Today, during the XR edition of The Android Show, Google showed off a bunch of updates and new features headed to its mixed reality OS. And while most of the news was aimed at developers, I got a chance to demo some of the platform's expanded capabilities on a range of hardware including Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, two different reference designs and an early version of Xreal's Pro [...]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that Robotaxi service is "tentatively" set to begin in Austin, Texas on June 22. This comes after the company said last month that it had already begun testing driverless Model Ys in Austin. Shortly after that, Bloomberg reported that Tesla had internally discussed a launch date of June 12, though the only publicly shared timeline has been sometime in June.<br [...]
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Roku’s latest streaming sticks are both on sale with steep discounts. The Roku Streaming Stick Plus, which supports 4K and HDR10+, is on sale for $29, a discount of 27 percent. If your television only supports HD, pick up the Roku Streaming Stick HD, which is on sale for $19. That’s 37 percent off its retail price. <br /> <br /> Both the Plus and HD versions of the Roku Streaming [...]
Netflix is adding a new way to watch with subtitles. Starting with season five of the psychological thriller You, captions with only dialogue will be available alongside the standard Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC).<br /> If you aren't already familiar, SDH/CC subtitles include not only dialogue but audio cues like [alarm rings], [knock on door] or [Don't Stop B [...]
Give a little joy with the perfect board game. Tabletop games are more diverse and popular than ever, which makes them fantastic gift options. There’s something for every player. From kid-friendly family games to heavy strategy quests, these are our expert recommendations of the best board game gifts around. [...]
A Nordic deep-tech startup has announced a breakthrough in artificial intelligence with the creation of the first functional “digital nervous system” capable of autonomous learning. IntuiCell, a spin-out from Lund University, revealed on March 19, 2025, that they have successfully engineered AI that learns and adapts like biological organisms, potentially rendering current AI paradigms obsolet [...]