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Accent bias: AI models penalize certain speakers in interviews and tests, UW study finds
Models from Google and OpenAI scored American and British speakers higher than Chinese and Nigerian speakers, even when everyone read the same script.
What’s new in Android Nov. 2026 Google System Updates: Android photo backup with Quick Share for Windows
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while…
The Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro are receiving their last OS updates soon. Here’s what you need to know
The best-selling VR headset of all time (and its Pro-level cousin) will no longer receive OS updates after March 2027.
These smart glasses promise to turn your silent mouth movements into text
Crazy person, or efficient employee? As always, it depends on what they're wearing
Chinese hackers use ARTEX AI in automated attacks against 200 orgs
Chinese hackers used ARTEX, an open-source, multi-agent AI penetration-testing framework, in attacks against more than 200 organizations across 14 countries.
How to Save $25 on Burga’s Phone Accessories With This Sale
Whether you need a phone case, magnetic ring, Apple Watch band, or power bank, now’s a great time to save $25 on orders over $50.
Third person dies of bird flu since virus started jumping to livestock
The threat is still considered to be low, but the virus continues to spread.
AI could break legal systems by finding previously hidden loopholes
Turns out legislation may have bugs, too
AAWireless expands beyond Android Auto adapters with new cooled Qi2 car charger
AAWireless is known for helping you convert a wired Android Auto connection into a wireless one, but the company is now launching a new product – an active-cooled Qi2 car charger.
Googling "Zelda" today offers a glimpse of how search worked in 1998
"The flow of time is always cruel."
Google shuts down a sneaky malware backdoor on millions of Android TV and Google TV boxes
Google has confirmed that an Android TV device maker snuck a backdoor for malware onto certified devices, which is leading to security improvements for the ecosystem as a whole.
Most of our measures of a key cognitive process don't agree
A big study with very little beyond negative results still gets published.
Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes
Videostrong accused of shipping devices with a backdoor baked in
Fintech platform Sageworks taken offline after suspected cyberattack
Financial technology company Abrigo has restored its Sageworks risk management application, except for borrower-facing capabilities, following an outage triggered by "irregular activity" in its environment.
Monday’s Android app deals and freebies: Reigns The Witcher, Kingdom Rush 5, Apple Knight 3, more
Alongside today’s new all-time low on the latest Google Home Speaker to kick off Black Friday month, we also have Monday’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready, including Reigns: Beyond, Reigns: The Witcher, Kingdom Rush 5…
How a Starbucks drive-thru ‘fast pass’ could actually work
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says the company’s drive-thru “fast pass” would use the Starbucks app to recognize customers as they pull up, bring up their usual order and handle payment. Available technology could make the implementation less…
Coming in 2027: Apple’s $1,000 home robot for FaceTime and switching on lights
Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses.
Who gets your vote? What rumors should you spot? Election quiz and bingo offer guidance
A Washington tech entrepreneur built a quiz to help voters sort through candidates and ballot measures, while University of Washington researchers created a bingo card for spotting familiar election-fraud rumors. Both bring a little levity…
Google disrupts million-device XCPE Android malware botnet, bans TV box maker
Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE malware botnet consisting of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming TV boxes that Google says its manufacturer intentionally infected with malware to generate revenue through…
Claude’s new rules against game cloning won’t stop the AI copying boom
The tsunami of imitators is way bigger than any one model maker can stem.
Marvell wants to be a copper topper, bets $115B on photonics leader to push optical networking
IP house believes optics demand is going to explode as Nvidia and others eye bigger systems
Google will let Android & iOS apps directly integrate Quick Share next year
At Android Dev Summit 2026, Google announced a Quick Share SDK that will let Android and iOS apps directly integrate the peer-to-peer file sharing capability.
Oracle gobbles $20 billion borrowing limit a week after setting it
In the middle of a datacenter capex binge, vendor promises no more borrowing until the end of 2030
Startup uses motion sensors and AI to tell families when an aging parent’s routine changes
After his mother-in-law was hurt in a fall and told no one, ex-Microsoft exec Michael Nassirian built a camera-free way for families to know when something’s off.
A Right-Wing Think Tank Has a Plan to Prevent Democrats From Being Seated in Congress
The influential Center for Renewing America says that “neo-Marxist progressives and anti-Western Muslims” can’t sincerely swear to protect the Constitution—and shouldn’t be allowed to assume office.
Ericsson says it can detect, track drones using only mobile networks
ISAC technology adds detection ability to existing cell networks, enabling them to track low-flying small drones
China publicly discloses plan for a lunar landing within three years
The plan does not include a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II.
Google rolling out gradient icon redesigns for Contacts, Messages, and Phone
Following the Workspace and Pixel app redesigns earlier this year, Google is overhauling the Contacts, Messages, and Phone icons.
Raising the quality of insights in agentic analytics
In just a few years, generative AI has changed the face of enterprise analytics, notably by making analytics accessible to users across the organization. Agentic AI promises to do even more, by automating entire workflows and taking…