Google Maps tests hiding reviews and images unless you sign in
Google Maps has quietly begun treating signed-out users differently. It gives them the directions but hides all the other useful…
AI chatbots with web browsing can be abused as malware relays
AI chatbots with web browsing can be abused as malware relays, based on a Check Point Research demo. Instead of…
Check your Copilot settings after this confidential email bug
Microsoft has warned that a Microsoft 365 Copilot issue led Copilot Chat to generate summaries from confidential emails that should…
Windows 11 is adding a speed test, you can run it from the taskbar
Windows 11 is getting a built-in way to measure your connection speed, and it’s placed right where you already look…
Microsoft develops storage that lets you backup data that lasts 10,000 years
Microsoft is betting on glass data storage for the kind of files you can’t afford to lose, the records that…
Watch Unitree’s G1 unleash a kung fu robot frenzy
Chinese robotics leader Unitree took full advantage of the nation’s Lunar New Year celebrations this week to show off the…
Google Gemini adds Lyria 3, an AI model that can create music with words and photos
Google is expanding the multimodal capabilities of Gemini, once again. Following the success of the viral Nano Banana image generator,…
Google I/O 2026 leans into AI, here’s what it means for you
Google set Google I/O 2026 for May 19 to 20, and it’s making AI the headline from the start. The…
Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad leak suggests a new Surface and iPad Pro competitor is imminent
Lenovo appears ready to revive its detachable ThinkPad design with a new entrant that could challenge premium 2-in-1 devices such…
ChatGPT now has a Lockdown Mode, but should you enable it?
ChatGPT has a new security feature called Lockdown Mode, but OpenAI is clear about one thing from the start: most…
You’ll soon be able to cap your MacBook’s charge at 80 percent to preserve battery health
Apple’s iPhone lineup has long included a charge limit feature designed to preserve battery health by preventing the device from…
Everything we expect from Apple’s March 4 event
Apple has sent out invites to a special “experience” scheduled for March 4, 2026. For the first time in a…
Silent chip defects may be corrupting data in modern computers
Computing is often celebrated for its precision and speed. But researchers and hyperscale data center operators are warning of a…
Future MacBooks might hide your screen from everyone else
If you’ve ever used a laptop in a café, airport, or office and worried about someone glancing at your screen,…