NASA’s Perseverance rover has 23 different cameras. Here’s what they do
NASA’s latest Mars rover — Perseverance — is its most advanced to date, carrying with it a plethora of technology that includes 23 cameras. Here's what they do.
Image-recognition A.I. has a big weakness. This could be the solution
Image-recognition A.I. can be duped fairly easily with adversarial images designed specifically to confuse them, but that might not be the case for much longer.
The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a love letter from Asus to its most hardcore fans
The limited-edition Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is the definitive version of the new gaming smartphone -- and a love letter from Asus to its most hardcore fans.
5 things you didn’t know your Samsung phone could do
Samsung phones are popular for a reason -- they offer a ton of features, many hidden. Here are some things you didn't know your Samsung phone could do.
We don’t need more robot vacuums. What we really need is a dusting robot
The world has enough robot vacuums and mops. What the smart home really needs is a smart dusting robot.
It’s no gym. But VR fitness made sweating fun again
Pandemic price gouging led to me explore VR fitness, and now I’m never turning back.
Style-deprived fitness bands have helped cheap, ugly smartwatches to flourish
Cheap smartwatches, some as little as $40, look tempting, but don't dismiss the humble, equally cheap fitness band just because these days, they have no style.
Meet Digit: The ostrich-legged robot that might one day deliver you packages
Digit, the latest and most advanced bipedal robot from Agility Robotics, has made some huge strides (both literally and figuratively) in the past few years
Women with Byte: Vivienne Ming’s plan to solve ‘messy human problems’ with A.I.
As a theoretical neuroscientist and A.I. expert, Dr. Vivienne Ming is on a mission to solve what she calls messy human problems with the help of A.I.
The Find X3 Pro has a 60x zoom ‘microscope’ camera, and it’s so much fun
Forget macro cameras, Oppo has given us a microscope cam on the Find X3 Pro which takes 60x zoom photos. It's definitely a gimmick, but it's also fun.
How an iPad Pro can replace your laptop
The humble iPad has gotten better and better at productivity -- and I now use an iPad Pro instead of a laptop. Here's how I set my iPad up to replace a laptop.
A brief history of NFTs
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are having a moment right now. Curious about what they are and where they came from? Check out this timeline.
The future of surgery: AR, VR, and virtual learning will upend modern medicine
Hololens is like a smartphone for surgery, allowing doctors to collaborate, communicate, and plan procedures more efficiently. And it's only the beginning.
TikTok has a gun problem, and it’s doing nothing to fix it
Tiktok is huge. Millions of videos are posted to the platform every day, and as a result, problematic firearm-related content often slips through the cracks.
7 reasons you should spend $150 on a smart face mask. Yes, really
When cloth masks are so cheap, is there a reason to spend $150 on a flashy smart mask? I've been wearing the AirPop Active+ Halo Smart Mask to find out.
The mesmerizing joy of the internet’s always-on livecams
Life can be so hectic at times. So why not wind down with some dull livecam footage that may turn out to be the best thing you watch all week.
Phone-seeking search-and-rescue drone is like Find My iPhone with wings
With the help of some clever smartphone-sniffing technology, this innovative new search-and-rescue drone could help first responders save lives.
What is Epic Games’ metaverse? And what does Fall Guys have to do with it?
Here's what Epic Games' most recent acquisition means for the future of the metaverse.
WandaVision season finale: What we learned and what we still want to know
WandaVision's season finale wrapped things up, but still left us with plenty of questions. Here's what we know and what we're still wondering about.
Will Nintendo’s Switch Pro bring Breath of the Wild 2? Look at history
A new Switch model might be coming this holiday season and fans are hoping that means Breath of the Wild 2 is coming.
Chess. Jeopardy. Go. Why do we use games as a benchmark for A.I.?
For nearly as long as A.I. has existed, researchers have used games as a benchmark for intelligence. But why use games to test these systems?
Everything we know about the next Google Nest Hub
Here is everything we know about the rumored new Google Nest Hub smart display, including potential features, price, and release window.
Facebook’s new image-recognition A.I. is trained on 1 billion Instagram photos
Facebook has developed a powerful new image-recognition A.I. that's trained on over a billion public Instagram images. It could be a game changer
How the Welcome to Chechnya documentary found security in face-swapping VFX
The documentary Welcome to Chechnya made creative use of face-swapping visual effects to protect victims of the Russian republic's antigay purge.
I bought the cheapest smartwatch on Amazon — here’s how bad it is
A smartwatch from a brand you've never heard of, which costs just $36, must be terrible right? To find out, we bought the Willful Smart Watch from Amazon.
In the hilarious Project Gucciberg, a deepfaked Gucci Mane reads classic novels
Thanks to the magic of artificial intelligence and deepfakes, you can now listen to rapper Gucci Mane reading a variety of classic novels out loud.
Are robot mops safe when children and pets are present?
Robot mops are convenient, but do they leave behind harmful chemicals that might put children and pets at risk?
Here are all the new Macs rumored to launch in 2021
Apple is planning a huge Mac extravaganza this year, with tons of new models and updates in the works. Here are all the models rumored to launch in 2021.
I love Huawei’s hardware ecosystem, but its app experience is terribly messy
Huawei's Freebuds headphones and Watch smartwatches are tempting, but what's it like using them with a non-Huawei phone? It can be great, but also messy.
Summon this amazing Twitter bot to colorize your black-and-white photos
Colorizing black-and-white photos used to require hours of skilled work from a trained human, but this A.I. powered Twitter bot can make it happen in seconds.
I crashed the DJI FPV drone the first time I took it for a spin
The DJI FPV drone is a beast that can only be tamed by seasoned pilots. I thought I was worthy, but I crashed it on my first test flight.
Does 5G drain your battery?
No matter the size of your phone, or how you use it, you'll always be looking for longer battery life. Can turning off 5G help? Probably not.
The Future of Vision: Augmented reality contact lenses will make you bionic
Smart contact lenses are finally becoming a reality. And the future of this intriguing technology is nothing like what you might expect.
The web is full of information trapped in unsearchable audio. Podz has a fix
Between podcasts, radio shows, and video, there are millions of hours of information locked away in audio on the web. This startup has a plan to free it.