Technology

A fully autonomous ship called the “Mayflower” will make its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean next September, to mark the 400-year anniversary of the trip of the first Mayflower, which was very much not autonomous. It’s a stark way to drive home just how much technology has advanced in the last four centuries, but also […]

Apple released new updates today to both iOS 13 and macOS Catalina. If you don’t like bugs or other issues that prevent you from doing whatever it is you’re trying to do—like complete a macOS Catalina installation without it screwing up—you’re going to want to update your iPhone and/or Mac as soon as possible. According […]

Google announced a string of new products — including the Pixel 4 smartphones, the Pixelbook Go Chromebook, and the Pixel Buds 2 — at its annual hardware event on October 15. Amid the fanfare, however, I couldn’t help but notice the absence of what I believe is the best and possibly the most successful hardware […]

With the Made by Google event behind us and the Pixel 4 announced, every major phone of 2019 has officially been revealed (barring any last-second surprises). But leaks and rumors about upcoming devices continue to spread, and recently, one intriguing, unannounced smartphone from Samsung has been making headlines. No, I’m not talking about the Galaxy […]

Google unveiled its Pixel 4 smartphone and other hardware devices at the annual Made by Google event Tuesday, all of which are aimed at getting consumers hooked on the company’s artificial intelligence services. The new phone boasts better facial recognition technology, a second camera lens, and motion-sensing technology that allows consumers to skip songs or […]

Google announced today that it will be rolling out a new version of its Nest Aware subscription service starting in 2020, with simplified pricing and new features. Since 2015, Google has offered Nest Aware as a premium subscription for its Nest security cameras for $5, $10, or $30 per month. The subscription gives you 24/7 […]

Google recently began retiring the Works with Nest program under the guise of a “renewed focus on privacy and security” but, up until now, we didn’t have a clear idea of what that meant. With today’s announcement, Google Nest is proving that it’s dedicated to making the most secure smart home on the market by […]

Artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI has achieved a new milestone in its quest to build general purpose, self-learning robots. The group’s robotics division says Dactyl, its humanoid robotic hand first developed last year, has learned to solve a Rubik’s cube one-handed. OpenAI sees the feat as a leap forward both for the dexterity of robotic […]

Sling TV, one of the biggest YouTube TV competitors, has just announced that it is bringing free content to its apps on Android and Android TV. Starting today, Android and Android TV users can download the Sling TV app to access a collection of completely free content. This content includes free episodes of some TV shows including […]

All technology eventually becomes obsolete, but sometimes it sneaks up on us. For example, would you really have guessed that some Roku streaming devices are so old that Netflix will no longer support them by the end of the year? As Cord Cutters News reported last week, some Roku users have begun to receive notifications […]