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JBL’s Rad Clip-On Bluetooth Speaker Is $20 Off

Looking for a Bluetooth speaker that’s rugged and ready for anything? The JBL Clip 5, named for its built-in latching hook, is currently marked down to just $60 at Amazon and Walmart in a variety of colors and finishes. That’s a healthy 25% discount, and makes this compact Bluetooth speaker an appealing option for anyone… Continue reading JBL’s Rad Clip-On Bluetooth Speaker Is $20 Off

AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too

AI models may be a bit like humans, after all. A new study from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, and Purdue University shows that large language models fed a diet of popular but low-quality social media content experience a kind of “brain rot” that may be familiar to anyone who has spent… Continue reading AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too

Also TM-B Ebike: Specs, Release Date, Price, and Features

It’s hard to remember now that people used to be skeptical about electric bikes. Cyclists didn’t want unlicensed motor vehicles in bike lanes; people who didn’t bike found them to be dangerous. Even as more people adopt them to deal with carbon emissions or traffic, ebikes still have many issues. Cheap ones are impossible to… Continue reading Also TM-B Ebike: Specs, Release Date, Price, and Features

Inside Rivian’s $4,500 electric bike gamble

Transportation Electric Cars The Also TM-B is a shapeshifting, pedal-by-wire, USB-C chargeable electric bike set to launch soon. But will the $4,500 price tag limit its appeal? by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 22, 2025, 5:30 PM UTC Transportation Electric Cars The Also TM-B is a shapeshifting, pedal-by-wire, USB-C chargeable electric bike set to launch soon.… Continue reading Inside Rivian’s $4,500 electric bike gamble

GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its cars, not just EVs

Transportation GM CEO Mary Barra says consumers should expect the full phase out of CarPlay and Android Auto over the next few years. GM CEO Mary Barra says consumers should expect the full phase out of CarPlay and Android Auto over the next few years. by Nick Statt Oct 22, 2025, 4:57 PM UTC Nick… Continue reading GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its cars, not just EVs

Ring’s CEO says his cameras can almost ‘zero out crime’ within the next 12 months

Entertainment Jamie Siminoff’s new book, Ding Dong, charts how his video doorbell startup turned into a home security behemoth. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Oct 22, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC Entertainment Jamie Siminoff’s new book, Ding Dong, charts how his video doorbell startup turned into a home security behemoth. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Oct 22, 2025,… Continue reading Ring’s CEO says his cameras can almost ‘zero out crime’ within the next 12 months

GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026

General Motors will add a conversational AI assistant powered by Google Gemini to its cars, trucks, and SUVs starting next year, the U.S. automaker said Wednesday during an event in New York City. The Google Gemini rollout is one of several tech-centric announcements made at the automaker’s GM Forward event, and it will be one… Continue reading GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026

GM to introduce eyes-off, hands-off driving system in 2028

General Motors said it plans to launch an automated driving system that will allow drivers to keep their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel in 2028, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The announcement, made Wednesday at its GM Forward event in New York City, comes a year after TechCrunch first reported… Continue reading GM to introduce eyes-off, hands-off driving system in 2028

GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the center

General Motors is overhauling the electrical and computational guts of its future vehicles in a bid to deliver faster software, more capable automated driving features, and a custom, conversational AI assistant. The result of this overhaul will debut in 2027 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The U.S. automaker, which unveiled its plans at an event… Continue reading GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the center

Try this new Linux security threat scanner to keep your system safe – you’ll thank me

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET key takeaways If you share files on Linux, you should consider an AV tool. If you happen upon questionable URLs, you can scan them first. Lenspect is a free Linux tool for both of those purposes. Linux, in and of itself, doesn’t require anti-virus or anti-malware.… Continue reading Try this new Linux security threat scanner to keep your system safe – you’ll thank me