Amal and George Clooney want to change the world. Can Microsoft help?

Microsoft and The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) unveiled the AI-powered TrialWatch app Thursday morning, a new tool in CFJ’s ongoing TrialWatch effort to shine a light on injustice in courts around the globe – which too often are simply barbaric.

News         April 25, 2019

From cars to computers: How data is transforming F1 racing

After a single weekend of racing, a Formula 1 pit crew typically pulls around 2TB of data from the car. Everything, from tire pressure to the temperature of the track, is recorded and analyzed in the name of boosting performance -- and not all drivers are happy about it.

Car Features         March 27, 2019

Nugget ice is just the tip of the chewable iceberg for GE’s crazed FirstBuild labs

FirstBuild's Opal nugget ice maker packs ice crystals into nuggets of crunchy ice. Here's how the company has turned the home appliance market on its ear.

Smart Home Features         March 13, 2019

Samsung Galaxy Buds first look: Are they ear candy or ear worm?

The new Samsung Galaxy Buds are an answer to the oddball design of the Apple AirPods: They're cheaper, better looking, and bring some neat features, including wireless charging with the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10 e. Can Galaxy Buds snuff out the AirPods?

News         February 21, 2019

Need speed? Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon X55, the world’s fastest 5G modem

Ahead of a wave of 5G smartphones to be unveiled at MWC 2019 in Barcelona next week, Qualcomm is preparing for an even faster future. On Tuesday, the silicon giant unveiled a second-generation 5G modem for the following wave of smartphones, promising blistering download speeds as high as 7Gbps.

Business         February 19, 2019

A wearable may save your life, thanks to A.I. and big data. Here’s how

Wearables are morphing from devices that send you smartphone notifications and track your fitness into gadgets that can monitor your health -- and maybe even save your life. Here's why -- and how advanced AI from companies like Microsoft and Google can make it possible.

News         January 31, 2019

CES 2019 recap: All the trends, products, and gadgets you missed

CES 2019 didn’t just give us a taste of the future, it offered a five-course meal. From 8K and Micro LED televisions to smart toilets, the show delivered with all the amazing gadgetry you could ask for. Here’s a look at all the big trends, and when expect they’ll arrive.

Products         January 25, 2019

Bent iPad Pro? Apple executive Dan Riccio says it’s A-OK

Some Apple iPad Pros may ship with a very slight bend in the chassis – and that’s not a defect, the company says. In fact, Apple VP of hardware engineering Dan Riccio says that little bit of bend meets Apple’s quality standards just fine, thank you very much.

Mobile         December 22, 2018

Monster fires ‘toxic’ COO, alleges threats of mutilation, death

Monster, which turned the headphone industry upside down with Dr. Dre, is upending its own exec board, announcing in a press release that it had fired “toxic” COO Fereidoun “Fred” Khalilian on July 27 – alleging a failed hostile takeover, death and dismemberment threats, and downright corruption.

News         September 25, 2018

Will high-res radar make tomorrow’s cars safer?

Modern cars have sensors that are meant to make driving safer, like detecting something or someone out in front. But current technology needs improvement. Enter radar, lidar, and cameras, but are they the solution?

Car Features         September 21, 2018

Sony’s new Aibo robot dog is absolutely adorable — and crazy expensive

Sony has unveiled the limited First Litter Edition Aibo, which goes on sale in time for the holidays for a mere $2,899. The pup is a tech tour de force, with 22 axes of movement, bright OLED screens for eyes, And a cloud-connected A.I. system to help it learn who you are and grow and adapt.

News         August 23, 2018

No, blue light from your cell phone won’t make you blind

A new study from the University of Toledo reveals the process by which blue light impacts the photoreceptors in our eyes and leads to macular degeneration, an incurable eye disease that causes blindness later in life. Cell phones emit blue light ... so should we be worried? Hardly. And here's why.

Health & Fitness         August 15, 2018

NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite: What you need to know

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) embarked in April 2018 on a two-year mission to seek out new planets — and possibly extraterrestrial life -- and it began science operations on July 25. Here’s everything you need to know about the satellite and its mission.

Guides         July 27, 2018

Detroit Auto Show finally caves to CES, will move to June in 2020

Seeing a steady decrease in eyeballs and attention as CES grows and sucks up everything in its path, the organizers of the Detroit Auto Show (officially called NAIAS) have moved the show's dates from January to June starting in 2020 -- and plan to rethink the show entirely.

Car News         July 23, 2018

First self-driving shuttle coasts into New York’s Times Square

On July 17, Coast Autonomous, a new entry in the self-driving vehicle market, kicked off a day of demonstrations of its autonomous P-1 Shuttle on Broadway in New York’s crowded Times Square, a symbolic location meant to demonstrate the company’s confidence in its technology.

