NVIDIA- and Uber-backed Nuro is testing autonomous vehicles in Tokyo

US self-driving startup Nuro, which is backed by the likes of NVIDIA, Toyota and Uber, has started testing its autonomous vehicles on Tokyo’s challenging streets, Bloomberg reported. The company, which plans to launch a robotaxi service with Uber and Lucid in San Francisco this year, will be testing a “handful” of vehicles in the city. […]

RØDECaster Video Core

This compact console from RØDE is designed to enhance video and audio production without breaking the bank. It can connect multiple sources via HDMI or USB-C and has pro-quality connections for microphones and other audio sources. The Video Core works with the RØDECaster App to enable camera switching, background removal, graphic overlays, and more.

Google Play will let you try a game before you buy it

Google Play has introduced a new feature called Game Trials, which will let you play a portion of paid games for free before you commit to buying them. It’s now rolling out to select paid games on mobile, and it’s coming soon to Google Play Games on PC. Titles that offer Game Trials will show […]

AI Chatbots Are Giving Teens Absolutely Terrible Diet Advice, Study Warns

Five of the major AI chatbots were tested. All of them regularly proposed dietary plans akin to skipping an entire meal each day.

Grammarly Allegedly ‘Misappropriated’ Names of Journalists, Says Class Action Suit

The Grammarly Expert Review feature included the names of writers and literary figures without consulting them first.

U.S. Company Taken Offline by Cyberattack as Revenge for Missile Strike on Iranian School

Devices were remotely wiped by the hacking group. The company says the attack is now over.

I guess this wasn’t an Xbox after all

In 2024, Microsoft caused a lot of head-scratching and general bemusement with the launch of its “This is an Xbox” marketing campaign. Now, though, it appears the quandary over what is and isn’t an Xbox has been resolved. Game Developer noticed that the original blog post on Xbox Wire that kicked off the whole affair […]

One of Grammarly’s ‘experts’ is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature

Journalist Julia Angwin is one of the writers whose likeness was used in Grammarly’s “expert review” feature. | Photo: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile via Getty Images For months, Grammarly has been using the identities of real people (including us) for its “Expert Review” AI suggestions without getting their permission, and now it’s facing a lawsuit from one […]

iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID

The folding iPhone might come with an inner display the size of an iPad Mini, according to Bloomberg. Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone will come with an iPad-style interface that will allow users to view apps side-by-side, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman also reports that the outer display will be around the […]

Some of the best horror games ever made are included in Humble’s $15 bundle

Humble has teamed up with Frictional Games for a new bundle of PC games that pushed the horror genre forward. The bundle includes the Penumbra Collectors Pack, all four Amnesia titles (The Dark Descent, A Machine for Pigs, The Bunker, and Rebirth), and Soma, which I consider to be its opus in terms of visual […]