Tag: Gear / Gadget Lab Podcast

Roku Tests Showing Ads Before the Home Screen Loads

Users in the test group are unimpressed by the video ads, which play automatically. Customers say they will be eager to toss their Roku devices if the ads become permanent. Source

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All of Our Gadgets Just Keep Talking

This week, we cover the latest hardware using voice controls and generative AI, including a collar that lets you chat with your pets. Also, this podcast is changing shape, and we tell you all about it. Source

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How Should We Feel About Ring?

Amazon’s popular security camera brand now has some AI enhancements that make it easier to sort through footage. But we have to ask: Is more AI-powered surveillance a good thing, or a step too far? Source

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Is AI More Sustainable if You Generate it Underwater?

AI takes a lot of energy to run, but underwater data centers might not be the answer. Source

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Why Threads Is All the Rage Bait

This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about engagement bait on Threads, and why the social network is prioritizing posts that ask infuriating questions and stir drama. Source

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Why Threads Is All the Ragebait

This week, we talk about engagement bait on Threads, and why the social network is prioritizing posts that ask infuriating questions and stir drama. Source

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