Month: October 2025
Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show
Last week, Amazon launched a major update of its line of Alexa-enabled Echo smart speakers and displays. The redesign — led by former Microsoft design chief Ralf Groene, whom Amazon Devices & Services head Panos Panay coaxed out of retirement — included two new Echo Show smart displays. According to…
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Tensor’s Robocar will be ‘Lyft-ready’ out of the factory
Lyft is partnering with San Jose-based Tensor Auto. Lyft says it has reserved "hundreds" of Tensor robotaxis and will operate its own fleet. The other piece of the partnership: Tensor will make its Robocar "Lyft-ready" straight out of the factory. Shipping the Robocar with Lyft's platform will allow a futuristic…
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512GB microSD Express cards for Switch 2 are cheaper than ever right now
If you’re a Nintendo Switch 2 owner who mostly buys digital games as opposed to cartridges (like me!), its 256GB of internal storage will run out quickly. Buying a microSD Express card gives you more storage, though at a higher cost than most people likely want to pay. However, Lexar’s…
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YouTube opens ‘second chance’ program to creators banned for misinformation
YouTube is now giving some creators who were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation a chance to make a new channel, according to a blog post. Under political pressure, the company had said last month that it was going to set up this pilot program for “a subset of…
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How AI is transforming domain management and setup
For decades, buying a domain has been the starting point for anyone building online. But for too long, the steps that follow, including configuration, integration, and ongoing management, have been fragmented and unnecessarily complex. Artificial intelligence (AI) is finally changing that. And thanks to emerging standards like the Model Context…
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Belkin’s new power bank gives your smartphone a camera grip for $80
The imaging capabilities of many smartphones may now rival dedicated cameras, but their ergonomics do not. Belkin’s PowerGrip solves that with a DSLR-style grip on one end giving you a secure way to hold your smartphone while taking pictures, even with your phone in portrait mode. The PowerGrip also has…
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