Alexa+ launches in the UK today, complete with authentic British touches like calling you “mate” in a posh female accent — a combination that, as any actual British person knows, rarely exists in the wild. But quirks aside, Alexa+ sounds like exactly what voice assistants were always supposed to become. Instead of shouting carefully phrased…
Fujifilm hosted a live event two weeks ago, presenting 14 lens concepts The company ran a poll asked viewers to vote for their three favorites More than 70,000 votes later, the XF 16-80mm F2.8 concept came out on top Fujifilm recently hosted a ‘Focus on Glass – Untold Stories’ live event, during which its product…
Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time to stop nesting, venture blinking into the sunlight, and get your home clean, tidy and organised after months of hiding out from the drizzle. I’m about to embark on my Big Spring Sort-out, and to help me get on top of my clutter I’ll be…
Guys, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. I know we’re only halfway through new Taylor Sheridan show The Madison — with episodes 1-3 now available to stream on Paramount+ — but I fear it’s been written off far too quickly. Even before it was publicly released, I knew many fans would be disappointed…
Each time Afterpay Day comes rolling around in Australia — which is just twice each year, once in March and again in August — I admit I can be a little sceptical as to just how good the deals will be. That’s especially true this week, as the Amazon Big Smile Sale is also running…
AI will save us or be the end of us. That’s not fact or even an opinion; it’s a TL;DR reduction of the very real tension between proponents of AI and those who fear it. Interestingly, sometimes that tension resides in a single person. It is quite fair and reasonable to use ChatGPT for basic…
Dyson has announced the availability of its newest cordless vacuum, the V10 Konical Available in Australia initially, it’s compatible with Dyson’s first ever self-emptying dock The Auto-empty Dok will be sold separately and will also work with the Dyson V8 Dyson has today (March 19) made the surprise announcement of a brand-new cordless vacuum cleaner…
Amazon Alexa+ is now available in Early Access in the UK The AI-powered virtual assistant has been fully localised for British life It will cost £19.99 a month by itself, but is also included with Amazon Prime Amazon’s AI-powered virtual assistant, Alexa+, is finally rolling out in the UK, promising more natural conversations, more advanced…
Pentagon defends blacklisting Anthropic as lawful national security move Company’s lawsuit claims designation violates free speech and due process Court battle looms as experts say Anthropic may have a strong case The Trump administration said the Pentagon did not violate Anthropic’s speech protections under the US Constitution’s First Amendment, when it blacklisted the AI company…
Inventec VeilBook rearranges keyboard and touchpad to prioritize airflow inside thin laptop Sliding keyboard design exposes ventilation openings normally hidden beneath traditional notebook layouts VeilBook’s cooling strategy sacrifices touchpad access during heavier computing workloads Taiwanese manufacturer Inventec has revealed an experimental laptop called the VeilBook, a concept device built around an unusual keyboard placement and…