Apple unveils the $249 AirPods Pro 3, with a new design, 2x the Pro 2's ANC performance, a heart rate sensor, and live translation, shipping from September 19
here's how to get yours today Taimur Asad / Redmond Pie : AirPods Pro 3 Vs AirPods Pro 2 Battery Life Comparison Brittany Vincent / Mashable : Preorder your AirPods Pro 3 at Apple and get personalized...
A look at the video podcasting surge; a study shows ~75% of podcast consumers play video episodes and ~30% play video episodes minimized or in background mode
and therefore potentially less likely to want to be on camera for hours on end.” — www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/s... X: Brian Stelter / @brianstelter : “The many ways that Americans now consume podcas...
At a “couples retreat” for human-AI pairs, users of services like Replika and Nomi grapple with the virtual reality and emotional limits of their partners
I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely survived. Bluesky: @wired.com , @manishakrishnan , @rusty.todayintabs.com...
How Waymo is converting locals and attracting tourists in San Francisco to pull ahead in the robotaxi race, with ~300 vehicles in the city and global ambitions
Just last year, residents wanted to get rid of robotaxis. Now locals and tourists can't get enough. Bluesky: @kimoco.bsky.social . X: @lessin , @ajlamesa , and @paoloigna1 LinkedIn: Mike Schroepfer ,...
A survey of 10,133 US adults: 43% of those aged 18-29 used ChatGPT in February 2024, up from 33% in July 2023, compared to 27% of 30-49 and 23% of all adults
It's been more than a year since ChatGPT's public debut set the tech world abuzz. And Americans' use of the chatbot is ticking up … X: @johngramlich X: John Gramlich / @johngramlich : NEW from @pewin...
Nothing confirms phone (1) will not be available widely in the US and might not work well on some carriers, as it focuses on “home markets” in the UK and Europe
It looks like Americans and Canadians are getting ... nothing. — Carl Pei's buzzy phone firm …
Google creates a $100M skills training fund for low-income Americans, with loans repayable only once students obtain jobs paying at least $40K a year
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Will Cathcart says WhatsApp has no plans to support RCS, as Meta launches its first marketing push for WhatsApp in the US, touting its privacy compared to SMS
Whatever you send or receive, end-to-end encryption protects your messages from being this exposed. Doroteya Borisova / PhoneArena : WhatsApp CEO hints at iPad app release Juli Clover / MacRumors : Wh...
A deep look at whether social robots can help ease loneliness among the elderly in the US, where 21 states have distributed free robot pets to older residents
For elderly Americans, social isolation is especially perilous. Will machine companions fill the void? — It felt good to love again, in that big empty house. Tweets: @sarahshoker and @hujane Tweets...
A deep dive into the debate whether the Americans with Disabilities Act should apply to websites and apps, and what lies in the future for accessibility
Is the Web subject to the ADA? “Of course,” says congressman who wrote the ADA. — The US Supreme Court last week formally declined … Tweets: @arstechnica and @kcoxdc Tweets: @arstechnica : When com...