NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams is in hospice care at his Northern California home as his health declines “rapidly” amid his battle with prostate cancer, his ex-wife said. Shelly Miles, who was married to the cartoonist from 2006 to 2014, told TMZ that …
Read More »Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri
Improvements to a number of Apple services – including a more personalised version of its virtual assistant, Siri – are to be powered with AI provided by Google. The tech giants have announced a “multi-year collaboration” which will see the iPhone-maker base some of its key tech on Google’s Gemini …
Read More »New study finds astronauts’ brains change after space travel | Science, Climate & Tech News
New research into the health effects of spaceflight has shown astronauts’ brains change position and shape over time. Following spaceflight, the brain shifts “upward and backward within the skull”, with sensory and motor regions showing the largest shifts, the study found. “There are also regional, nonlinear lateral deformations that differ …
Read More »Insta360’s face-tracking webcams get bigger sensors and more expensive
Insta360 has announced new Pro versions of its Link 2 and Link 2C webcams that first launched in September 2024. As with the previous versions, the new Link 2 Pro and 2C Pro can track the movements of onscreen subjects to ensure they’re always in frame, making them ideal for …
Read More »Man accused of killing ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio | World News
A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her husband in Ohio is now facing upgraded murder charges as authorities prepare to transfer him from Illinois to face prosecution. Michael David McKee, 39, has been charged with two counts of premeditated aggravated murder, according to Franklin County court records. Image: …
Read More »Cowork for Claude Can Tap Into a Folder on Your Computer and Organize Its Contents
Cowork is a new feature for the AI chatbot Claude that taps into a user’s computer folder to either modify it or create new projects with the data, Anthropic said in a blog post on Monday. Cowork is currently only available to MacOS users with a $100/month Claude Max subscription. …
Read More »These Lego Sets Let You Catch Pokémon in a Whole New Way
Trainers, get ready to catch—er, build them all. Lego has unveiled its first-ever Pokémon sets featuring a lot of beloved monsters from the original games. There’s the stand-alone Eevee, the Pikachu and Poké Ball diorama and the impressive Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise display set. Lego has been partnering with famous brands like …
Read More »Ellen Roome hopes phone data could ‘hold evidence’ about son’s death
Beth Cruse,West of Englandand Fiona Lamdin,West of England home and social affairs correspondent Family handout Ellen Roome’s 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died in April 2022 A mum who has been fighting for years to find out why her son took his own life said she is “hopeful” data from his …
Read More »Save A Paw victims tell of their agony over dogs’ deaths
Michelle Halliday Michelle Halliday says Sparko was a “happy, friendly” dog Sparko was just a puppy when his owner sent him to Essex for training. Described by his owner as “the softest, dopiest dog you’d ever meet”, the cane corso cross was finding his feet after being rescued from poor …
Read More »Australian author charged with distributing child exploitation material
Prize-winning Australian author Craig Silvey has appeared in court charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Silvey, best known for his novel Jasper Jones, was arrested on Monday after police raided his home in Perth. Police alleged he was actively engaging with other child exploitation offenders online when they …
Read More »This Duck-Billed Microphone Protects Against Eavesdroppers, But It Sure Is a Look
Ever wanted to have a phone conversation without others listening in? At CES 2026, I saw a solution to this privacy problem, the Mutalk 2, a wearable microphone that muted my voice from people around me. It also made me look like a cyberpunk platypus. Coming from Japanese company Shiftall, …
Read More »New Autistic Barbie Comes With Noise-Canceling Headphones, Fidget Spinner, AAC Tablet
Mattel has unveiled its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, and she comes with several technology items, including noise-canceling headphones — in Barbie pink. Some individuals with autism use headphones to reduce sensory overload and block out background noise. This Barbie doll also features a pink finger-clip fidget spinner that actually spins, …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 13 #477
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Hope you know your college sports arenas! If you’re struggling with today’s …
Read More »New York wants to regulate Roblox
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making kids’ online safety a cornerstone of her administration, and she’s eyeing a platform that has often flown under the radar: Roblox. As progress in Congress has stagnated, states have become the primary drivers of internet reforms meant to protect kids, including age verification …
Read More »Cloudflare Says Winter Olympics Cybersecurity Is at Risk in Spat With Italian Regulators
The CEO of the networking company Cloudflare is lashing out at Italy in response to regulatory antipiracy fines, and Cloudflare is threatening to pull out of the country and its 2026 Winter Olympics. Don’t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source. Italy …
Read More »George Clooney speaks French at Golden Globes after Trump’s citizenship comments
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! George Clooney showed off his French-speaking skills during the 83rd annual Golden Globes, just weeks after President Donald Trump celebrated the actor’s French citizenship. While presenting the award for best motion picture – drama, Clooney — who was also nominated for his …
Read More »Fly-tipping hits charity shops with financial headache
Danielle HerbertBBC Wales Lesley Reynolds Fly-tipping is a regular occurrence outside the Magic Cottage charity shop Four black bags of empty DVD boxes and toys so damp they were unusable – these are just some of the items left outside charity shops recently. Two things are pretty certain in January. …
Read More »Lowestoft MP felt violated after AI image made of her in bikini
BBC Jess Asato said she had also heard examples where bruises, blood and even bullet holes had been placed on AI images of women A Suffolk MP said she had been left violated after an image of her was manipulated using AI technology so that she appeared in a bikini. …
Read More »Glastonbury councillor suspended over white supremacist dating site
Daniel Mumby,Local Democracy Reporting Serviceand Dan Ayers,Somerset Somerset Conservatives Lillith Osborn has been suspended by the Conservative party after her name appeared in a leaked database from a white supremacist dating website A Conservative councillor has been suspended from the party over her membership of a dating site aimed at …
Read More »How Iran enforced internet blackout and how Elon Musk could be involved in attempts to overcome it | World News
Iran’s communication blackout is different to what we’ve seen before – but could Elon Musk help to bypass it? The Iranian government has a history of shutting down the internet during protests as a way of controlling the flow of information. In the past, however, those shutdowns have been a …
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