It’s pretty easy to get an affordable phone case that looks good, no matter the device you have. Yet, that doesn’t stop some companies from selling theirs for about the same cost as a dinner for two. Well, thanks to Woot, we now have a wider selection of affordable phone cases to choose from, with … Read more
Today we’re talking about the messy, fast-moving situation at Anthropic, the maker of Claude that now finds itself in a very ugly legal battle with the Pentagon. The back-and-forth is complicated, but as of a few days ago, the Pentagon had deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk, and Anthropic has filed a lawsuit challenging that … Read more
Disney+ is starting to roll out Verts, its new short-form video feed, to U.S. users on its mobile app. First announced in January, the TikTok-like Verts feed features scenes and moments from movies and TV shows on Disney+. Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Verts is designed to boost daily engagement and reach … Read more
Honda has canceled three electric vehicles it was developing for the U.S. market, blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs and rising competition from Chinese EV companies. Honda said on Thursday that Trump’s tariffs have harmed the company’s gas and hybrid vehicle business, which has put its overall automobile business in “an extremely challenging earnings situation.” Combined … Read more
Though many AI boosters have convinced themselves that the technology can spit out films and television series whole cloth, claims of Hollywood being cooked feel very premature when you see what people are making with the most popular image/video models on the market. Models like Sora, Veo, and Runway just do not seem all that … Read more
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it’s launching Copilot Health, a “separate, secure space” in Copilot for asking questions about lab results and medical records, searching for providers, analyzing data from wearables, and other health-related chats. The feature will have a phased rollout, so it won’t be available to everyone immediately, but users can join a … Read more
But Honda’s problems are bigger than the US government’s anti-environmental heel turn. No, its other problem is in China, where it admits it just can’t compete. Chinese customers don’t care about efficiency or interior space; they want software features, and plenty of them. And they want them regularly updated, too. “This has intensified the competition … Read more
A big navigation update Google is also promising a “complete transformation” of the navigation experience in Maps, with the biggest update in more than a decade. It’s called Immersive Navigation, and it will begin its rollout today. Immersive Navigation has a new 3D view that Google says will more accurately reflect what you’ll see in … Read more
Google is continuing to weave Gemini into the firmament of its most-used products. Today, it announced that Google Maps was getting a new AI-powered “Ask Maps” feature that allows for “complex, real-world questions” with highly detailed, personalized responses. In the past, Google Maps would struggle with hyper-specific questions like “where can I charge my phone … Read more
Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps is introducing a Gemini-powered conversational “Ask Maps” feature along with an updated “Immersive Navigation” experience that brings a 3D view, road details, natural voice guidance, and more to the app. The new “Ask Maps” feature lets users ask complex, real-world questions using natural language, such as “My phone … Read more