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Android users of the Microsoft Band 2 have been missing one important feature — Cortana. That’s despite the fact that Microsoftlaunched Cortana for Android last year, something many thought would extend to the band. If you use theMicrosoft Band 2and Android, however, you’ll be happy to hear that the latest update to Microsoft Health finally allows you to access Cortana straight from your wrist. Through Cortana, you’ll be able to get notifications for events, communicate with friends, and so on — all without the need to take your phone out of your pocket....

Like one of those comic book supervillain crossovers where The Joker meets Lex Luthor or Doctor Doom takes on Magneto, the world’s biggest tech companies are battling one another — with Earth as their ultimate prize. That might sound a bit melodramatic, but it also sums up a recent trend by Silicon Valley companies looking to bring the internet to our planet’s furthest reaches by launching their very own internet satellites into orbit....

AR glasses are still a pipe dream. Early “smart” glasses likeAmazon’s Echo Frames, the Ray-Ban Facebook Stories glasses, andSnap Spectacleshardly whet my appetite to experience the future of AR. The most interesting models, like theXreal Air,Lenovo Glasses T1, andTCL NxtWear Air, simulate a big-screen TV to show a feed from a cable connected to a laptop or smartphone. There are even experiments like theViture One XRthat tried to sell the concept for cloud gaming....

It really doesn’t get any more relaxing and soothing than climbing into a warm tub, one that you scored as an inflatable hot tub Cyber Monday deal! That’s right, one of thebest Cyber Monday dealsnow includes an inflatable hot tub complete with a heating pump, and it can be controlled from your smartphone! Pretty crazy, right? Walmart is offering a Cyber Monday deal on the SaluSpa Madrid AirJet Inflatable Hot Tub, big enough for two to four people at a time....

Not allgaming laptop dealswill get you a device that will meet the strict requirements of gamers. For a machine that won’t let you down, you should consider the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16. Its configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card is on sale from Best Buy for $1,440, for savings of $160 on its original price of $1,600. This offer is part of a clearance sale, so we’re not sure how much longer stocks will last....

Now that we’re approaching the end of the year, hot tech summer and flagship phone season are winding down, too. That means I’ve been looking for fun little accessories to help me carry around all my phones and gadgets. One of my trusted brands for tech accessories is Waterfield Designs. I’ve been using its bags and other accessories for the past decade, and they’re some of the finest bags I own....

Samsung is set to launch theseventh generation of its Galaxy Z Foldbook-style folding phone this Summer, but its biggest rival is yet to show its folding phone hand. Apple has long been expected to unveil aniPhone Fold, and the latest rumors suggest that it will launch next year. I’ve used almost every folding phone released globally, with some exceptions for extremely obscure ones. While I’ve always been curious what an iPhone Fold would look like, I was fairly certain that Apple shouldn’t build it, as I wasn’t sure they could deliver on one necessary feature....

Twitch bans still make no sense Twitch bans are still an inconsistent, unpredictable guessing game, lacking transparency for both streamers and their communities. I would like to ask Twitch: Why? At TwitchCon earlier in 2024, the Amazon-owned platformstated its ambition to make moderation more transparent, with a number of changes coming in the new year. These changes include providing the banned user with chat excerpts, if the violation took place in chat, or clips, if it was an on-stream infraction....

Volocopter is one of many companies working on building a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)“drone taxi” for urban mobility, but regulatory hurdles mean it’s likely to be some time before we see them in the skies above our cities. Keen to explore other avenues of opportunity in the meantime, Germany-based Volocopter has adapted the design of its remarkable 18-rotor flying taxi to create a utility drone geared toward a range of applications....

It hasn’t always been a great time to buy an electric SUV, but that’s finally changing. We already have options likethe Rivian R1Sand the Kia EV9, but there’s another option coming, and it could end up proving itself as a great option for those who like Volvo’s style and tech. The Volvo EX90 is a cousin to theultra-low-cost EX30and offers the same Scandinavian sense of style, combined with high-tech features and good electric range....

Artificial Intelligence is dominating the news cycle and it’s only getting more powerful, as demonstrated by the release of OpenAI’s GPT-5, one of the smartest AI models ever. Taking advantage of the latest GPT-5 update areChatGPT,Microsoft CopilotandPerplexity, as well as a range of other AI chatbots available to the public. Previously running on GPT-4, these AI’s have now received a major upgrade, with GPT-5 allowing for more complex answers to more complex questions....

You want a premium product, don’t you? Why? Because premium equals not just good, but the best things can get. It’s not just premium materials — glass, metal, ceramic, or titanium — out there to tempt us, but premium features, and even a premium ownership experience too. Premium is used to sell everything from smartphones — which we’ll be mostly talking about here — to cars, and even to hotel stays....

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Young Sheldon season 7, episode 13. Summary Although the scene was brief,Young Sheldon’s two-part finale featured a sweet reunion that made Meemaw’s fate beforeThe Big Bang Theorya little less sad.Young Sheldon’s cast of characterswere mentioned inThe Big Bang Theory, but only Sheldon’s family were seen onscreen in the earlier show. Supporting characters like Dr. Linkletter, Dr. Sturgis, or Sheldon’s formative rival/ friend/ crush Paige all went unmentioned inThe Big Bang Theory, despite the major impact on his childhood and adolescence....