Google is starting the rollout of its Ask Gemini AI assistant in Google Meet, but it will initially only be available to “select Google Workspace customers.” The assistant can answer participant’s questions by referring to captions generated during the call, resources like Google Docs, Sheets, […]
Day: September 18, 2025
Logitech’s Pro X2 Superstrike offers haptic-based clicks and rapid trigger
Logitech’s next flagship wireless gaming mouse is ditching mechanical switches for an analog system equipped with haptics actuators to simulate the feeling of a click. The mouse is called the Pro X2 Superstrike, and it’s coming early next year for $179.99. The inductive analog system […]
Carl Sagan’s Timeless Call: Combat Superstition with Science and Skepticism in 2025
Blink Twice to Quell a Quasar: Carl Sagan on Superstition There’s a peculiar and persistent human urge to seek control over the uncontrollable, to whisper to the cosmos and expect…
Here’s the Jimmy Kimmel clip that got him pulled off the air
Disney gave in to threats from FCC chairman and occasional speech regulator Brendan Carr this evening, announcing that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be pulled off the air “indefinitely.” Carr was unhappy that Kimmel characterized the alleged shooter of Charlie Kirk as “anything other than” a […]
Meta is bringing an all-in-one movie and TV streaming hub to Quest headsets
Meta is making it easier to stream movies and TV shows on your Quest headset. During its Meta Connect keynote on Wednesday, the company announced that it’s rolling out a Horizon TV hub with access to streaming apps like Prime Video, Peacock, Twitch, and — […]
Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements
Meta just showed off all the latest in wearable technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, and more at its annual Connect keynote. In addition to the long-awaited reveal of Meta’s updated Ray-Ban smart glasses, the company had some other exciting surprises to share, too. Here’s a […]
Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently
After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens.
You can hold on to your butts thanks to DNA that evolved in fish
Making digits seems to involve gene activity that was needed to make a cloaca.
