Category: Tech Made Simple

Are you Ready for Eyes Off Driving?

Exterior view of General Motors HQ buildings

At its GM Forward media event in New York, General Motors showcased how manufacturing scale, software expertise, and AI are converging to transform the car from a mode of transportation into an intelligent assistant. According to the GM press release, Chair and CEO Mary Barra and other senior leaders unveiled advancements across AI, robotics, energy, […]

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are Bickering again, this time over the upcoming Tesla Roadster

Elon Musk in front of Tesla X backdrop

It’s been almost eight years since Tesla first announced the next-gen Roadster, but CEO Elon Musk is once again promising that the electric sports car is nearing release. However, one early buyer (and Musk nemesis) is not convinced it’ll ever see the light of day. As PCMag reports, in a recent episode of The Joe Rogan […]

Bluesky Hits the 40M User Milestone, Will Try Out a New “Dislike” Option

Bluesky app on smartphone screen

Open-source X alternative Bluesky hit the 40 million user landmark last week. The site’s user base has more than doubled over the past year, after exploding 519% in the first 10 months of 2024, amid widespread backlash to Elon Musk’s ownership of X and his backing of President Trump. Now as PCMag reports, in an effort to keep […]

Samsung Tri-Fold Phone is Officially Revealed – But Not Available in the U.S. until 2026

Samsung Galaxy Fold 15 phone

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Trifold will be officially launched soon. Well, as Android Police reports, there is if you live in one of the markets where the phone will likely launch. Before you get excited, that doesn’t include North America. Of course, nothing is official until it’s said out loud and made official, but there doesn’t appear to be […]

Amazon Cuts 14K Jobs to Make Way for AI, and More Could Come Next Year

Amazon boxes sit on a doorstep

This week Amazon confirmed plans to lay off 14,000 people in corporate roles amid a continued push on AI, and even more cuts could be in store for 2026. As PCMag reports, the company is “reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we’re investing in our biggest bets,” Beth Galetti, head of HR […]

Unimpressed with the Graphics Performance on your Pixel 10? Google promises More GPU Updates are Coming

Google Pixel 10 smartphone on display

There have been question marks around the graphics performance of the Pixel 10 series since before the phones were even official, but Google has promised that further updates for the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) are on the way. As TechRadar reports, this comes from a statement given by a Google spokesperson to Android Authority, in response to a query about […]

Xbox is Revamping the Original Halo Game for Xbox, PC AND PS5

Halo Master Chief for Xbox

Rather than create a new Halo game, Microsoft will resurrect and modernize the original. As PCMag reports, on Friday, the company’s Xbox team announced it’s preparing a “full remake of the Halo: Combat Evolved campaign.” It will be available on the Xbox Series S/X and PC, but also the PlayStation 5 as part of Microsoft’s controversial strategy […]

Apple MacBook Pro M5 vs. M4: Is the New Chip Worth the Upgrade?

Apple MacBook Pro open on desk

The new 14-inch MacBook Pro has arrived, and with it comes the impressive new M5 chip, the most powerful Apple Silicon generation yet. But as PCMag reports, while the processor is new and the price is unchanged from $1,599, what is actually different about the latest MacBook Pro, and how exactly does it upgrade the experience? […]

OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome

Exterior of OpenAI HQ against blue sky and white cloud

This week, OpenAI introduced its own web browser, Atlas, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer their questions. As AP News reports, making its popular AI chatbot a gateway to online searches could allow OpenAI, the world’s most valuable startup, to pull in […]

The Nano Banana AI image maker is Coming to the Google Messages App

Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) on smart phone

Google’s Nano Banana AI image maker is on its way to the Messages app, according to code (and an invisible banana button) found by Android Police.  As TechRadar reports, it seems users will be able to edit and possibly produce images with Nano Banana (part of Gemini 2.5 Flash) directly within chats on the app. The banana-shaped icon that appears […]