Apple and Google have confirmed that Gemini’s models power the new version of Siri and other generative AI features. CNBC broke the news, but Apple and Google soon followed up with a lengthy joint statement. Here’s part of it: “Apple determined…
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Florida on Monday (Jan. 12). The two-stage booster lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Station at 4:08 p.m. EST (2108…
How to import and export Markdown with Apple Notes in iOS 26
Apple Notes iOS 26 iPhones can import and export Markdown-formatted documents, offering an easy way to move plain text to other apps and services. Getting Markdown in and out of Notes is incredibly easy with iOS 26 The Notes app has…
Bolt Graphics is betting on RISC-V and CUDA compatibility to challenge Nvidia and AMD with a radically different GPU design focused on AI and rendering
Bolt Graphics is building a RISC-V based GPU to challenge Nvidia CUDA support on RISC-V could lower software barriers for alternative accelerators Zeus targets path tracing, HPC, and large memory workloads over traditional shaders Bolt Graphics is pressing ahead with its…
CES showed me why Chinese tech companies feel so optimistic
CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, is the world’s biggest tech show, where companies launch new gadgets and announce new developments, and it happens every January. This year, it attracted over 148,000 attendees and over 4,100 exhibitors. It sprawls across the Las…
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One way to read more in the new year is to incorporate audiobooks as part of your reading habit. Audible is having a sale right now that makes that easier and cheaper to do: you can get three months of access…
I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon’s high desert, and the dark skies blew me away
SUNRIVER, Oregon — Perfectly perched amid an expansive plateau of sagebrush, Ponderosa pines, and juniper trees in Central Oregon’s High Desert, the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory offers exceptional vantage points to observe all the wonders of the heavens. During a…
Price war: Save $300 on Apple's 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro with 20-core GPU
Amazon and B&H are competing for your business, with a $300 discount on Apple’s upgraded M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage. Save $300 on a 1TB M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 20-core GPU. With the $300…
MSI focuses on AI and business at CES 2026
MSI’s big updates for the year mostly focused on the company’s business and AI devices, between laptops, desktops, and all-in-one PCs. MSI also brought out a new glacier blue colorway for the Claw 8 AI+ and updated its desktop components line…
The Download: Mimicking pregnancy’s first moments in a lab, and AI parameters explained
At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses into the lining of the uterus then grips tight, burrowing in as the first tendrils of a future placenta appear. This is implantation—the moment that…