UK’s competition authority ends probes of Apple and Google but will use incoming powers to ‘resolve app store concerns’
Apple and Google can momentarily exhale as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Wednesday that it is closing two significant investigations into the companies’ mobile app ecosystems.…
PayPal could challenge Apple Wallet in the EU
PayPal is gearing up to make a significant move in the European market by leveraging the iPhone’s newly accessible NFC (Near-Field Communication) capabilities to potentially develop a mobile wallet of…
Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores coming to the EU
The European Union’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) has opened the door to a wave of alternative app stores, offering consumers more choices beyond Apple’s App Store. This landmark regulation…
Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat
Last month, I made the move into my first house, a significant milestone after years of navigating the ins and outs of New York City apartments. One of the first…
Apple Podcasts launches on the web
Apple has just made it easier for podcast enthusiasts everywhere to enjoy their favorite shows. On Monday, Apple announced the launch of a fully-fledged web version of its popular Apple…
Demand for AI is driving data center water consumption sky high
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is not just revolutionizing industries but also placing significant demands on the infrastructure that powers it—data centers. As AI's hunger for computing power grows,…
Reliant’s paper-scouring AI takes on science’s data drudgery
AI models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities across various domains, but the key question remains: what tasks should we trust them with? Ideally, AI should be relegated to the drudgery that…
Gemini Live could use some more rehearsals
What’s the point of engaging with a human-like bot if it’s unreliable and lacks personality? That question has been on my mind since I started testing Gemini Live, Google’s answer…
Xiaomi’s new smart lock offers 10 ways to open your front door, including AI facial recognition
Xiaomi has once again redefined home security with the launch of its latest innovation—the Xiaomi Smart Door Lock 2 Pro. This cutting-edge device doesn't just eliminate the need for traditional…
Forget the leaked Meta smartwatch, I want a smart bracelet for AR glasses instead – here’s why
Google might have just pulled the plug on Fitbit smartwatches in favor of its favored Pixel Watch 3, but Meta seems poised to resurrect its own dormant smartwatch project—at least…
