Author: Zach_Wilson

The world’s best dash cam gets a much cheaper and lighter sibling – meet the Nextbase Piqo

Nextbase makes some of the best dash cams, including the iQ, which we labelled the smartest dash cam ever. However, the UK-based company’s first smart dash cam is also the priciest add-on car security solution around, with some wide-ranging smart features that could be overkill for many users. That’s where…

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Hospitals use a transcription tool powered by a hallucination-prone OpenAI model

A few months ago, my doctor showed off an AI transcription tool he used to record and summarize his patient meetings. In my case, the summary was fine, but researchers cited by ABC News have found that’s not always the case with OpenAI’s Whisper, which powers a tool many hospitals…

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Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content

Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it’s getting. That’s according to a video AMA from Instagram head Adam Mosseri, in which he explained…

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Are you nostalgic about 56K dial up internet from the 1990s? Well, this Japanese company is selling an analog 56K modem that can connect to your copper landline — if you have one, of course

Japan is often seen as a global leader in cutting-edge technology, known for innovations in robotics, electronics, and high-speed trains – however, the country is also known for its tendency to hold onto older technology long after it has been abandoned elsewhere. Only recently has Japan begun to phase out…

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The full Apple iPhone SE 4 specs sheet just leaked out

CPU and RAM could match the iPhone 16 Specs will support Apple Intelligence Old Touch ID design is going to be retired It looks as though we’re going to know pretty much everything there is to know about the iPhone SE 4, by the time Apple gets around to launching…

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Apple’s first smart home display could pay homage to a classic iMac

The new smart home display will apparently be small. Gurman writes it will have a square display angled above a small base that makes it “reminiscent of the circular bottom of the iMac G4 from a couple of decades ago.” It may have speakers, essentially making it the HomePod with…

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