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The Commodore Callback 8020 Is a Digital Detox Phone That Isn’t Dumb

With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simpler days. It can run Spotify a…

Here’s How AI Agents Can Protect EV Chargers

An AI agent system proposed by researchers in Spain promises to prevent energy theft and damage to EV chargers, as well as the critical energy infrast…

This World Cup, You Can Watch the Game From a Ref’s Point of View

Referees for the 2026 World Cup will be wearing cameras positioned at their temples, allowing TV audiences to see a live view of the pitch from a vant…

Waymo Takes Its Self-Driving Cars to Virginia

The company is mapping Alexandria and, soon, Arlington—right across from the power center of Washington, DC.

The Electric Ferrari Luce Is Finally Here

The covers have come off the Ferrari Luce, the most anticipated EV ever. It completely breaks the Italian car maker's aesthetic archetype.

I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me

I used the Gemini app to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of myself. Google sees this as the future of creation. I’m still creeped o…

Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses

Google is sprucing up its Gemini models, revamping search, and enabling AI agents in everything. There are also some spiffy new smart glasses coming t…

Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore

Vibe-coded results! Super widgets! Bots that never sleep! Google’s vision for the future of Search is hyper-personalized, automated, and extremely AI.

How to Watch Google I/O

Google I/O is back with updates to Search, Android, Gemini, and a fresh peek at upcoming Android XR smart glasses. Here's how to watch the announcemen…

What the Spirit Airlines Implosion Means for Your Vacation

Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars

As adult riders report new age-verification checks, the self-driving car company says it’s continuing to “refine” its system in places where kids aren…