KitKat has a special chocolate wrapper that cuts off your phone from the outside world

KitKat has unveiled a chocolate wrapper that doubles as a Faraday cage, blocking all phone signals the moment your device slides inside.

M. Priyadarshini     April 29

Snapchat’s new ad format makes AI chatbots sound like salespeople

Snapchat’s AI Sponsored Snaps may look like a new ad format, but they also show how quickly chatbots are moving from answering complaints to chasing sales.

S. Kumar Manglam     April 29

This tiny brain implant could treat depression at home

Motif Neurotech just got FDA approval to trial a tiny brain implant for treating depression, and the whole thing can be implanted in just 20 minutes.

Rachit Agarwal     April 29

Spotify apparently has no solid plan to label AI-generated music

Spotify has half a billion listeners, a recommendation engine that knows your mood better than your therapist — and apparently, no real plan to tell you if what you're hearing was made by a human or a chatbot on a Tuesday afternoon.

Shimul Sood     April 27

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Glasses have leaked, and the looks don’t impress

Android Headlines published the first real images of Samsung's Galaxy Glasses, featuring plain matte-black frames running Android XR with Gemini AI and a 12MP Sony camera.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 27

Meta’s latest outrageous deal is getting solar power beamed even at night from satellites

Meta has signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to receive up to one gigawatt of solar power beamed from a fleet of 1,000 satellites in geosynchronous orbit.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 27

Controversial AI software is now helping find corrupt and slacking officers

The Met Police used controversial Palantir AI software to scan internal data, flagging hundreds of officers over suspected corruption, misconduct, attendance breaches, and undeclared links.

S. Kumar Manglam     April 27

Forget smartwatches, your clothes could soon track your health

A new smart fabric powered by your phone has the potential to quietly replace wearable health trackers as we know them.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 26

DeepSeek V4 is out, touting some disruptive wins over Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude

DeepSeek V4 launched April 24, 2026, with two open-source models that rival closed-source leaders on coding and agentic benchmarks, at up to 9x lower API costs than OpenAI and Anthropic.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 24

The days of ugly solar panels could finally be over. Say hello to artsy colorful tiles!

Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed ShadeCut, a technology that applies patterned colored films to solar panels to mimic roof tiles, masonry, or custom designs.

M. Priyadarshini     April 24

Sony’s table tennis robot made me think about what happens when AI gets a body

Sony’s table tennis robot looks like a lab flex with a paddle. The real story starts when AI stops answering prompts and learns to move through our world.

Paulo Vargas     April 24

Scientists pretended to be delusional in AI chats. Grok and Gemini encouraged them.

esearchers tested five major AI chatbots with a simulated user showing signs of psychosis. Some made things worse. Others told the user to log off and call someone.

Rachit Agarwal     April 24

Musk’s SpaceX eyes GPU manufacturing as Nvidia’s supply becomes a headache

SpaceX wants to make its own GPUs, but building chips is no walk in the park. Here's what we know so far.

Rachit Agarwal     April 23

Autonomous cars were supposed to free us from traffic hell. Research says otherwise

Research suggests self-driving cars could make traffic significantly worse, not better, and the evidence on the streets is already starting to back that up.

Rachit Agarwal     April 23

This smart pillow ensures you never sleep through an emergency alarm, or even a phone call

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a vibrating smart pillow sleeve that alerts deaf users to fires, burglar alarms, and phone calls at night

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 22

ChatGPT workspace agents turn AI into a team member

OpenAI introduces workspace agents in ChatGPT, allowing teams to automate workflows, run tasks in the background, and turn AI into a collaborative work assistant.

Varun Mirchandani     April 22

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is here, and it’s way more than an upgrade

ChatGPT Images 2.0 brings smarter, more accurate image generation with better text handling and consistency, pushing AI visuals closer to real-world usability.

Varun Mirchandani     April 21

Robots just ran the Beijing half-marathon faster than the world record holder

A robot built by Honor just ran a Beijing half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record of 57 minutes.

Rachit Agarwal     April 19

As if the plate wasn’t already full, AI is about to worsen the global e-waste crisis

AI growth could add up to 5 million metric tons of e-waste by 2030, as rapid hardware upgrades and data center expansion increase environmental impact.

Varun Mirchandani     April 18

Smart glasses are finding a surprise niche — Korean drama and theater shows

These smart glasses are changing how we experience live theatre and even Korean dramas. Suddenly, language doesn’t feel like a barrier anymore; it just fades into the background while you enjoy the story.

Shimul Sood     April 18

Amazon thinks you love AI, so it has launched a special storefront for AI-powered gadgets

When everything is AI, figuring out what works gets tricky. This store makes it simpler.

Shimul Sood     April 17

Gemini now makes personalized images by understanding your taste from Photos library

Personalized AI images sound cool — until you realize the 'personalization' comes from Google scanning your entire photo library.

Shimul Sood     April 17

This AI lets self-driving cars “remember” past drives to plan safer routes

A new planning method called KEPT lets self-driving cars compare what they are seeing now with similar past traffic situation to lower prediction error and fewer potential collisions.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 16

Google’s Gemini just gatecrashed Apple’s Mac party, and it beat Siri to the door

Google launched a free native Gemini app for macOS 15+ on April 15, 2026, with a keyboard shortcut (Option + Space), screen-sharing AI assistance, and image and video generation.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 15

MIT shows off sensor tech that enables blood glucose monitoring on smartwatches

MIT's new device uses light to measure blood sugar levels without any needles, and a wearable version is already in the works.

Rachit Agarwal     April 14

Amazon is acquiring Globalstar, the company that powers satellite features on your iPhone

Amazon is buying the company that makes your iPhone's satellite features work. The acquisition puts Amazon at the center of Apple's satellite features and sets the stage for a future where "no service" is a thing of the past.

Pranob Mehrotra     April 14

Amazon Leo satellite internet is nearing launch, and it already has big customers to rival Starlink

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s long-awaited Leo satellite internet service is finally set to launch in mid-2026, with enterprise and government customers already signed on.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 10

You don’t want to trust Meta’s new Muse Spark AI with health advice

Meta’s new Muse Spark AI encourages users to upload health data but still produces unreliable and potentially harmful advice.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 10

Hate boring email apps? Avec turns your inbox into a swipe-happy mess fixer

Avec is a new iOS email app that turns inbox cleanup into a card-swiping routine, with support for voice replies and AI features to make emails feel less like a chore.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 10

Google Meet on mobile finally lands speech translation

Let your words wander across languages.

Shimul Sood     April 9

OpenAI faces investigation over ChatGPT concerns

Florida’s Attorney General has launched an investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT, raising concerns over safety, misuse, and national security.

Varun Mirchandani     April 9

ChatGPT just got a $100 plan, and it’s not for everyone

OpenAI introduces a $100 ChatGPT Pro plan aimed at heavy users and Codex workflows, offering higher limits and advanced AI features.

Varun Mirchandani     April 9

This absurdly cheap, cartwheeling humanoid robot may be heading to the US

Unitree's R1, one of the most affordable humanoid robots yet, could soon make its way to international markets, including the US.

Pranob Mehrotra     April 9

Your smartwatch could soon let you control your PC through hand gestures

WatchHand is a new AI system that turns regular smartwatches into hand-tracking devices using sonar, potentially letting you control computers with finger gestures alone.

M. Priyadarshini     April 6

MIT experts come up with solution for a well-known 3D-printing fumble

MIT’s VisiPrint tool offers realistic previews of 3D-printed objects, helping reduce failed prints, material waste, and prototyping frustration.

Varun Mirchandani     April 5