Natalie Brooks 
SpaceXAI has released Grok Voice mode for Apple CarPlay, allowing CarPlay users to ask the chatbot questions and make requests directly from their vehicle’s dashboard, hands-free. Previously, Grok for iPhone showed a placeholder app in CarPlay indicating that hands-free support would be coming soon. Grok is built into Tesla vehicles, but now almost every other … Read more
Eza_Nanda/Shutterstock At the time, removing a USB drive or external hard drive from a Windows computer was considered unwise. This is because operating systems cached the data they transferred to RAM before writing it to an external drive to improve system performance. If you removed the USB … Read more
I viewfinder/Shutterstock No matter how much you want to, it’s generally a bad idea to get physical with your technology. While software glitches or companies randomly adding a 4GB AI model to your machine might make you feel like it’s time to grab the boxing gloves, most … Read more
vin.rusanov/Shutterstock A smartphone is a significant investment and protecting that investment takes many forms. For example, a durable phone case and phone insurance, such as AppleCare+, are obvious ways to protect your phone, but it’s important to consider solutions that might be a little easier to overlook … Read more
Apple confirmed in January that Google’s Gemini AI model would power the new Siri features. This not only frees us from having to wait for Apple’s AI models to catch up, but also means we have a pretty good idea of what lies ahead. Gemini Personal Intelligence provided our first look at what we can … Read more
A new version of the cross-platform Apple Developer app is available today ahead of WWDC 2026. Apple Developer version 11.0 introduces a Liquid Glass design ahead of iOS 27. Apple’s Developer app includes access to everything WWDC Apple’s Developer app started out as the WWDC app before changing to its current name. The latest version … Read more
Perplexity’s personal computer came to Mac first because it was best at deploying the agentic AI platform locally, the company said. During Apple’s quarterly financial results. CFO Kevan Parekh referenced the growing use of the Mac as a base of operations for AI platforms. Parekh named Perplexity as one such company, leveraging Apple Silicon and … Read more
Google today announced a new series of Googlebook laptops that will be built with Gemini at the heart. Googlebooks will run software built on a combination of Android and ChromeOS. Google says the new laptops are designed for Gemini Intelligence for a more personalized and proactive experience. Instead of a cursor, Google Books has a … Read more
LG probably isn’t the first brand you’d think of when considering a new laptop. However, the brand has been making fantastic laptops for a while and has a pretty robust lineup. Although some models can be pricey, you can get a pretty deep discount if you’re willing to wait until they go on sale. That … Read more
Apple’s iPad, which is just an iPad without an Air or Pro attached, is its most attractive tablet due to its affordable starting price of $349, but if you’re thinking of buying one, you should wait. Apple refreshed the iPad in March 2025, so it’s over a year old. That’s reason enough not to buy … Read more