Everybody loves a good foot massage. As an avid runner with plantar fasciitis, I often need a good foot massage. So when I heard about the Nike x Hyperice collaboration to develop a shoe with compression and heating capabilities built in, I was eager to learn more. The Hyperboots... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More AI is advancing at a rapid clip for businesses, and that’s especially true of speech and voice AI models. Case in point: Today, ElevenLabs, the well-funded voice and AI sound... Read more

When the dust settled after the latest tariff kerfuffle, President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and a 25% tariff on iPhones were still in position to hike the price of the rumored iPhone 17.  But plenty of other speculation has fans anticipating what new features an iPhone 17 could bring, including better video capabilities and improved battery... Read more

On May 16, 2023, Sam Altman appeared before a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary. The title of the hearing was “Oversight of AI.” The session was a lovefest, with both Altman and the senators celebrating what Altman called AI’s “printing press moment”—and acknowledging that the US needed strong laws... Read more

Unionized quality assurance workers on ZeniMax Media announced today that they had reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft, ZeniMax’s parent company. The workers, who are represented by the Communication Workers of America, have spent two years negotiating this contract, which they say “sets new standards for the industry”... Read more

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. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword has a couple of fun ocean-related clues and answers. It’s the extra-long Saturday version,... Read more

For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked. This week German authorities revealed, without much fanfare, who they believe that enigmatic hacker kingpin to be: Vi­ta­ly... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Alibaba Group has introduced QwenLong-L1, a new framework that enables large language models (LLMs) to reason over extremely long inputs. This development could unlock a new wave of enterprise applications... Read more

On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that the CDC will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant people and healthy children. A mere two days later, the CDC seemingly contradicted that advice with its newly updated Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, incorporating language on what... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Token Monster, a new AI chatbot platform, has launched its alpha preview, aiming to change how users interact with large language models (LLMs). Developed by Matt Shumer, co-founder and CEO... Read more