Category: Tech
October 17, 2025
Tech
Amazon’s new Alexa+ early access is much better than I expected
I didn’t expect much when Amazon announced Alexa+ earlier this year. My Echo devices have been giving me robotic, stilted…
October 16, 2025
Tech
Amazon shares a ‘first look’ at new nuclear facility
Amazon shared some new details about its plans to help deploy more nuclear energy across Washington State, where the company…
October 16, 2025
Tech
Take our quiz: How much do you know about antimicrobial resistance?
This week we had some terrifying news from the World Health Organization: Antibiotics are failing us. A growing number of…
October 16, 2025
Tech
Why the F5 Hack Created an ‘Imminent Threat’ for Thousands of Networks
Thousands of networks—many of them operated by the US government and Fortune 500 companies—face an “imminent threat” of being breached…
October 16, 2025
Tech
VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments
Ron Conway, the founder of venture firm SV Angel, known for its early investments into Google, Airbnb, and Meta, has…
October 16, 2025
Tech
Waymo dips its wheels back into delivery, this time with DoorDash
The sprawling metropolis of Phoenix continues to be a testbed for Waymo, and not just on the technical front. The…
October 16, 2025
Tech
EFF, unions sue Trump admin. over alleged mass social media surveillance of legal residents
Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump administration over the government’s…
October 16, 2025
Tech
Why AI startups are taking data into their own hands
For one week this summer, Taylor and her roommate wore GoPro cameras strapped to their foreheads as they painted, sculpted,…
October 16, 2025
Tech
Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
Amazon’s surveillance camera maker Ring announced a partnership on Thursday with Flock, a maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras that share…
October 16, 2025
Tech
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup
Energy startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems said Thursday it’s working with Google’s DeepMind division to fine tune — and even improve…