Thomas Nuehnen/Getty Images Have you ever plugged a fast-charging compatible device, like a smartphone, into a USB-C cable that only charges slowly? It happens to the best of us. That’s because while the USB Type-C standard ensures that most connectors are similar, it doesn’t necessarily standardize the…
Apple Maps keeps getting better, but for many CarPlay users, Google Maps remains their go-to app. And following a code leak, Google Maps for CarPlay is about to get a major upgrade thanks to Gemini integration. Gemini is coming soon to Google Maps for CarPlay Since iOS 26.4 added support for AI chatbot apps, we’ve…
Apple’s major Siri overhaul will be revealed on June 8, and the company is already reportedly working with developers to integrate the apps, but it faces concerns over one key issue: money. Apple courts developers to support new Siri, but some worry about future commission Today The information released a report stating that Apple is…
Google is updating AI Previews and AI Mode, the AI-generated parts of its search engine, to highlight sources in new ways and, interestingly, highlight first-hand accounts from social media, expert blogs and forums like Reddit. Via a new section that may appear in AI responses, Google will display “insights from public online discussions, social media,…
ChatGPT should seem “smarter and more accurate” starting today, according to OpenAI. In fact, the company is replacing the default model with an update called GPT-5.5 Instant. OpenAI also says the model upgrade reduces “gratuitous emojis” in responses. GPT-5.5 Instant is the new default ChatGPT template GPT-5.5 Instant arrives on May 5 (5/5), which is…
Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Soon after Apple launched the iPhone 17 series in September 2025, those who keep up with the latest gadgets are already talking about the next generation of phones running iOS. The current generation of iPhones has seen Apple make a handful of updates to its…
When shopping for a mini PC, there are a lot of things to look for. The CPU is a big part of the equation, and it’s one of the things I look at first, but it’s not the most important. A powerful processor is great, but the latest and greatest from Intel and AMD don’t…
Podcasts are wildly popular, and it’s easy to see why: from sports to true crime, comedy, news and more, there seems to be one for almost everything. Here’s how to use Apple Podcasts and get the most out of your podcast experience. Apple Podcasts Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of…
Cellular Intelligence, an AI startup backed by Mark Zuckerberg, said Monday it had reached a “defining moment.” The Boston-based startup announced it has acquired global rights to STEM-PD, an experimental cell therapy program for Parkinson’s disease from Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical maker best known for its blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and…
Meta today announced the launch of Instants, a new image sharing option on the social network Instagram. Snapshots are ephemeral photos that disappear from Instagram after being viewed by a user’s friends or after a 24-hour period. Reactions and replies to snapshots appear in DMs rather than on the post. Snapshots are only displayed for…