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Google’s Pet Memory forgot who my cats are
One of the best things my smart home does is help me care for my pets, and security cameras are particularly useful for keeping track of my many critters. But t...
The Verge Guide to Pets
Ah, the relationship between animals and the technology they can’t quite understand. Today, it seems like there’s a high-tech solution to every element of pet...
My parrot ate my keyboard
One of the great joys in life is having pets. The unconditional love, the snuggles, the excitement they show when you get home - these things add an emotional f...
Oops! My cat is an iPad kid
Pets, like children, come with the responsibility to keep them happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated - obligations I readily committed to before getting my ca...
How I turned my fish tank high tech
When I was a kid, I owned two goldfish that eventually outgrew the size of their tank. At the time, I didn't realize just how much actually goes into having fis...
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens
OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers, combining existing youth safeguards and new safety features under one roof. The launch comes amid...
Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit
On August 6th, the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center lost radar and communications for around two hours. The outage disrupted more than 1,100 flights...
Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US
The Fairphone 6 Plus is a minor hardware refresh, but a major launch for the company: It's the first phone that Fairphone is selling directly in the US. It's on...
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video
We may have our first glimpse of Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods, thanks to a video that MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate. The...
Reddit’s AI is turning posts into podcasts and short videos
Reddit is trying out a new way for people to take in content on Reddit: by turning text posts into audio / video content. As part of an experiment, some posts a...
ABC’s livestreamed news show is powered by trending topics
ABC News has officially introduced Searched, a livestreamed show that highlights stories people are discussing on social media and searching on the web, as repo...
This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35
Are you curious about custom mechanical keyboards, but don’t want to spend hundreds just to get started without being sure you’ll enjoy the hobby? You can grab...