2010, when Microsoft unveiled the Kinect, it pitched the camera as a revolutionary new gaming device. Swing…
Japan eyes measures against foreigners who don’t pay pension, health insurance
Japan’s government is eyeing tougher measures against foreign residents who fall behind on public health insurance or pension…
iOS 26.1 lets you tweak Liquid Glass, and it’s out now
Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted…
The AI industry is running on FOMO
For Big Tech, a penny invested in AI is a penny earned… Maybe. After an indeterminate amount of…
Logitech’s latest keyboard dabbles in enthusiast features
Logitech’s Alto Keys K98M mechanical keyboard is now available in North America after its initial launch in China…
The story of the Microsoft Zune, the would-be iPod killer
The Microsoft Zune is mostly just a footnote in tech history. Microsoft spent years — and vast sums…
At 90, a San Francisco painter becomes a tech-industry darling
Prentiss Street in Bernal Heights is as steep as they come. Pedestrians huffing and puffing up the street…
The perfect grocery list-making app doesn’t exist
There is no more chaotic activity than willfully entering a grocery store without a list. I know. Some…
Ayaneo Phone confirmed in a teaser featuring retro Remake branding
Ayaneo is best known for its retro gaming handhelds, but the company has now confirmed its first phone…
Google’s Pixel Watch 3 and Anker’s two-headed USB-C cable are our favorite deals this week
There are plenty of good smartwatches out there, and Google’s last-gen Pixel Watch 3 is one of them.…
You wish your phone had the Oppo Find X9 Pro’s battery life
Whenever I review a phone, one of the first things I do after setting it up is charge…