New features are set to launch for Google Home users. These features are currently being introduced through the Public Preview program. Google Home will soon support Nest Protect and Matter-certified smart locks. This support will initially roll out to the Google Home Android app before making its way to iOS devices later this year. Nest Protect is the first smoke and carbon monoxide detector compatible with Google Home, and more devices are expected to follow. With this integration, users will receive emergency and advance notifications for smoke and carbon monoxide alerts and critical status updates regarding battery health and device…
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It’s a new year, and Motorola is kicking it off with two new Moto G phones. Both the new Moto G Power 2025 and Moto G 2025 are budget-friendly phones that look solid on paper, but the Moto G Power stands out with a unique feature. The Moto G Power offers some premium specs at a not-so-premium price. With the Moto G Power, you get a large 6.8-inch display, a 120Hz refresh rate, and maximum 1,000 nits of brightness. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for durability. It’s pretty standard stuff, but it’s also nice to have it on…
The OnePlus 13 has started receiving its first major software update post launch, and this is one quite heavy on changes. The most notable among them is the arrival of on-device AI chops courtesy of Google’s Gemini Nano model. Unlike Google’s Pixel 9 series phones, Gemini Nano is taking a rather modest approach with what it can pull off on the OnePlus flagship. The official changelog only mentions support for “AI features” in the Google Messages app. In reality, the AI trick we are talking about is Magic Compose, which drafts responses based on the context it has pulled from…
Despite launching the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R last week, OnePlus and parent company Oppo are already gearing up for another release in February. At this event, OnePlus could launch the OnePlus Open 2 and the OnePlus Watch 3. While unofficial leaks about these devices are ramapnt, a recent official teaser indicates the OnePlus Watch 3 might also get blood pressure monitoring. The teaser comes from Zhou Yibao, a product manager at OnePlus’ parent company, Oppo. In a post on Chinese social media site Weibo, Yibao shared a look at the upcoming Oppo Watch X2, which is highly likely to…
Samsung has hinted at an AI-powered phone for ages now, and we always expected the Galaxy S25 series to focus largely on Galaxy AI. It turns out there may be a lot more to this than expected: a new video from Samsung teases a “true AI companion” and displays the AI performing tasks well outside the scope of Bixby. In the video, a woman tells the AI, “Hey, I’m off to my next meeting, but I need to find an Italian restaurant. Outdoor seating, pet friendly, of course. Can you send that to Luca? Oh, and can you put that…
Despite the massive presence of AI, automotive, and robotic technologies, CES is still, at its core, a gadget show. And one of the most interesting gadgets at CES 2025 was the Olight Ostation X. The Ostation X is a AA battery charger, but it might be the smartest and most convenient charger ever created. If you’ve found yourself hopelessly addicted to disposable alkaline batteries, this gadget could be your path back to the world of recharging. It’s not that we don’t like rechargeable batteries, it’s just that they’re kind of a hassle. You know the drill: Your batteries die, you…
Pixelfed, a decentralized alternative to Instagram, has launched its official mobile apps. The service today runs on the same ActivityPub protocol that powers an open source X alternative Mastodon, a YouTube competitor PeerTube, and other decentralized social apps, now including Meta’s Threads and Flipboard (plus its newer app, Surf), that are part of a growing push toward a more open social web known as the fediverse. Pixelfed was originally developed in 2018 by Daniel Supernault, who also recently created the federated TikTok rival Loops. Similar to Instagram, Pixelfed allows users to share and explore photos and videos and send direct…
It’s not an easy time to raise money for an electric vehicle startup, especially given how many have failed or are close to failing. But Los Angeles-based Harbinger has pulled it off by taking an hyper-focused approach to electrifying commercial trucking. The reward is a $100 million Series B, co-led by early Tesla investor Capricorn Investor Group and Leitmotif, a new U.S. fund co-founded by the former M&A head for Volkswagen. Also joining the round were Tiger Global and mobility venture firm Maniv, both of which were existing investors. We know how the EV space has gone. We know that…
Timex has announced a partnership with Pison, a technology company that makes a brain-tracking, neural-sensing platform for wearables, and it intends to integrate it into a new range of products coming early this year. It may also be setting the stage for a new smartwatch powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon W5 processor. Understanding Pison’s sensor and algorithm is essential to understanding what the future Timex products will offer. Pison’s electroneurography (ENG) platform measures physiological electricity originating from your brain using a skin biosensor, which when combined with AI-powered software algorithms, can provide insights into mental health, sleep, sports performance, and brain…
Noise-canceling earbuds and headphones are some of the best tech items you can gift yourself, your friends, your family, and, heck, even your enemies! And with brands like Earfun regularly dropping new and exciting ANC gear, the world of noise-canceling just keeps getting better. As luck would have it, there’s a great pair of Earfun ANC buds that are getting the sales treatment right now: For a limited time, when you purchase the Earfun Air Pro 4 Adaptive Hybrid Noise Canceling Wireless Earbuds, you’ll only wind up paying $90. The full MSRP on these in-ears is $96. It’s a small…
