Technology

Happy Saturday, y’all. The weekend is here, bringing with it deals, discounts, and savings on everything from e-bikes and smart plugs to portable speakers that are designed to soundtrack your next shindig. First up, however, is something a little more time-sensitive. As part of its ongoing Hyper Max Sale, Nintendo …

The world’s getting a face-lift, and it’s not from a swanky Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. Nope, instead, it’s from the magic of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Not only is this emerging tech shaking up industries across the board, it’s also stirring up a storm in the quest for …

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is dead. Following cancellations in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and Thursday’s revelation that it won’t return to Los Angeles in 2024 or 2025 either, you can safely stick a fork in the world’s former most influential gaming show. It’s done, replaced by events that stream …

We recently received an alarming message from one of our readers, Kurt, from Victorville, California, about a vacation rental scam. Here’s what he has to share.  “Beware of vacation rental scammers. My brother-in-law owns a vacation rental in Fiji and someone set up a fake listing for it on booking.com. …

Google’s new search feature that shows you different perspectives (ideally, human ones) in search results will be available on Friday, the company said on Twitter. The perspectives will show up in a tab called, well, “Perspectives.” “Tap the filter, and you’ll exclusively see long- and short-form videos, images and written …

3-D printed guns. A key buzzword tossed around the homes of our governing body for the past several years. It led to discussions around the safety and accountability of these weapons and the ultimate regulations required to minimize the risk these computer-manufactured arms pose to the public. Will our government …

Crews searching for the Titan submersible heard a “banging” sound early Tuesday. A Canadian search aircraft with underwater detection capabilities picked up “banging” sounds coming from the depths around the HMS Titanic wreckage about every 30 minutes, per a US government memo obtained by CNN. Rolling Stone, who first reported …

An NCAA volleyball player claims ChatGPT scolded her when she asked the artificial intelligence platform to shorten a tweet about the debate over transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. “I was trying to explain [in the tweet] that I’m an NCAA athlete, and that it’s important to champion the voice …

Reddit appears to be ramping up the pressure on moderators to open communities that closed in the blackout protest against recently announced platform changes. A Reddit admin — an employee of Reddit — has told unpaid volunteer moderators of a subreddit that the “expectation here is that communities reopen,” according to …

You’ve got questions? I’ve got answers.  Nancy of Anaheim, California, is writing in with a very interesting question about an email dilemma.  “Can I change default email from my iPad/iPhone? I’m not having any luck.  My old email address shows up as default, how do l get rid of this …