Category: Gear / Trends

AI Can Clone Your Favorite Podcast Host’s Voice

The virtual speech isn’t terribly convincing yet—but it will be soon. Source

Read More

Can Burning Man Pull Out of Its Climate Death Spiral?

Excessive heat, ever fiercer storms, and a reliance on fossil fuels are becoming an existential crisis for the yearly festival in the Nevada desert. Source

Read More

Robotaxis Are Going to Sound Weird

Good weird! Skip the small talk in a driverless EV and enjoy the audio cues that will guide you through a ride and keep you safe. Source

Read More

Watches & Wonders 2023: Rolex Has an Emoji Watch

Colored lab-grown diamonds, 3D printing, and more titanium that you can shake a stick at mark the wild releases from Watches & Wonders 2023. Source

Read More

The Future Smartphone: More Folds, Less Phone, a Whole Lot of AI

We are no longer racing to upgrade the device that sits at the center of our lives. What’s next for the phone? Source

Read More

Silicon Valley Has a FOMO Problem

Plus: Uber makes it easier to get picked up at the airport, Google adds new bio-authentication features to Android, and a herd of goats gets gone. Source

Read More