[ad_1] Amazon is reportedly releasing a generative AI version of Alexa later this year and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee separate from Amazon Prime for the technology, according to CNBC on Wednesday. It’s part of Amazon’s effort to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 Omni and Google’s Gemini 1.5, which threaten digital assistants like Alexa….
[ad_1] It feels like forever ago that we got new Surface laptops, but Microsoft has taken the wraps off a handful of 2024 refreshes at its hardware event on Monday. We’re getting consumer-centric versions of the newest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, both starting at $999.99 and launching June 18th. Microsoft calls the Copilot Plus…
[ad_1] TL;DR: Through May 22, this offer gets you lifetime access to 20TB of Prism Drive Secure Cloud Storage for $89.97. Whether you’re looking for a space to keep all of your work files and documents backed up or you need a place for family photos and videos, this cloud storage deal gets you 20TB…
[ad_1] Laser warfare, among all the long-unfulfilled imaginings of science fiction writers, is right up there with flying cars. Now it’s finally becoming a reality. After decades of research, the US military is actively deploying laser defense systems in the Middle East to shoot down drones launched by adversaries like Yemen’s Houthi rebels, one of…
[ad_1] TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is just around the corner, and the buzz is palpable. But what if we told you there’s a chance for you to not just attend, but also take your brand center stage with your own event during the most anticipated tech gathering of the year? Yes, you read that right —…
[ad_1] Every now and then a corporation is at least a bit funny when going about their late-stage capitalism. For instance, Samsung has released an absolutely perfect diss-ad response to Apple’s recent crushing PR disaster. Is Apple’s New Slim iPad Pro Truly Crushing it? Just over a week ago, Apple managed to annoy just about…
[ad_1] Created by peripheral company ByoWave as part of the Designed for Xbox program, the wireless controller consists of small cubes with interchangeable faceplates that include controller buttons, a directional pad, and analog sticks. The “snap and play” parts connect together so gamers can build more than 100 configurations and LED lighting variations. As a…
[ad_1] Google also showed off its new DJ Mode in MusicFX, an AI music generator that lets musicians generate song loops and samples based on prompts. (DJ mode was shown off during the eccentric and delightful performance by musician Mark Rebillet that led into the I/O keynote.) An Evolution in Search From its humble beginning…
[ad_1] Though overshadowed by AI news this year, Google’s I/O 2024 developer conference also focuses on what’s new for those building for Android. This year, it’s Google Play that’s getting attention, with a new discovery feature for apps, new ways to acquire users, updates to Play Points, and other enhancements to developer-facing tools like the…
[ad_1] Are you waiting for Apple to release a touchscreen MacBook, perhaps fueled by last year’s rumors that the company is working on such a device? Unfortunately, it probably won’t happen, at least not anytime soon. According to Tom Boger, Apple’s vice president of iPad and Mac product marketing, who spoke to the Wall Street…
