Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
…MAI-Thinking-1, Microsoft’s first reasoning model, was the main addition, along with six other new models focused on image, voice, transcription, and coding. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman told me…
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Honor’s Magic V6 sets three foldable firsts
…of the three upgrades is to the battery, which is now 6,660mAh thanks to improved silicon-carbon cells (though China gets an even more capacious 7,150mAh model). This is bigger…
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…the AI era Tom Warren Sep 18, 2025 Xbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgrade Tom Warren Sep 11, 2025 Microsoft is about to shake up its Copilot pricing for businesses…
If I could only have one laptop for work and gaming, I’d get this one
…Now, in 2026, Asus has new flagship models making the switch from AMD chips to Intel Panther Lake CPUs. And it now has something I have a soft spot for on any…
Electric Cars
…NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison said that the Model Y demonstrated “lifesaving potential of driver assistance technologies and sets a high bar for the industry.” Trump’s Transportation Department Announces Tesla Model Y…
I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works
…The newly upgraded Siri AI can chat with you about what might be killing the roses in your yard, put together a shopping list for the hardware store, and set a reminder…
Apple’s new AI photo editing tools mostly work, for better and worse
…Instead of only using on-device models to remove objects and fill in details, it can now use more powerful models in the cloud. This is what Google has been doing for…
7 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s Pet Days sale
…The newer second-gen AirTag model offers better connectivity, Precision Tracking, and longer tracking distances, and a louder speaker, among other features. But if you’re not losing sight of your pet…
Alexa is moving into Amazon․com
…You can access the assistant across all of Amazon and Alexa devices, creating “cross-device continuity.” Additionally, he said Alexa for Shopping has a broader scope, leveraging a series of models and…
Here are our favorite Memorial Day deals (so far)
…They’re a minor upgrade over the last-gen model, with the biggest improvements being battery life and camera quality. The newer pair can last up to eight hours on a charge…