You can now download TikTok from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US. As PCMag reports, the app has returned to both stores nearly a month after a nationwide ban took effect on Jan. 19. According to Bloomberg, Google and Apple restored the app after US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued letters assuring them […]
Many EV manufacturers have leaned heavily on energy-gulping resistive heaters to keep the cabin and battery warm in the winter time. But heat pumps, which can cut down on battery range losses in the cold, are becoming more prevalent in EVs, and they could help EV owners in the US who are dealing with the […]
Sam Altman is pushing back on an unsolicited bid made by Elon Musk and a group of investors to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI. As CNET reports, the $97.4 billion bid, made by Musk’s AI company, “xAI,” and backed by several investment firms, deepens the ongoing battle between Musk and Altman over OpenAI, which […]
Google is bringing smart home controls in Gemini to everyone. The Google Home extension in the Gemini app is adding a few new features, in addition to letting you adjust your smart lighting, thermostat, speakers, and other compatible devices as long as they’re connected to your Google account. As The Verge reports, Google first previewed the […]
Amazon will host an event on Feb. 26 that may include the launch of a revamped Alexa the company has been teasing for more than a year. As PCMag reports, Amazon typically holds an event each fall to launch its latest Echo devices ahead of the holiday shopping season, but this month’s event in New […]
If you use Temu or Shein, brace for higher prices and shipment delays. As PCMag reports, the US Postal Service (USPS) is preparing to place import duties on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong due to the Trump Administration’s new tariffs on Chinese goods that went into effect this week. The USPS announced […]
In the past, experts used to warn people to change your “strong, unique” passwords frequently. However, in recent years, the “techxperts” have changed their tune and call that an outdated way of thinking. As PCMag reports, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued Digital Identity Guidelines in 2017, they used a lot of science-talk to discuss […]
Meta’s Safety Advisory Council has claimed that many of Meta’s recent changes risk “prioritizing political ideologies over global safety imperatives” in an official letter. The council added that: “As one of the world’s most influential companies, Meta’s policies set a powerful signal – not just for online behavior, but also for societal norms.” As PCMag reports, […]
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is making headlines with its low-cost and high-performance chatbot, but it may just have an AI safety problem. As PCMag reports, Cisco’s research team used algorithmic jailbreaking techniques to test DeepSeek R1 “against 50 random prompts from the HarmBench dataset,” covering six categories of harmful behaviors including cybercrime, misinformation, illegal activities, and general […]
Google is bringing smart home controls in Gemini to everyone. The Google Home extension in the Gemini app is adding a few new features, in addition to letting you adjust your smart lighting, thermostat, speakers, and other compatible devices as long as they’re connected to your Google account. As The Verge reports, Google first previewed the […]