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There’s a new button in Google Maps: “Ask Maps.” Google started rolling out this new generative AI feature today, a conversational, in-app tool that combines data from Maps with a user experience similar to the company’s Gemini chatbot.…

When I first mounted Amazon's new Echo Show 15 on my kitchen wall, I was enthusiastic about its potential as a hands-free entertainment device. I enjoy listening to music or playing YouTube videos in the background as I’m cooking dinner. So…

Uber’s delivery service pays for every pickup and drop-off as well as a per-mile rate, along with any tips given by customers. In some cities, drivers also get a per-minute rate. This means that refusing to take an order has a direct impact…

You might be feeling déjà vu.A decade ago, companies like Google and Apple made promises that their respective voice assistants could complete tasks on your behalf. Apple said Siri could request an Uber—try it today, and Siri just opens the…

When Anthropic last year became the first major AI company cleared by the US government for classified use—including military applications—the news didn’t make a major splash. But this week a second development hit like a cannonball: The…

Jim Lockhart, from Boston:Did you travel to get here today?Yeah, we came in early on Friday morning. Planes, trains, and automobiles from Logan Airport.And where are you staying?The Intercontinental, right in San Fran, downtown.Beautiful.…

William J. Brock, 83, believed that Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, 61, was part of a scamming team duping him out of almost £9,000 when she turned up at his home to collect a packageSteven White19:55, 19 Jan 2026View 3 ImagesWilliam J. Brock moments…

Silicon Valley giants like Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI are racing to develop “operating systems” for AI-powered devices—and 2026 is likely the year these efforts will start to take off. The devices are largely built around a future where AI…

Dale Williams was allegedly attacked by two men after trying to defuse a road rage dispute between his Uber driver and another motorist, and thought I'm going to die here'Joel Moore and Peter Hennessy01:10, 22 Dec 2025Updated 01:21, 22 Dec…

Joe Kiniry, a security expert specializing in elections, was attending an annual conference on voting technology in Washington, DC, when a woman approached him with an unusual offer. She said she represented a wealthy client interested in…