Chatbots are getting too emotional and customers are not happy about it
When a customer service representative says, “I totally get your frustration,” it feels natural. When a chatbot says the same…
You can finally have human-like conversations with Google’s smart home Gemini
Google is finally making Gemini for Home feel a little less like a voice assistant that forgets what you said…
At last, Microsoft will spare you the shame of unintended hand raise in Teams
If you’ve ever accidentally raised your hand mid-meeting on Microsoft Teams, you know the pain. Suddenly, everyone’s looking at you,…
Microsoft’s next Surface laptops are delayed, and the pricing might sting too
If you’ve been holding out for a new Surface, you might need to hold out a little longer. According to…
Google Photos gets new editing tools that are all about subtle touch-ups
Whether it is dark circles from a late night of work, a blemish that showed up uninvited, or something similar…
Gemini Live gets a minimalist app redesign that lets you do more
Google is testing a new redesign for its Gemini Live experience on Android, aiming to make interactions with its AI…
AI’s chip hunger could keep memory prices painfully high for years
While recent reports claimed that memory prices may not fall till 2027, it seems like the memory chip crunch isn’t…
One of the most controversial US agencies is reportedly taste-testing Anthropic uber-powerful Mythos AI
The US government’s AI fight just got harder to square. The National Security Agency is reportedly using Anthropic‘s Mythos Preview…
AI streaming is going mainstream in China, whether audiences want it or not
China’s Netflix, iQiyi, is making one of the biggest bets in streaming history. The company wants AI to create the…
This wild gaming laptop wants to fight motion sickness at 300Hz
Gaming laptops usually sell themselves with the usual checklist that includes higher watts, bigger GPUs, faster screens, and more. But…
China is already prepping rules to counter risk from AI-generated digital humans
China is stepping up efforts to regulate its fast-growing “digital human” industry, as emotionally immersive AI avatars – some modeled…
Character.AI turns books into roleplay bots amid ongoing safety concerns
AI chatbot platform Character.AI has introduced a new “Books” feature that allows users to step inside classic literature and interact…
Microsoft’s new Windows 11 freebies are useful, but they also feel a little desperate
Microsoft is suddenly being a lot more generous with Windows laptops, and the timing is kind of hard not to…
Intel Nova Lake leak is all about one thing: absurd amounts of cache
Intel’s next-gen CPUs are starting to look… kinda ridiculous. And in this case, that’s a good thing. A fresh Nova…
I used a MacBook Air for 3 years, but the Galaxy Book6 Pro now has my loyalty
All my life, I’ve been an Apple user. iPhones, MacBooks, AirPods — if Apple made it, I had it. So…