New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry

New York became the first state to pause all construction of massive new data centers after Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year moratorium on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The state-wide…

The OLED Xbox Ally X20 is so good, Asus will sell it solo

The Ally X20 (front) and Lenovo Legion Go 2 (behind). When I first told you about the “OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams,” I had to curb my enthusiasm…

Nomad’s high-end phone accessories are up to 30 percent off

The Nomad Stand One can charge your iPhone and AirPods at the same time. Premium phone accessory maker Nomad is celebrating its anniversary with discounts on its entire catalog of…

Boston Dynamics tries using ‘robot dogs’ for deliveries

See Spot carry. | Image: Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics’ robotic quadruped Spot has already found work doing routine factory inspections and patrolling the ruins of Pompeii, but what about deliveries?.…

Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick

Sony is delaying the launch of its FlexStrike fight stick controller for PS5 and PC, which had been set to launch on August 6th, to an unspecified date in the…

Iran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate US military in the Middle East, report says

The Iranian government exploited well-known flaws in cellphone networks to locate and then strike U.S. military personnel in the build-up and beginning of the war.

New York State halts construction of all new data centers

New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come at the expense of…

Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery

Now, when users navigate to Google Images, they’ll see a “For You” gallery of images tailored to their interests and browsing history.

X admits its broken algorithm made the site feel like a ‘battleground’

X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, admitted in a post on Monday that X’s algorithm was “missing” data about surfacing posts from people who you’ve followed back. Now, he says…

Spotify is now an AI chatbot, too

This is what the “Talk to Spotify” chatbox (left) looks like on the homepage. | Image: Spotify Spotify is experimenting with a new AI feature that allows Premium subscribers to…