You don’t necessarily need an app to see where an aircraft is at any given time—if you type the airline and flight number into Google, it’ll show you the arrival and departure information and where it is en route based on data pulled from Flightview (which also has a standalone app). However, there are a […]

The AI chatbots are coming for your smart home. Both Alexa+ and Gemini for Home are now rolling out to users who’ve opted in to the upgrades, replacing standard Alexa and Google Assistant, respectively. Once you get access, they’ll do everything we’ve become familiar with from these next-gen AI assistants—natural language conversations, complex queries and […]

This week, a meme-based generational civil war is breaking out on TikTok, and only one side knows it’s even happening; a throwaway tweet from rapper Young Thug has me looking into why so many rappers put “ASAP” in front of their names, and we’re going back in time to 2012, when prank videos ruled the […]

The Opera you’re using today is obviously a very different browser from the one it was decades ago. Perhaps the most significant change is that it’s a Chromium-based browser, which means you can install Chrome extensions to fill any features you may be missing. That said, the browser still retains its core philosophy of shipping […]

As powerful as LLMs can be, all have one shared weakness: hallucination. For reasons beyond our understanding, AI models have a habit of making things up, totally out of the blue. A response might be accurate, with well-cited sources and relevant information; then, all of a sudden, the AI pushes a false claim, or mistakenly […]

If you’re in the Google ecosystem or use Google Workspace at work, Google Chat is a popular choice for messaging and collaboration. The app replaced Hangouts in Gmail (RIP), originally launching for business before rolling out to everyone. Regardless of the context for using Google Chat, there are a handful of hacks to maximize its […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Echo Show has come a long way since its humble beginnings. The latest smart display from Amazon came out in the winter of 2025 and, for the first time, brings Fire TV integrated […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Portable projectors provide a big screen for cozy movie nights without committing to a full home theater setup, and they’ve come a long way in the past few years. Still, many force you to […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. A versatile portable speaker is a great addition to your summer kit—but while lots of speakers claim to be portable, many of them are surprisingly bulky, not very durable, or deliver tinny sound. The […]

Instagram ain’t what it used to be. What started as a simple platform to share retro-inspired photos with friends and family quickly turned into a social media mega-app. You can still share photos, sure, but the platform now offers just about everything, from livestreams to short-form video feeds. In fact, for some users, the Instagram […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Soundcore C50i open-ear earbuds have dropped to $39.98 (originally $69.99), their lowest price so far, according to price trackers. That drop makes them easier to consider, especially if you’ve been curious about open-ear […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Sony LinkBuds Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker is now down to $98 (originally $179.99), which is the lowest price it has hit so far, according to price trackers. This is not a party speaker […]

Earlier this month, Nikkei Asia reported that the ongoing memory crisis was not slowing down anytime soon. RAM supply is currently in extreme demand, as AI companies are scooping up the hardware to power their ever-growing data centers. Unfortunately, there are only so many memory manufacturers in the world, and only so many resources available […]

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is sure to be the biggest online sale of the year, and it’s coming a bit sooner than you may have expected. In a press release yesterday, quickly issued after the sale’s timeframe was revealed in Amazon’s own first-quarter earnings statement, the company confirmed this year’s event will be held in […]

Google I/O is rapidly approaching. Google’s big developer conference kicks off May 19 and will be available to stream live for anyone not invited to the keynote in California. While you likely won’t get a look at the company’s upcoming Pixel products, this presentation will contain a slew of software announcements—though we don’t exactly know […]