There may be a day when we are all ferried around in fully autonomous cars like Tom Cruise Minority report. But according to recent reporting from The cableTesla’s Robotaxis still relies heavily on remote human drivers. This merely gives passengers the illusion of autonomy. But in reality it is more of a complicated drone or…

Remember when you first saw these robotic dog things several years ago and immediately knew they would one day be used aggressively in some sort of militaristic or security context? And then some people out there were all like, “No! These robot dogs that can easily have cameras and weapons mounted on them will never…

For a brief, fleeting moment, one of the biggest names in AI thought they were going to revolutionize the industry with a new, completely original idea: pornography. Well, erotica, or whatever sanitized PR word you want to use to describe AI-generated sex content. You may remember the not-too-distant past when OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT,…

When you connect your Sonos speakers to the Sonos app, you can fine-tune them through a feature called Trueplay. It works surprisingly well to create a spatial sound that bounces the sound around the room and mimics a true surround sound system. Trueplay automatically syncs all your compatible Sonos speakers to one system. It’s smart…

You know the look. All desktop Internet browsers, from Netscape (later versions) to Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome, have had browser tabs organized horizontally across the top of the browser window just below the toolbar. It’s the de facto look. But whether you’re looking for a new landscape or find it more…

Headphones are headphones, right? Unlike earphones, the little brussels sprout-shaped things you tickle to your ear canals, like AirPods. But over-the-ear headphones come in two different types: open-back and closed-back. Knowing what to get depends on knowing which aspects you value more than others. sony MDR-MV1 open-back headphones – credit: Sony You’re probably buying the…

Most of the time, when you come across a battery that is getting old, the warning sign is that it gets really, really hot while charging. Batteries and battery chargers usually heat up during charging – I’ve handled a lot from tons of manufacturers over the years – but they should be hot, not burning….

Seeing a Porsche-style miniature car driving with a grown-up driver inside causes a strange cognitive dissonance. The proportions look completely silly, but the handling is eerily real. Viral drifting videos from Kuwait brought the entire subculture into the spotlight, and now people want to know who makes them. One of the names attached to that…

There are three classes of ebikes. Each relates to a certain speed at which the bike’s electric motor will take you and whether the bike has a hand throttle that lets you accelerate without pedaling. Generally, Class 1 e-bikes only provide electric assistance up to 20 miles per hour. That’s pretty good compared to a…