Reddit wants Microsoft to pay up if its search engine wants to crawl the platform
If Microsoft wants to include Reddit posts in Bing’s search results – and the company’s AI training – it looks like it’ll have to pay up. According to a new interview in The Verge with Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, Reddit expects Microsoft to pay, like Google does, if it wants to crawl its website again. […]
Taco Bell expands AI-ordering to hundreds of drive-thrus in the U.S.
Would you like AI with your meal? Because the next time you go to a Taco Bell drive-thru you might be ordering your Crunchwrap Supreme through a voice-activated chatbot. On Wednesday, Yum Brands, which owns Taco Bell announced that it is expanding its Voice AI technology to hundreds of drive-thru locations in the U.S., with […]
Google’s ‘school time’ setting for kids coming to Android devices
Over the next year, parents whose children have Android phones and tablets will notice a new setting called “school time,” Google announced Thursday. The parental control allows caregivers to set limits on their child’s device functionality while at school, or during other periods when they want to minimize distraction. The setting is already available on […]
Remember the Meta AI celebrity avatars? They’re getting axed.
After less than a year, Meta AI’s celebrity avatars are no more. According the The Information, Meta has disabled the AI characters modeled after the likenesses of Kendall Jenner, Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady. Meta confirmed this to Mashable saying “you can no longer interact with AI characters embodied by celebrities.” The company didn’t give any […]
Here are the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max colors, according to a new leak
A new leak may have given us a clear view of the colors that will be available for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. Leaker Sonny Dickson shared a photo on X (formerly Twitter) purporting to show three iPhone 16 Pro models lined up horizontally — each a different color. One is white, another […]
The best deals on Echo devices aren’t at Amazon — here’s where to shop
SAVE UP TO $25: The Amazon Echo Dot and Pop are down to some of their lowest prices ever at Best Buy. The Echo Dot is $24.99, saving you $25 for 50% off, while the Echo Pop is $17.99, saving you $22 for 55% off. Best Echo Device deals at Best Buy Best Echo Pop […]
Save 49% on a pair of Beats Studio Pro at Amazon
SAVE 49%: As of August 1, get the Beats Studio Pro for just $179.95 at Amazon. That’s a savings of $170.04 and close to the headphones’ Prime Day 2024 price. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Beats Studio Pro $179.95 at Amazon $349.99 Save $170.04 Get Deal Summer’s a great time for kicking back […]
Buy the Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch for kids and get a free $50 Best Buy gift card
GET A FREE $50 BEST BUY GIFT CARD: Grab the new Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch for kids at Best Buy for $229.95 and get a free $50 Best Buy gift card. Opens in a new window Credit: Fitbit Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch for kids $229.95 at Best Buy get a free $50 Best Buy gift […]
Snag the JBL Tune earbuds with active noise cancellation for under $50
SAVE 52%: As of August 1, get the JBL Tune earbuds for just $47.95 at Amazon, down from their normal price of $99.95. That’s a discount of $52. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon JBL Tune earbuds $47.95 at Amazon $99.95 Save $52.00 Get Deal Looking for a pair of earbuds, but don’t want […]
The best tech gear for boosting productivity at school
When it comes to getting things done, technology can be the worst double-edged sword. Use it correctly and become an efficiency ninja, use it haphazardly and you’ve found yet another way to be distracted and waste time. Paula Rizzo, productivity expert and author of Listful Living, says the approach to get-it-done tech for students is […]