Car News         July 17, 2018

Deadly Uber crash was ‘entirely avoidable’ had the driver not been watching Hulu

Uber has put the brakes on its experimental autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto following a deadly crash in Tempe, Arizona. We've recently learned that the crash was "entirely avoidable" as the safety driver was watching Hulu up until about 0.5 seconds prior to the crash.

Car News         June 22, 2018

Before China becomes a tech superpower, it needs to face its copying conundrum

China wants to be a tech superpower, but a well-known reputation for shamelessly copying innovators is giving the country’s manufacturers a bad name, and obscuring their own innovations.

Features         June 18, 2018

Amazon’s Fire TV Cube gives your entire home theater the power of Alexa

Looking to add some savvy to that aging cable box? Amazon's new Fire TV Cube may be the answer. Offering Alexa voice control and integration across all your major home theater pieces -- including the cable box -- the Cube is not your average streaming device.

News         June 8, 2018

5 obviously stupid iPhone problems that iOS 12 doesn’t even try to fix

At WWDC 2018, Apple took the wraps off the latest version of the iOS operating system. iOS 12 introduces changes both visual and under the hood, but still fails to address some of the basics. Here are 5 obvious issues Apple should address in iOS 12 before it’s officially released (or maybe in iOS 13?).

Apple         June 5, 2018

Can Toshiba’s dynaEdge AR glasses succeed where others have failed?

Toshiba isn’t the first company that might come to mind when you think of augmented reality, but the company has big plans to take over the space, beating out rivals like Microsoft and Epson.

News         June 3, 2018

HP just unveiled your next laptop – all 11 of them to be exact

Premium laptops have traditionally abandoned discrete graphics to keep battery life long and weight low, but HP’s newest systems take a different approach. Most include either AMD or Nvidia graphics. The new Envy x360 13-inch tries to outrun the competition with AMD’s Ryzen and Radeon Vega.

Features         May 15, 2018

Facing Facebook: Congress should take action to protect our privacy

Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress on Tuesday, Charter CEO Tom Rutledge penned a policy piece arguing that Congress should create privacy laws to regulate how companies like Facebook care for our personal information. And you know what? He's completely right.

Web         April 10, 2018

LG begins construction of U.S. home appliance manufacturing plant

LG Electronics broke ground in 2017 on a $250 million washing machine manufacturing facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, an hour north of Nashville. But will the business climate soil the deal?

Smart Home News         March 10, 2018

Dyson’s V10 reinvents vacuums with carbon-fiber bristles, crazy-light motors

Innovation powerhouse Dyson unveiled its latest cordless vacuum cleaner, the Cyclone V10, which is powered by a next-generation motor.

Smart Home News         March 9, 2018

Samsung begins appliance manufacturing in the U.S.

Samsung announced the opening of a manufacturing facility for home appliances in Newberry, South Carolina -- the company's first plant on U.S. soil.

Smart Home News         March 4, 2018

Toyota and Hyundai announce massive, separate recalls of trucks, SUVs

Toyota announced a recall of 65,000 brand-new Sequoia and Tundra vehicles this week, while Hyundai separately announced the recall of roughly 43,900 Santa Fe vehicles.

Car News         February 25, 2018

Here’s the only place at CES where your vote really matters

At Last Gadget Standing and Mobile Apps Showdown, the makers of cutting-edge gadgets and apps are given a stage, an audience, and 4 minutes to defend their creations.

Features         February 20, 2018

It’s almost here! Here’s the best of what’s coming at CES 2018

From wireless power to electric cars and the rise of China, these are the trends you’ll see dominate CES 2018, and the tech world in the year to come.

Smart Home Features         January 9, 2018

Exclusive: Beaten by Beats, here’s how Monster is reinventing itself

Dr. Dre sold Beats to Apple for $3.2 billion, and Monster got burned. Now the audio giant will turn retail inside out again, with help from the Florida Marlins and RocNation.

Features         January 7, 2018

Comma.ai, free software to let your car drive itself, takes small steps forward

With a new Dashcam developer kit and open-source software called openpilot steadily improving, George Hotz wants all cars to drive themselves

Car News         January 1, 2018

As Chrome tarnishes, Mozilla is ready to reignite Firefox with Quantum

You may have forgotten Firefox, but Mozilla’s iconic browser is far from dead. It’s back and better than ever with Firefox Quantum.

Features         November 22, 2017

Huawei presents ‘the scary index’: how smartphones may lead to life after death

Huawei President Kevin Ho used the opening keynote to the Consumer Technology Association's CES Asia 2016 event to discuss the smartphone of the future.

News         November 22, 2017

With Project I, BMW is thinking much bigger than another self-driving car

At the CES Asia 2016 event, BMW president Olaf Kastner discuss Project I, a vision of the future with autonomous electric-powered i8 cars and new services.

Car News         November 18, 2017