Technology

Part phone, part lighter. It can make calls and make fire. David Lumb/CNETHave you ever wanted your phone to last for days in the wild and light your campfire, too? At the Showstoppers press event ahead of MWC 2026, I saw a new smartphone from outdoor electronics company Oukitel that aims to…

The Marshals is a new Yellowstone spin-off airing on CBS (but don’t drop Paramount Plus — it’ll stream there too). Luke Grimes reprises his role as Kayce Dutton in the Yellowstone sequel series. The former Navy SEAL joins an elite unit of US Marshals to bring range justice to Montana, according…

Tired of spending all your money on electricity bills? Blame the energy vampires in your home. Those include things like appliances, devices and other electronics that continue to draw electricity even when powered off. Called standby power, this leech can be a significant expense. According to the US Department of Energy, standby…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s not too tough, but a couple stumped me at first.…

When to watch MotoGP 2026 racesThe 2026 season runs from March 1 until Nov. 22.Where to watchThe MotoGP season will stream in the US on Fox Sports. 73% off with 2yr plan (+4 free months). Now only $3.49/month See more details See at Sling TV Carries FS1 and FS2 for…

Tired of spending all your money on electricity bills? Blame the energy vampires in your home. Those include things like appliances, devices and other electronics that continue to draw electricity even when powered off. Called standby power, this leech can be a significant expense. According to the US Department of Energy, standby…

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tricky. Both the blue and the purple categories really require you to…

Tired of spending all your money on electricity bills? Blame the energy vampires in your home. Those include things like appliances, devices and other electronics that continue to draw electricity even when powered off. Called standby power, this leech can be a significant expense. According to the US Department of Energy, standby…

President Donald Trump on Friday called for US federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s Claude AI after the company refused to grant the Department of Defense permission to use it for mass domestic surveillance or for fully autonomous weapons systems.The president posted on the Truth Social platform, which he owns,…

Tired of spending all your money on electricity bills? Blame the energy vampires in your home. Those include things like appliances, devices and other electronics that continue to draw electricity even when powered off. Called standby power, this leech can be a significant expense. According to the US Department of Energy, standby…

Google took the wraps off its latest AI model, Gemini 3.1 Pro, on Thursday, calling it a “step forward in core reasoning.” The software giant says its latest model is smarter and more capable for complex problem-solving. Google shared a series of bookmarks and examples of the latest model’s capabilities, and is…

AI agents are certainly having a moment. Between the recent virality of OpenClaw, Moltbook and OpenAI planning to take its agent features to the next level, it may just be the year of the agent.Why? Well, they can plan, write code, browse the web and execute multistep tasks with little to no…

It’s currently possible to translate conversations in real time using your phone, without a human translator in the middle. The Google Translate app on an Android phone or Apple AirPods Pro 3 connected to an iPhone can help anyone overcome language barriers. Well, almost anyone. Not every person owns a phone that…