This week at CES, companies of all sizes will show off all their new AI-enabled gadgets. Here’s hoping they don’t all just do stuff your phone already excels at.
Day: January 5, 2025
Bad news for Adrian Dittman/Elon Musk truthers
After days of speculation that X owner Elon Musk was secretly posting under an account named Adrian Dittman, new evidence suggests Dittman is, in fact, a real person living in Fiji. Attempts to connect Dittman and Musk go back at least to 2023; Dittman frequently […]
The second-gen Kindle Scribe is on sale for the first time
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your Kindle Scribe, now wouldn’t be a bad time — Amazon is running its first sale on the new model, which has only been out for a month. Normally $450, the 2024 Kindle Scribe is […]
LG previews the compact S20A soundbar at CES 2025
LG is carrying over much of its 2024 soundbar lineup to 2025, but the company has one all-new model that it plans to debut this year. At CES, I got a preview of the compact speaker, the S20A, that will provide a boost to your […]
Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?
The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well.
Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2025
We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which one of Apple’s tablets is best for you.
15 Best Wireless Earbuds, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Ready to cut the cord? These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.
YouTuber Legal Eagle is suing over PayPal’s Honey extension
Image: PayPal Honey Devin Stone of the YouTube Channel Legal Eagle is suing PayPal over the affiliate link practices of its Honey extension that were detailed by fellow YouTuber MegaLag last month, he announced in a video published Friday. The proposed class action lawsuit was […]
United will start testing Starlink on flights in February
United Airlines has announced plans to start testing Starlink on flights in February, and eventually add SpaceX’s satellite internet service to its entire fleet. The company first announced a partnership with SpaceX to “set a new standard of inflight connectivity” in September 2024. After testing, […]
Why context-aware AI agents will give us superpowers in 2025
GUEST: 2025 will be the year that big tech transitions from selling us more and more powerful tools to selling us more and more powerful abilities. The difference between a tool and an ability is subtle yet profound. We use tools as external artifacts that […]