Voice assistants handling phone calls is a little more accepted today than back in the Duplex days. Call screening features abound—whether on a Pixel, Samsung,…
Author: Julian Chokkattu
Rabbit Is Back, This Time With an AI Agent App
Jesse Lyu doesn’t think the Rabbit R1 was a flop. Lyu’s gadget was among the first in the gold rush to create dedicated AI hardware…
Got an Android Phone? Google Thinks You’ll Probably Want a Googlebook Laptop
iPhones and Macs are like two peas in a pod. Apple’s hardware synergy means you can launch iPhone apps right from the macOS desktop, respond…
Stop Touching Your Keyboard. Use This AI-Powered Microphone Instead
How much do you hate typing? The advent of large language models has rapidly advanced voice-to-text technology. Whether it’s Wispr Flow joining your meetings to…
4 New Camera Tricks on Google’s Latest Pixel 11 Smartphones
Google’s Pixel Camera chief, Isaac Reynolds, thinks year-to-year upgrades to smartphone cameras are still critical, even though some detractors think they’re passé. “A person who…
The Gemini-Powered Google Home Speaker Is Finally Here
The last time Google released a smart speaker, the world was in the throes of a pandemic. Yes, it’s been six years since the company…
Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers
What even is a photograph these days? As tech giants pack generative AI capabilities into our phones and their camera software, the line between what…
Flush With Cash From OpenAI, Opal Is Making an AI-Powered Audio Gadget
A small San Francisco startup known for making well-appointed, beautifully designed webcams is now vying to become the AI hardware company of the moment. Opal…
There Aren't a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
“This is not a consumer device company that takes privacy very seriously,” Gamero-Garrido says. Since people use smartphones far more than Alexa or a Kindle,…