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Amazon introduced a new AI-charged version of Alexa a few weeks ago, and as promised, has finally started rolling out early access to it. Alexa+, as the company likes to call it, is currently limited to a handful of devices. But it seems the preview phase will also skip on some of its most advanced features. According to a report from The Washington Post, which cites internal documents, the ability to identify family members via voice ID and accordingly assign them tasks set by guardians is currently missing. Moreover, Alexa+ is also currently not in adequate shape to order food…
SpaceX has just launched its first private crew to orbit since the Polaris Dawn mission in September 2024. A Falcon 9 rocket launched the Fram2 crew from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:46 p.m. ET on Monday, March 31. SpaceX shared a clip of the rocket leaving the launchpad: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1906886541164855662 Minutes after launch, the first stage of the booster, flying for the sixth time, landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft is Chun Wang, an entrepreneur and adventurer from Malta who funded the Fram2 mission. Alongside him…
“We were always coming back, and I think people need to know that.” So said NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore as he and fellow astronaut Suni Williams took questions for the first time since returning from their longer-than-expected stay in orbit. Wilmore and Williams flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2023 in the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The test mission was only supposed to last eight days, but technical issues with the spacecraft prompted NASA to bring the vehicle home empty, leaving Wilmore and Williams waiting for a ride home. NASA decided to stick with…
This past Friday we released our updated guide to the best phones of today. Most of the top contenders come from brands you see almost daily at this point, with phones like the Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel Pro 9 sitting near the top of the list. Samsung and OnePlus also make the list, though aren’t quite as prolific. But when it comes to the great flip phones and great folding phones that are actually affordable? Motorola’s Razr is zooming to the forefront. Right now, you can get the Motorola Razr 2024, which we dubbed the “best cheap folding…
The TikTok ban may still be on the horizon this week, and social media companies are scrambling to provide their userbase with the same video content experience they have on the app if the ban goes through. Substack, the self-publishing platform for independent creators, is preparing for the ban by incorporating a TikTok-style feed onto the app. The company updated the Substack app on Monday, per a report from TechCrunch, allowing users and creators to scroll through the video feed from the Media tab. According to Fast Company, Substack is taking pages out of TikTok’s playbook by allowing its creators…
Newegg is making a name for itself as an excellent source of deals for PC gamers with offers like this $150 discount for the Acer Predator X27U OLED gaming monitor. From its original price of $600, the display will be yours for a more affordable $450, but only if you hurry. With just several hours left on this bargain, there’s no time to waste. Proceed with your purchase of this gaming monitor as soon as you can, because once its price goes back to normal, we’re not sure when you’ll get another chance at the savings. Why you should buy…
Are you sick of the lackluster audio coming out of your TV speakers? Well, spring has sprung, dear readers, which means it’s time to start looking at soundbar deals for your home theater! Fortunately, brands like Bose are at the forefront of plug-and-play audio technology, giving us products like the incredible Bose Smart Dolby Atmos Soundbar. Speaking of which, it’s also on sale this week for $400 ($500 MSRP) at Amazon, Crutchfield, B&H Photo-Video, and a few other sites and stores. Why you should buy the Bose Smart Dolby Atmos Soundbar The first thing you might be thinking when you…
Fortnite’s Chapter 6 Season 2 Lawless has kept players engaged with dynamic objectives and in-game event challenges since its February 21, 2025 release. This season’s crime-themed narrative has included a variety of tasks, from robbing vaults and hijacking trains to mastering Black Market loot, giving players plenty of opportunities to gain XP and level up their Battle Pass. Weekly quests, which appear every Tuesday, award 25,000 XP per completion, and story-driven challenges, such as the Wanted: Midas plotline, reveal deeper lore and special rewards. In-game events have heightened the excitement, with community goals such as vault-robbing achievements and limited-time modes…
Yale is discontinuing the popular Nest x Yale Lock and replacing it with a powerful new device this summer — the Yale Smart Lock with Matter. Designed specifically for easy integration with Google Home and a style that meshes perfectly with the Nest Doorbell, it’s shaping up to be a worthy successor to the fan-favorite Nest x Yale Lock. The Yale Smart Lock with Matter was built to complement all aspects of the Nest Doorbell and wider Google Home ecosystem. You’ll be able to manage your lock remotely, create guest profiles, and get alerts when the lock is being operated.…
Helldivers, suit up: the time has come to return to Malevelon Creek and once more repel the Automaton invaders. Last week, after Helldivers failed to stop the advance of the robot forces in the Severin Sector, many players began to fear Malevelon Creek was the end goal, and now the Helldivers 2 team has officially confirmed it. If you’ve been playing the game for a while, you might recall the fight for a planet often dubbed “Space Vietnam.” The Creek, as other players called it, featured some of the most difficult in-game missions and was one of the first Major Orders…