A robotic voice narrating text on a Roku TV is the device's screen reader, an accessibility feature often turned on by accident. Pressing the remote's Options button four more times, or switching it off in settings, silences it.
Channel 4's two-part docuseries The Space Race in Colour premieres Saturday, Sept. 26, at 8pm BST, free to UK viewers. It combines colorized archive footage and new eyewitness interviews to revisit the US-USSR space race of the 1950s and '60s.
SiliconANGLE customer research says GPU scarcity opens the door for CoreWeave, but performance, cost and operating experience determine whether customers stay. The study of 13 interviews found inference and training workloads both growing, hyperscalers still embedded and not every proof of concept becoming a signed customer.
BCBSA: Hospital AI use added nearly $1B in payouts in 2024-2025, as AI finds more billable conditions.
TechRadar article asks if VR is back, citing Meta VR Glasses as a possible sign of revival.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince says bots exceeded half of internet traffic in June as AI scrapers and agents force website owners to block, allow, or charge for access.
Merge Watch pairs an Apple Watch with Android after iPhone setup, forwarding notifications and syncing health data for $6 a month, Engadget reports.
Galaxy phones can test their own screen, cameras, battery and radios before repairs, Engadget reports.
TechCrunch reports that Synthesia built an interactive digital avatar for one of its journalists, the startup's first such avatar for anyone outside its own PR chief. The avatar answers questions only about a single article.
A first workout comparison found Apple Watch Series 12 averaging 125 bpm and Garmin Fenix 9 Pro 132 bpm, while calorie estimates differed by 88 kcal, according to TechRadar.
A week after the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max launch, 9to5Mac details six case options, from ultra-thin aramid fiber to rugged mounts, leather, and a customizable E-Ink back.
Engadget says modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles work vertically or horizontally, but airflow, stability and space should guide placement.
TechRadar compares Nvidia RTX Spark and Apple M6 on price, specs and early benchmarks for creators, gamers and AI.
The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.23% Friday, its highest since 2007, as sticky inflation, Fed rate-hike expectations and heavy government and AI-related bond issuance pushed yields higher.
The AI buildout is creating blue-collar jobs in data centers and related infrastructure, with welders and pipefitters seeing sharp demand gains, even as most Americans oppose local data centers, CNBC reported.
The Verge finds Control Resonant’s enemy logs offer combat tips and an unexpected office romance between two FBC staffers.
Engadget says iPhone Always-On Display shutdowns often stem from intentional conditions, Low Power Mode or Focus modes, and most adjustable causes can be fixed in Settings.
A new Engadget guide covers Windows 11 settings for default apps, clipboard history, ad toggles and taskbar shortcuts.
TechRadar published an opinion piece calling streaming service spending a scam and urging viewers to say enough.
A 9to5Mac column by Bradley Chambers argues the SSO tax charges enterprises more for secure login, leaving many SaaS apps password-only. He points to Clever's K-12 model and says Apple could buy Clever to build a free-for-customer identity layer.
Natural diamond prices have fallen to record lows, with one-carat stones averaging 51% less than in 2021. A glut of mined gems and fast-growing lab-grown alternatives are reshaping the market, prompting mine closures and supply cuts.
Research finds 485 pesticide chemicals tied to breast cancer, The Guardian reports, exposing EPA gaps on inert ingredients.
Engadget reports some Xbox users have obtained free Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders through Microsoft Rewards or Xbox Mastercard points, as the game nears its November release.
Apple's weekend promotions include a $50 discount on AirPods Pro 3, a new Beats 360 headphone offer, and price cuts across Apple Watch, Mac, iPad and accessories, according to 9to5Mac.