Americas News
It’s not easy to get depression-detecting AI through the FDA
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Apr 2, 2026
For the past seven years, the California-based startup Kintsugi has been developing AI designed to detect signs of depression and anxiety from a person's speech. But after failing to secure FDA cleara...
Despite EV headwinds, Rivian’s sales are up
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 2, 2026
It's rough out there for the pure EV companies, but despite all the challenges, Rivian says its on target for a historic year. Ahead of the launch of the company's more affordable R2 electric SUV, Riv...
YouTube’s TV takeover continues with 24/7 streaming ‘Stations’
- Technology
- Janko Roettgers
- Apr 2, 2026
When Coachella returns to YouTube next week, the music festival will be offering more than just live performances. Viewers will also be able to tune into something YouTube calls Stations - 24/7 linear...
The boring, insidious world of the womanosphere
- Technology
- Gaby Del Valle
- Apr 2, 2026
Usha Vance has a new podcast: Storytime with the Second Lady. It's exactly what it sounds like. Each episode begins with a brief introduction, after which JD Vance's wife reads a children's story. The...
Samsung announces 2026 Frame TVs and the Pro cost less than last year’s
- Technology
- John.Higgins
- Apr 2, 2026
Samsung has announced some more details about The Frame and Frame Pro, and the most interesting news is that this year's Frame Pro will be a little less expensive across sizes. While last year's Frame...
Tesla’s sales recover slightly, but the trend lines are all bad
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 2, 2026
Tesla's first quarter sales report is out, and depending on how you look at it, the numbers are good but also bad. The company's sales are up a modest 6 percent year over year, but that's probably not...
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Apr 2, 2026
Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted in two major verdicts against Big Tech. There’s one case in New Mexico against Meta, and another in...
Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 2, 2026
Indie.io, which offers a platform to help independent game developers publish their titles, is launching a new subscription service called Indie Pass. The service will cost $6.99 per month and have mo...
Microsoft’s new ‘superintelligence’ game plan is all about business
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- Apr 2, 2026
Mustafa Suleyman has been preparing for his new job description for a long time. Suleyman is Microsoft's inaugural CEO of AI, but after the company underwent a large-scale restructuring in mid-March,...
This even smaller credit card-sized e-reader has one tragic flaw
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 2, 2026
There’s a new smallest e-reader in my life. The Xteink X3 is even smaller and thinner than Xteink’s X4 while also improving on the X4 with refined (but still far from great) software, simplified butto...
Google Home’s latest update makes Gemini better at understanding your commands
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Apr 2, 2026
Google is launching another update to its Home app, which is supposed to make controlling your smart home with its Gemini AI assistant "more natural and reliable," according to this week's release not...
United adds TSA wait times to its mobile app
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 2, 2026
If you're flying United Airlines you'll now have a better idea of when you need to get to the airport to make your flight. Yesterday the airline announced several updates to its iOS and Android mobile...