If you had to estimate how much data your smart speaker was using over the course of a couple of weeks, would you guess three terabytes? That’s what one Google Home Speaker user discovered when he checked his home Wi-Fi’s usage, according to Reddit posts reported on by 9to5Google. The Google Gemini-powered smart speakers have
Former OpenAI science lead Kevin Weil has launched Warp Sciences, a new AI startup focused on automating lab work for drug discovery. The company, which trains robots to make and test promising compounds identified by researchers, has raised $215 million at an $865 million valuation, according to Weil, who announced the startup and funding on
There’s a reason Americans have cited energy costs as one of the biggest issues on their minds during this year’s elections: A new survey by Consumer Reports found that, among Americans who’ve lived in the same home for more than three years, the vast majority are paying more for energy now than three years ago
You can outfit your iPad Air or iPad Pro with one of Apple’s slick Magic Keyboards for considerably less than the accessory usually costs at Woot. I won’t bury the catch I teased in the headline; These cases have a 90-day warranty via Woot, and aren’t eligible for AppleCare. That said, Woot says they’re in
You’ve had a long day. You finally get home, fling the door open, plonk on the couch, and let out a big sigh. In the corner of your eye, you notice your mushroom lamp perk up. Its microphone must have heard you come in. Its head raises to reveal round, animated eyes, and a little
Meta is making a big push into AI, and it’s creating a new kind of stock that could help pay for it. On Wednesday, as the company reported its third-quarter earnings, Semafor reported the company might issue non-voting stock, meaning shares that don’t give their owners a vote on company decisions, to help fund its
