Technology

Even Silicon Valley dislikes Silicon Valley. More than two-thirds of residents agreed in a 2024 poll that the tech companies have partially or completely misplaced their moral compass. And that was before so many in tech embraced the Trump administration. Some of those who believe tech lost its way are finding explanations in a book … Read more

Imagine Nike sneaker that lets you play Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games, bringing all the fun and nostalgia that we associate with classic Nintendo consoles. Well, it’s now a reality. For the 35th anniversary of the SNES launch in Japan, Singaporean designer Gustavo Bonzanini has managed to fit a playable Super Nintendo Entertainment System … Read more

The fervor around Google’s new image generation model, Nano Banana Pro, and OpenAI’s Sora video generator has reportedly forced both AI giants to implement new limits on how many AI-generated videos and images a user can make per day. OpenAI has announced that free video generation on the Sora app will be limited to six … Read more

I have really struggled to write this review. That is not because there are not enough new features in the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with Apple’s own M5 silicon, but because MacBooks with M-series silicon have already pushed the envelope on performance so much that something getting faster or more efficient becomes tough to differentiate. … Read more

AI-powered shopping tools helped drive a surge in U.S. online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to chatbots to compare prices and secure discounts amid concerns about tariff-driven price hikes. U.S. shoppers spent a record $11.8 billion online, up 9.1% from 2024 on the year’s biggest shopping day, according to … Read more

David Lerner, a high school dropout and self-taught computer geek whose funky foothold in New York’s Flatiron district, Tekserve, was for decades a beloved discount mecca for Apple customers desperate to retrieve lost data and repair frozen hard drives, died Nov. 12 at a hospital in Manhattan. He was 72. The cause was complications of … Read more

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is a big fan of vibe coding, a concept that allows anyone to get into coding and build apps and websites without any prior technical knowledge. “It’s making coding so much more enjoyable,” Pichai said during a recent Google for Developers podcast interview with Logan Kilpatrick, who runs Google’s AI Studio. … Read more

Africa is undergoing a dramatic geological transformation that could eventually divide the continent into two separate landmasses, researchers say. New magnetic data has provided a fresh look at how the Earth’s crust is shifting beneath Africa, revealing evidence of a slow but persistent tearing that may one day create an entirely new ocean. The ongoing … Read more

Sennheiser has broadened its lineup of Bluetooth accessories in India with the introduction of the new HDB 630 wireless headphones, positioning the product as a premium option for buyers seeking high-quality audio performance. The device arrives with a bundled BTD 700 Hi-Res Bluetooth dongle, which the company says is designed to significantly expand device compatibility … Read more

With the ongoing Black Friday sales, the Apple iPhone 17 has witnessed dramatic price cuts across major Indian retailers, making Apple’s newest standard iPhone far more affordable for buyers. Amazon currently lists the iPhone 17 (256 GB) at a standard retail price of Rs 82,900. Despite the availability of promotions and exchange offers, the listing … Read more