Apple Podcasts is generating automatic links and chapters
Apple Podcasts will soon include automatically-generated chapters for shows in English and allow creators to add links at specific timestamps in their episodes. Timed links may also be added to episodes automatically whenever creators mention another podcast. Creators can opt-out of both features, and chapters will only be generated when creators don’t add their […]
The Arduboy credit card-sized Game Boy now supports multiplayer over USB
The Arduboy FX-C is launching at $99 as a result of tariffs. | Image: Arduboy After debuting a matchbox-sized handheld called the Arduboy Mini and a banana-shaped version of the original Arduboy, creator Kevin Bates has announced a new model of Arduboy FX called the FX-C with some welcome upgrades and new color options. […]
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
The legal fight over whether the president can send troops into Portland, Oregon, depends on whether judges believe their own eyes or their smartphones. Even before inception, the lawsuit has been dogged by a war on reality fueled by social media influencers, some of whom have direct lines to federal officials. At every turn, […]
I let Gemini watch my family for the weekend — it got weird
This weekend, I turned my home into a test lab for Google’s new Gemini for Home AI and subjected my family to 72 hours of surveillance as it watched, interpreted, and narrated our every move. My purpose? To find out if an AI that sees everything is actually helpful or just plain creepy. “R […]
Deck your house in Govee’s smart string lights, which are cheaper ahead of the holidays
The smart string lights look just as good on a tree as they do on patio. Now that spooky season’s over, it’s time to swap the pumpkins and skeletons for something a little more cheery ahead of the holidays. Govee’s Christmas Lights 2 are customizable string lights that will add some smart home magic […]
Samsung previews HDR10 Plus Advanced, its answer to Dolby Vision 2
During a press junket last week, Samsung showed a simulated demo of the new dynamic HDR format, and it includes six features similar to what the recently-revealed Dolby Vision 2 will offer. TVs from Samsung and any other manufacturers who support it will be able to boost picture brightness for 4,000-5,000 nit TVs that […]
