I’m a huge fan of director Guillermo del Toro and while I was glad to see his most recent film for Netflix, Frankenstein, get recognized with four Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, I have a very special spot in my heart for his 2006 Spanish-language film Pan’s Labyrinth.…
Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday expressing concern over the Pentagon’s decision to give Elon Musk’s company xAI access to classified networks. “Grok, the controversial AI model developed by xAI, has provided disturbing outputs for users, including giving users ‘advice on how…
Amazon just changed how e-books are downloaded on its older Kindles, and not in a good way
It’s no secret that, compared to other e-readers like those from Kobo or Boox, Amazon’s Kindle devices are far more locked down. That makes it difficult to customize your Kindle or manage the books you’ve bought the way you’d like without jailbreaking it. Last year, Amazon didn’t do itself any…
Memories.ai is building the visual memory layer for wearables and robotics
Shawn Shen believes that AI will need to remember what it sees in order to succeed in the physical world. Shen’s company Memories.ai is using Nvidia AI tools to build the infrastructure for wearables and robotics to be able to remember and recall visual memories. Memories.ai announced a collaboration with…
I found a secret way to play my favorite game on a Kindle
Like all the muscles in your body, it’s important to keep your brain in tip-top shape. We’ve entered a digital era saturated with generative AI, addicting algorithms, and instant gratification that all feel like junk food for your mind (if you aren’t using them mindfully), and it’s terribly easy to…
Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX
Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a company that develops plugins, templates, and advanced capabilities for Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software. The financial terms of the deal are unknown. “We are extremely excited to share that MotionVFX is joining the Apple team to continue to empower creators and editors to…
I wish more people knew about the secret power of macOS’ Control Center
After debuting on the iPhone all the way back in 2013’s iOS 7, it took Apple quite some time to bring its Control Center interface over to the Mac. The company finally did so in 2020 with the release of macOS 11 Big Sur, but, at least in my eyes,…
Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B
Eight-year-old semiconductor startup Frore Systems has raised a $143 million Series D, led by MVP Ventures, at $1.64 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. Frore has now raised $340 million total, the company said. Frore doesn’t make the chips themselves; it makes liquid cooling systems for them. Founded by…
LG’s newest OLEDs aren’t worth buying yet
At the beginning of the year, LG announced its latest flagship TVs at CES 2026, including the successors to two of its most popular OLED TV lines: the LG C6 and G6 series. As usual at CES in January, LG didn’t announce pricing for its new OLED TVs, but now…
Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says
Shopify is preparing for the transformation of a lifetime, according to its president, Harley Finklestein. Speaking at this year’s Upfront Summit in Los Angeles, the longtime e-commerce veteran spoke about how the company is going all in on agentic shopping. Shopify is second-largest ecommerce provider in the U.S. behind Amazon…