Android 17 might already be in early preview, but that doesn’t mean Google is done working on bringing improvements to its existing Android 16 platform release. The company has just pushed out a surprisingly beefy software update to all eligible Pixel devices, bringing with it both the Android 16 Quarterly…
AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for health care
Amazon Web Services announced Thursday the launch of Amazon Connect Health. This AI agent-powered platform is meant to help health care organizations automate repetitive administrative tasks including appointment scheduling, documentation, and patient verification, among other things. Amazon Connect Health is HIPAA eligible and connects with electronic health record (EHR) software.…
You only have a few days left to watch this iconic musical on Netflix
If you’re a musical fan, there are a lot of amazing films to watch right now on Netflix. From the biographical Tick, Tick…Boom starring Andrew Garfield to the lighthearted Pitch Perfect series featuring Anna Kendrick, there are plenty of genres and sub-genres within the musical category on the iconic streamer.…
Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app
Amazon is starting to roll out its redesigned Fire TV mobile app to customers, the company announced on Thursday. While you could previously only use the app as a backup remote, the updated experience lets you browse and discover content directly from your phone, manage your watchlist on the go,…
MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: what’s better for you?
Operating System macOS 26 CPU A18 Pro RAM 8GB Storage 256GB, 512GB Operating System macOS 26 CPU M5 RAM 16GB, 24GB Storage 512GB, 1TB, 2TB Apple recently announced a wave of new products, including the iPhone 17e, the M4 iPad Air, and the M5 MacBook Air, but the announcement that’s…
Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months
Nominal on Thursday announced a fresh $80 million Series B extension round at a $1 billion valuation, led by Founders Fund. This followed the company’s $75 million Series B round led by Sequoia in September. The company offers software that helps hardware engineers test their designs and began as a…
Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language
Roblox is introducing a real-time, AI-powered chat rephrasing feature that automatically replaces banned words with more respectful language, the company announced on Thursday. The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” symbol. But Roblox says that when users encounter…
Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool
As agentic coding spreads, the working life of a software engineer has become dazzlingly complex. A single engineer might oversee dozens of coding agents at once, launching and guiding different processes as necessary. It’s a lot to keep track of, and human engineers’ attention has quickly become the limiting resource.…
The best order to watch the Jurassic World movies on Netflix
Last week the Jurassic World series of films hit Netflix, with each entry instantly hitting the top ten just days after release. With four movies that comprise a trilogy as well as a soft reboot (and no standard naming conventions or numbering), it can be a little confusing to know…
Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology
Oura announced on Thursday that it has acquired Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in technology that enables users to control wearables through simple, natural movements using a combination of artificial intelligence and biometric data. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move paves the way for the…