Thread Direct looks to solve Matter’s biggest setup headache
…A smart home gadget with the Matter logo can be set up and used with any Matter-compatible ecosystem via a Matter controller and controlled by more than one with a feature…
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YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed
…This feature is currently rolling out with English language support to YouTube users in the US who are signed in on the YouTube mobile app or desktop. To access it, click on…
Netflix has its own, impressive AI-powered voice search
…The streamer recently started to test an AI-powered native voice search feature with some subscribers, prompting them to press the Netflix button on their remote control to ask for viewing recommendations…
This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare
…commands for macros, apps, and OBS controls. It also brings to mind the infamous MacBook Pro Touch Bar, which was easy to accidentally hit while typing until the feature was retired by…
Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction
…control playback of what you’re listening to, while the charging case can be used to record conversations and meetings. The recordings are shared to and processed by the Soundcore app on…
Microsoft Scout is “the first real personal assistant we’ve offered customers”
…of features that we’re going to offer customers out of the box.” With Google pushing to make Gemini Spark, its own take on OpenClaw, available to connect to Workspace apps like…
Anker’s new earbuds’ call quality is ridiculously good
…The 5 Pro Max’s AI note-taker app can be started and controlled directly from the case screen. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/268539_Soundcore…
Hue’s SpatialAware finally made me appreciate color-changing lights
…Here’s how the Bridge Pro’s headline features performed in my home. Bulbs in motion MotionAware detects motion by sensing disruptions in Zigbee radio signals between Hue devices. In the app…
Govee’s multicolor ceiling light doubles as a low-res screen
…of 616 independently controlled LEDs. They can be used to display layered colors and abstract designs as part of 100 preset lighting effects available through Govee’s mobile app including dynamic reactions…
OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts
…The new feature announced in preview today will allow users to “securely connect” ChatGPT with Plaid — the bank-to-app bridging platform used by 12,000 financial institutions, including Schwab, Fidelity, Chase…