Everyone wants a piece of the smart glasses pie. With Meta plowing full steam ahead, releasing three new pairs of smart glasses in one go at its Connect conference this year (including the Ray-Ban Display with a screen), other big-name competitors are following suit. Apple, for example, is reportedly attempting to expedite its first pair […]
Google Pixel Buds 2a Review: A Better Value, but Nothing Mind-Blowing
If there’s one thing an A-series Pixel device is known for, it’s giving you a lot for a little less. That’s to say the “A” signifier connotes value, and that applies to Google’s Pixel phones, but also to Pixel Buds, the company’s line of wireless earbuds. In keeping with that A-series reputation, the Pixel Buds […]
Inside the AI Healthcare Coalition That the Trump Admin Wants Dead
The Trump administration is not pleased about a Biden-era, private-sector-led nonprofit that vets AI tools for use in healthcare settings. The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) came under criticism from top officials at the Department of Health and Human Services last week, Politico reports. With laboratories at Duke, Stanford, and Mayo Clinic, CHAI works with […]
YouTube Is Going to Regret This
Earlier this week, YouTube gave an inch to the Online Right by announcing a plan to offer a chance at reinstatement to users who were previously banned from the platform for spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election. Today, the Online Right took a mile by hammering YouTube for almost immediately […]
Google Warns That China-Linked Malware Will Haunt Networks for Years
Companies may uncover traces of a Chinese-linked hacking campaign lurking in their networks for at least the next two years, Google warns. On Wednesday, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group reported that it is tracking a backdoor malware known as BRICKSTORM, which has been used by hackers to maintain access to organizations and companies in the U.S. […]
YouTube Gives the Right Wing What it Wants, Says Biden Admin ‘Pressed’ it to Remove Content
Google, like Meta before it, has made what appears to be a strategic decision to bend the knee to the Trump administration and Republican leadership. In a letter addressed to the US House Judiciary Committee and released by Chairman Jim Jordan, the company claimed that the Biden administration attempted to pressure it to remove content […]
AI Medical Tools Provide Worse Treatment for Women and Underrepresented Groups
Historically, most clinical trials and scientific studies have primarily focused on white men as subjects, leading to a significant underrepresentation of women and people of color in medical research. You’ll never guess what has happened as a result of feeding all of that data into AI models. It turns out, as the Financial Times calls […]
Fueled by AI Hype, Google Becomes Fourth Company to Pass $3 Trillion Market Cap
On Monday, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, became the fourth company to reach a market value of $3 trillion, and every member of this exclusive club has something in common. All it took was a rather small 4% rise in shares for the tech giant to hit the coveted stock market benchmark. Rather unsurprisingly, the three […]
Rolling Stone Publisher Sues Google Over AI Overview Summaries
Google has insisted that its AI-generated search result overviews and summaries have not actually hurt traffic for publishers. The publishers disagree, and at least one is willing to go to court to prove the harm they claim Google has caused. Penske Media Corporation, the parent company of Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter, sued Google […]
AirPods Pro 3 vs. Pixel Buds Pro 2: Which Wireless Earbuds Are Better?
Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are here, and with their arrival comes a lot of questions. One of the big questions after Apple’s annual iPhone event is, “Should I buy new AirPods right now?” But before you can answer that, it’s important to know the competition, and the main one is Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2. […]