Technology

After previously being limited to Cameras and Automations, the Google Home web app now lets you control other smart “Devices.” This new tab in the navigation rail was previewed in June. Visually, it looks like the tablet app with a feed at the right showing your devices organized by room (alphabetical). The left sidebar lets you quickly scroll to a …

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. As Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) gears up for its highly anticipated iPhone 17 launch, industry analyst Daniel Newman has criticized the company for relying on predictable upgrades rather than delivering innovation. On Sunday, Newman, CEO of Futurum Group, took to X, formerly Twitter, to …

Google made three major updates to its Gemini-powered products on Monday: The Gemini app now accepts audio files; Search can handle five new languages; and NotebookLM creates reports in the form of blog posts, study guides, quizzes, and more. According to a Monday post on X by Josh Woodward, vice president of Google Labs and Gemini, audio file compatibility was …

Earlier this summer, Anker announced a trio of new products – one of them being an incredibly thin MagSafe/Qi2 battery for iPhones, and now even Google Pixel 10. I’ve spent my fair share of time with it, and the new Anker Nano Power Bank is honestly everything you’d want out of a MagSafe battery bank. With Apple no longer making …

Update, 3:55 p.m. ET: Google sent Gizmodo an email after the outage that reads, “Today some users may have experienced a short disruption of service when loading Google Meet. Service has since been restored for any impacted users.” If you’re trying to use Google Meet and failing, it’s not your fault. Google is reportedly investigating the outage, and DownDetector has …

The Gemini app finally supports audio uploads on Android, iOS, and the web for expanded file analysis options. Open Gemini’s ‘plus’ menu for “Files” (mobile) or “Upload files” (web) and select any audio file: MP3, M4A, WAV, etc. Google says “total audio length can be up to 10 minutes” for free users, while it’s 3 hours for Google AI Pro …

A new leak over the weekend has revealed what appears to be battery capacities for every new iPhone 17 model, including the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air. Here’s how the reported iPhone 17 Air battery capacity stacks up against previous iPhone models. Leaked iPhone 17 Air battery capacity vs. prior iPhone models iPhone 17 Air will be the flashiest new model …

It’s almost a given that as tech devices advance and evolve, they shrink in size. If you’re of a certain age that you once owned one of those massive cathode ray tube monitors, the idea of an affordable portable monitor with a great picture would have been laughable not that long ago. Now, however, ultra-thin FHD screens that fit easily …

Getting your hands on an iconic and beloved entertainment property is surely a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you get the opportunity to mine the history of the franchise and its stories for your own gain, and get to leverage the interest of a dedicated congregation of existing fans. On the other hand… there’s a lot of expectation. …

Porsche I’m sure many of you have the same affliction as me, where instead of just going to sleep at night your brain forces you to spend an hour playing with online car configurators. Many brands have extremely advanced ones these days, with lots of options and fantastic 3D renderings, but Porsche’s …