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Grok Bot Gets Its Own Email Address, Rolling Out Today
Grok Bot has an email address for sign-ups, business contact, and scheduling; users can claim an inbox via Bot or @bot.
Grok Bot has an email address for sign-ups, business contact, and scheduling; users can claim an inbox via Bot or @bot.
Google has teased the Fitbit Edge, a new screen-equipped fitness tracker, and pointed to news on October 12. Leaks suggest an always-on OLED display, GPS, health sensors and a roughly $180 price.
Batteries now beat open-cycle gas turbines in all 43 markets, Wood Mackenzie says, as data centers raise prices.
TechRadar calls the Anker Soundcore AeroClip 2 a solid upgrade over the original, with clearer calls, IP57 waterproofing and a compact case, but flags a higher price and open-ear sound limits.
Microsoft outlined plans to turn Windows into an agentic OS and launched the Nvidia RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, starting at $2,599.
Engadget's reviewer spent nearly 24 hours in a $159,000 Pebble Flow electric RV, finding a comfortable micro-hotel suite with smart glass, a full bathroom and iPad-controlled hitching.
Widow-founded LumenUs uses AI to cut the paperwork that follows a death, and opens early access in October.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents arrested another suspected co-conspirator in a breach of bureau computer systems that exposed sensitive personnel information. The person was not identified, and no charges were disclosed.
Anthropic has updated its usage policy to bar sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward its Claude models, saying the rule applies only in extreme cases and not to ordinary user frustration or testing.
At MIT, a TechCrunch AI reporter shook hands with a $50,000 humanoid robot named Gabe, then attended Sherry Turkle’s “Artificial Intimacy” book launch. Researchers say anthropomorphism can support human flourishing but also create risks when chatbots are trusted over people.
TechRadar's review of Minecraft Dungeons 2 praises its art style and seamless co-op but criticizes aggressive level scaling, shallow repetitive combat, an underused open world and boring dialogue.
IKEA has launched new STRÅLA festive lights, including a 150cm LED Christmas tree and a dimmable matchstick floor lamp. Both can gain smart controls with IKEA's Matter-compatible smart plugs and a compatible hub.
Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following Microsoft. TechCrunch reports the move comes amid local moratoriums over AI infrastructure and as personal AI startups seek consumer access.
A new leak claims LG's rumored Apple Home accessories will use NFC so an iPhone held nearby shows device controls in the Dynamic Island, ahead of Apple's October 13 event.
Orkut founder Orkut Büyükkökten is asking users to add their names in support of bringing back the social network, more than a decade after Google shut it down, with a renewed focus on friendship and human connection.
Apple's Oct. 13 'Welcome home' event is expected to feature a HomePad smart display, Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2.
Tesla has renamed its European Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system to Tesla Assisted Driving after German regulators called the original branding misleading, as the company seeks wider approval across Europe.
Intel has become the first hardware maker to release a public Windows 11 driver shaped by Microsoft's Driver Quality Initiative, starting with Wi-Fi driver version 24.50.0. Arc graphics drivers are expected to follow.
Some users report shadows and visible LEDs around the screen edges of Amazon’s new base-model Kindles, especially in dark mode, while Amazon has not issued an on-the-record response.
Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for Teens at "unacceptable risk" after more than 4,000 test prompts, saying parental crisis alerts often failed and the bot implied it had feelings. OpenAI disputes the methodology, saying much of the testing preceded full activation of parental controls.
Amazon is still offering several Apple holiday deals, including AirPods Max 2 at $429, M6 Mac mini all-time lows, and $200 off M5 MacBook Air models, according to 9to5Mac.
Andreessen Horowitz partner Olivia Moore released a report on the top 100 consumer AI apps and told TechCrunch that ChatGPT remains far ahead, Suno and ElevenLabs are showing staying power, and categories including dating, retail and health have no top-100 entrants. She says the sector must find revenue beyond subscriptions and API charges.
Cramer defended Apple after an iPhone 18 order-cut report, set a $90 Starbucks buy level and added three defensive names.
A new report warns open-weight AI models like Mistral can be abliterated in days, stripping safety guardrails and generating harmful content.