The ‘brownie recipe problem’: why LLMs must have fine-grained context to deliver real-time results

Today’s LLMs excel at reasoning, but can still struggle with context. This is particularly true in real-time ordering systems like Instacart. Instacart CTO Anirban Kundu calls it the "brownie [...]

Peppa Pig Contract Backlash Is the Latest Over the Use of AI in Entertainment

A group representing child actors is criticizing contracts that would allow AI to reuse a child's voice. [...]

New York details its plans for online age verification rules

Last year, New York joined the wave of states passing legislation aimed at protecting minors using the Internet, particularly social media. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploi [...]

iOS 26 has arrived: Everything to know about the free iPhone software update

Listen up, iPhone owners! iOS 26 is finally available to download, as well as all of Apple's other new operating systems. The first thing you'll notice after the install is a new clear desig [...]

Are VPNs legal?

VPNs have a mixed reputation, primarily because you can use the technology to hide your location and identity on the internet. Even the best VPNs can be used to conceal crimes and make the perpetrator [...]

TechRadar Choice Awards 2025 voting is open now – help to crown the best tech of the last year

Our big awards are coming, and you can help us choose the winners. [...]

Can-Am Origin electric motorcycle review: Good for a fun time, not a long time

It wasn't until your average electric car started managing 200 miles on a charge that the buying populace started getting over their range anxiety. That means electric motorcycles, with ranges of [...]

The PS5 update that adds DualSense multi-device pairing rolls out soon

Starting on Wednesday, it'll be much easier to switch between devices with your PlayStation controller. That's when the PS5 update Sony promised in July begins rolling out. Jumping between y [...]

NHTSA is investigating Tesla over its electronic door handles

Who says journalism is dead? Less than a week after Bloomberg published a damning report about Tesla's "dangerous doors," the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) i [...]