Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests

Several Waymo robotaxis and Lime e-scooters were set on fire this weekend amid unrest in downtown Los Angeles spurred by groups protesting immigration raids in the city by the Trump administration.  A group of protesters attacked five Waymo autonomous vehicles on Los Angeles Street early on Sunday evening, reports Los Angeles Times. They slashed tires,… Continue reading Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests

CarPlay’s iOS 26 makeover is almost here: 3 new features coming to your dashboard

Igor Alecsander/Getty Images Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) takes place today, and I’m expecting to hear about new features in the company’s operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS, as well as potential upgrades to systems like TVOS and Apple CarPlay. Also: Apple’s secret sauce is exactly what AI is missing In particular, Apple… Continue reading CarPlay’s iOS 26 makeover is almost here: 3 new features coming to your dashboard

WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple’s annual developer conference

LIVEUpdated Today, Jun 9, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC The stakes are higher than usual at this year’s WWDC. Major Apple Intelligence features the company teased at last year’s conference are stalled out, the company got a stern talking-to from a federal judge a couple months ago, and… tariffs? Not an enviable position, but the show… Continue reading WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple’s annual developer conference

A new day of immigration protests is starting in Los Angeles

People are turning out to support arrested labor leader David Huerta, amid a federal crackdown on dissent. People are turning out to support arrested labor leader David Huerta, amid a federal crackdown on dissent. Angelenos are demanding the release of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), planning to gather in downtown Los Angeles… Continue reading A new day of immigration protests is starting in Los Angeles

China shuts down AI tools during nationwide college exams

Popular AI apps from Alibaba and ByteDance have disabled features like image recognition to prevent cheating. Popular AI apps from Alibaba and ByteDance have disabled features like image recognition to prevent cheating. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and… Continue reading China shuts down AI tools during nationwide college exams

Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith isn’t afraid of AI robots replacing human labor

The head of the Ikea-owned gig work platform on AI automation, the state of the gig economy, and the future of labor. The head of the Ikea-owned gig work platform on AI automation, the state of the gig economy, and the future of labor. Today, I’m talking with Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith. Taskrabbit is one… Continue reading Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith isn’t afraid of AI robots replacing human labor

The Cadillac Optiq-V is GM’s first EV with built-in Tesla Supercharger support

The electric compact SUV gets a performance makeover, with quicker acceleration and lots of carbon fiber. But the NACS port may be the biggest innovation. The electric compact SUV gets a performance makeover, with quicker acceleration and lots of carbon fiber. But the NACS port may be the biggest innovation. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation… Continue reading The Cadillac Optiq-V is GM’s first EV with built-in Tesla Supercharger support

Seagate’s new 4TB Xbox expansion card costs more than the Xbox Series S

The new 4TB option costs $499.99, but is launching with a $70 discount for a limited time. The new 4TB option costs $499.99, but is launching with a $70 discount for a limited time. Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved… Continue reading Seagate’s new 4TB Xbox expansion card costs more than the Xbox Series S

I tested a robot mower with no boundary wire for a month – here’s my buying advice now

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy E15 Robot Mower for yards up to 0.2 acres is available for $1,800, while the Eufy E18 covers up to 0.3 acres and costs $2,000 This robot mower uses visual recognition, AI algorithms, and 3D sensors to distinguish the boundaries of a lawn and avoid obstacles in real time While… Continue reading I tested a robot mower with no boundary wire for a month – here’s my buying advice now

The best AI for coding in 2025 (including a new winner – and what not to use)

photo_Pawel/Getty Images I’ve been around technology long enough that very little excites me, and even less surprises me. But shortly after OpenAI’s ChatGPT was released, I asked it to write a WordPress plugin for my wife’s e-commerce site. When it did, and the plugin worked, I was indeed surprised. That was the beginning of my deep exploration into… Continue reading The best AI for coding in 2025 (including a new winner – and what not to use)