Xreal unveils Project Aura, expected to be the first Android XR glasses, powered by a separate puck with the main Qualcomm chip, slated to launch by early 2026
An Optical See-Through XR Device for Android XR David Heaney / UploadVR : Xreal's Project Aura Will Support Google's Android XR Via A Tethered Puck Mahnoor Faisal / XDA Developers : XREAL's upcoming A...
The US and China agree to a deal to lower tariffs for the next 90 days, a sign of easing tensions; the US plans to cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%
it's a mirage. We need real trade policies that lift up our communities, not tear them down. — www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/b... Lindsay Beyerstein / @beyerstein : Trump removes gun from own head for...
Sources: Apple halts work on a project to build an iPhone hardware subscription service, which had been in development since 2022 and was set to launch then
what we know James Rogerson / TechRadar : Apple's long-rumored iPhone subscription service has reportedly been scrapped Jon Mundy / Trusted Reviews : Anyone waiting on an iPhone subscription service s...
ServiceTitan's shares closed up 42.25% at $101 in its Nasdaq debut, giving the cloud software provider an ~$8.9B market cap after it raised ~$625M in its IPO
All topics — Top of the Morning — David Bonderman … Financial Times : Live news: ServiceTitan shares pop 42% in debut Bluesky: Chirag Mehta / @chirag : A good signal that the market might welcome ...
Alphabet plans to cut ~12,000 jobs, 6%+ of its global workforce; CEO Sundar Pichai says he takes “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here”
read the memo CEO Sundar Pichai sent to staff Mary Yang / NPR : Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in January BBC : Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs Abner L...
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...
Amazon debuts Astro, a $1K short robot with an Echo Show-like 10" display on top, meant to roam around the home; invite-only program is open for applications
Amazon's Astro isn't a home robot, it's a camera on wheels C. Scott Brown / Android Authority : Everything Amazon announced at its Fall 2021 hardware event Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Amazon Astro is...
In 2010s, Twitter enabled young and marginalized people to be heard, held news organizations accountable, and pushed largely ignored issues into the mainstream
It's impossible to avoid news about how harmful social media can be. The Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ubiquitous Russian bots. Tweets: @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @neil_chilson , @mi...
Samsung launches new $89.99 SmartThings Cam offering HD video with HDR, IR for night vision, two-way audio, plus a $17.99 Wifi Smart Plug and a $9.99 Smart Bulb
Know what's going on when you're away from home. Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Samsung releases a trio of smart home products Jason Cipriani / ZDNet : Samsung adds a home security camera, light bulb, an...
Amazon announces 5.5-inch Echo Show 5 that's shipping in July for $89.99, launches new Alexa commands to delete what you just said or everything you said today
Compact Design, Rich Sound, and Built-In Camera Shutter—Just $89.99 Adam Clark Estes / Gizmodo : Amazon Attempts to Improve Alexa Privacy, Hilariously Fails Jay Greene / Washington Post : Amazon adds ...