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ElliQ is a surprisingly helpful companion robot for older adults
A week before the ElliQ robot arrived, a neurologist told me we need to rebalance my mom's life. Her Parkinson's disease medication had steadily become less effective over the previous month, and...
Fujifilm’s X Half is even more whimsical with a $300 price cut
Fujifilm’s X Half digital camera wasn’t designed to replace your main camera, though you’d be forgiven for assuming it was with its ludicrous $850 price. However, the company recently reduced the...
How to fall in love with humanity again
A lot of humans are feeling very down on humanity these days. Maybe you’ve met them. Or maybe you’re one of them. I’m talking about those who look around and say: Humans are...
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is seeping into our daily lives, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in...
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is seeping into our daily lives, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in...
How to prepare for a huge disaster when you live in a tiny apartment
A person wades through a flooded street in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City on October 29, 2012. | Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images It often feels like we’re on the...
SpaceX is reportedly getting ready to go public as early as June
Reuters reported that SpaceX could make the initial announcement by next Wednesday.
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students
Schools say social media is hurting grades and creating a mental health crisis. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that...
OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus to citizens of Malta for a year
Residents will have to go through a course on artificial intelligence before activating the subscription.
Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck
The variety of terrible is impressive. After Sony drew some unwanted attention for a post demonstrating its AI Camera Assistant on the Xperia 1 XIII, it's trying to clarify how the feature works....