More USB-C Cables We Have Tested There are so many cables out there, and plenty of solid options did not make the cut. Here are a few I’ve tested and liked. Photograph: Simon Hill Twelve South PowerCord for $30: While I don’t think we want to go back to permanently attached cables and power adapters,…
Honorable Mentions We try a lot of bags! Here are others that just did not earn a place in our top picks. Photograph: Martin Cizmar Carl Friedrik Carry-On for $595: This British brand positions itself as a quiet luxury bag. It has a distinctive appearance, with leather accents and typical high-end features like smoothly rolling…
Google is bringing its Gemini AI to your smart home with the launch of the aptly-named Gemini for Home. Additionally, it launches several new cameras and a new speaker that enable cool new use-cases. The new Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell are upgraded with better sensors that…
As someone who’s barely 5 feet tall with relatively small hands, if I felt this much discomfort, I can’t imagine what someone bigger than me might experience. Unsurprisingly, my partner could barely get his index and middle fingers in the sleeves. We tried stretching the silicone, but that didn’t help our cause. Frankly, it’d be…
Today Samsung has announced a “strategic partnership” with OpenAI meant to “accelerate advancements in global AI infrastructure”. Samsung Electronics will work with OpenAI as a strategic memory partner, supplying “advanced semiconductor solutions” to the ChatGPT maker. Samsung estimates that OpenAI’s memory demand will reach up to 900,000 DRAM wafers per month, and the Korean company…
What About Gemini for Home? Google has announced Gemini for Home, the new version of its voice assistant. Gemini for Home is rolling out in early access to existing users with Google’s ecosystem of devices, and most of its existing smart speakers and displays will be backward compatible—one notable exception is the Google Pixel Tablet….
On Tuesday, OpenAI released an AI video app called Sora. The platform is powered by OpenAI’s latest video generation model, Sora 2, and revolves around a TikTok-like For You page of user-generated clips. This is the first product release from OpenAI that adds AI-generated sounds to videos. For now, it’s available only on iOS and…
Hi. it turns out Prime Day is only really a suggestion on the calendar. A lot of brands like to kick out early Prime Day deals before getting lost in the big din of Prime Big Deal Days on October 7-8. (See here for early Prime Day deals on laptops, earbuds, and more.) The two…
My home coffee setup is a complicated manual process, with a hand grinder, and a giant lever with a steampunk-like gauge on it. If you’re not like me, and don’t want to spend 15 minutes every day making your morning latte by hand, you might consider the De’Longhi Rivelia (7/10, WIRED Review) which is currently…
All four Echo devices are currently available for preorder, with the Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio available on October 29, and the Echo Show 8 and 11 available on November 12. What About Gemini for Google Home? Google announced that Gemini for Home, the new version of its voice assistant, is rolling out in…
