YouTube Tests New Kind of Unskippable Ad

YouTube appears to be stepping up its long war on ad blockers this week. The creator of SponsorBlock, a crowdsourced ad blocker, posted a tweet on Wednesday claiming YouTube is experimenting with server-side ad injection. This would inject ads directly into a… Read more..

I Love JBL’s New Portable, Waterproof Speakers

I am the person in my friend group responsible for all of our tech needs, and I take my job very seriously. I’ve got a spare power bank, an instant camera, and, most importantly, a Bluetooth speaker with me at all times, no matter the occasion. So you can und… Read more..

Hue launches a pricey new sunrise lamp

The $280 sunrise lamp is just one of a slew of new smart lighting products the company announced this week, including new light strips, a ceiling light, and new Lightguide bulbs. Read more..

Amazon is reportedly working on a new AI chatbot

Amazon is allegedly working on a new chatbot codenamed “Metis,” Business Insider reports, citing an internal document and unnamed sources familiar with the project. It would be powered by a new AI model, Olympus, rather than Amazon’s previously released Titan… Read more..

Apple’s new AI-powered Siri can use apps for you

As expected, Apple’s assistant is about to get much more helpful thanks to a load of new AI-powered capabilities. During WWDC, the company previewed a new version of Siri that can take actions on your behalf and understand a wide range of new queries. The new… Read more..

War Crime Prosecutions Enter a New Digital Age

A custom platform developed by SITU Research aided the International Criminal Court’s prosecution in a war crimes trial for the first time. It could change how justice is enacted on an international scale. Read more..