Chinese Tech Giant Wants to Translate Your Cat’s Meows Using AI

I can has cheeseburger? Doodle Translate Chinese tech company Baidu is working on an artificial intelligence-based translation system that could finally decode the greatest language mystery in the world: your cat’s meows. As Reuters reports, the company filed a patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration proposing an AI-powered system to translate animal sounds.… Continue reading Chinese Tech Giant Wants to Translate Your Cat’s Meows Using AI

Wind Farms Accused of Stealing Each Others’ Wind

You can’t own the wind, but you can, apparently, “steal” it. Enter “wind theft” — a phenomenon that wind farms across Europe are encountering as more of these renewable power plants pop up across the continent, the BBC reports. As powerful and vast as the currents of air that wrap our planet may be, it turns out… Continue reading Wind Farms Accused of Stealing Each Others’ Wind

The FDA Will Use AI to Accelerate Approving Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration just announced that it will immediately start using AI across all of its centers, after completing a new generative AI pilot for scientific reviewers. Supposedly, the AI tool will speed up the FDA’s drug review process by reducing the time its scientists have to spend doing tedious, repetitive tasks —… Continue reading The FDA Will Use AI to Accelerate Approving Drugs

What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs

This wildlife filmmaker documents the unseen beauty of freshwater ecosystems If you’re like me, you’ve been anxiously searching for any relief from the Bad News™ and endless stream of AI slop plaguing your feed. Joseph Ricketts’ breathtaking wildlife videos could be the antidote. An alligator taking a nap on the floor of a crystal clear… Continue reading What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs

United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi signals the end of airplane mode

The new gate-to-gate experience offers blistering fast Wi-Fi speeds, slower upload speeds, and low enough latency to make video calls possible (but not encouraged). The new gate-to-gate experience offers blistering fast Wi-Fi speeds, slower upload speeds, and low enough latency to make video calls possible (but not encouraged). Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with… Continue reading United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi signals the end of airplane mode

The one controller to (almost) rule them all

Plus, in this week’s Installer: The new Surface looks great, Peacock’s best show is back, a big Whoop upgrade, and more. Plus, in this week’s Installer: The new Surface looks great, Peacock’s best show is back, a big Whoop upgrade, and more. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience… Continue reading The one controller to (almost) rule them all

Clean Technica: A New Tesla? No, Here Comes Faraday Future (Eventually)004014

Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! The world of automotive social media pricked up its ears last week when someone spotted a new and different Tesla EV prototype in the wild, under camouflage.… Continue reading Clean Technica: A New Tesla? No, Here Comes Faraday Future (Eventually)004014

Insta360 X5 Review: The Best 360 Camera You Can Buy

Insta360’s X-series 360-degree cameras have long dominated the market. They have great video quality, an easy-to-use interface, and simple editing software, which makes these the most beginner-friendly 360 cameras around. The latest version, the Insta360 X5, continues that tradition while bringing larger sensors with even better-looking video. The X5 is a worthy upgrade; video quality… Continue reading Insta360 X5 Review: The Best 360 Camera You Can Buy

The Best Cheap TVs (2025): TCL, Hisense, and More

The short answer is price, performance, and usability. Most regular folks who ask me about a new TV are looking for something around $500 or less. Jumping up a few hundred dollars can often get you a lot more performance value, but I understand that may not be in the budget, so this list generally… Continue reading The Best Cheap TVs (2025): TCL, Hisense, and More

Skullcandy Method 360 ANC Review: Great Sound, Cheap Silence

The buds themselves, also on the larger side, store in the top of the slide-down case via magnets. You get two black, Bose-like earbuds with aesthetic elephant trunks and the typical Skullcandy skull on the tip. Silicone ear fins and a red-accented ear tip round out the look, which makes the buds look like a… Continue reading Skullcandy Method 360 ANC Review: Great Sound, Cheap Silence