Tech/Gear

The robot race has a familiar look right now. Two legs. A face-like head. A body that tries very hard to look human. Genesis AI is taking a different route with Eno, its first general-purpose robot. Instead of building another humanoid that looks like all the others out there, the company designed a wheeled robot that focuses on work first. That choice may make Eno more useful in the real […]

A text about making extra money can feel harmless at first. Maybe it shows up while you are between errands, scrolling on the couch or looking for a way to pad your budget.That is exactly why these scams work. They do not always begin with a wild promise. Often, they start with a simple message about flexible online work. Then the scammer slowly turns curiosity into trust.Rick S. shared this […]

New York City is expanding the use of small street activity sensors that count pedestrians, cyclists, buses and vehicles. The city says the goal is safer street design, better traffic planning and a clearer picture of how people actually use roads. That may sound like a very New York story. However, it is really a sign of where many U.S. cities could be headed.Across America, towns and cities are trying […]

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking on some of the world's largest technology companies, announcing Monday that Britain will ban children under 16 from using major social media platforms — including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube — and impose hefty penalties on companies that fail to keep minors off their services.The restrictions, expected to take effect early next year, would also apply to Instagram, Facebook and X. Messaging services such […]

Your Wi-Fi router may be the least glamorous gadget in your home. It sits on a shelf, blinks in the corner and only gets attention when Netflix freezes. However, that little box controls a lot more than you may think. The FBI and Justice Department say a Russian military intelligence hacking group abused vulnerable small office and home office routers to help run an espionage operation. The group is known as […]

You know that shopping moment when you can picture the exact item in your head, but you have no idea what to call it? Maybe you want a dining chair with a curved back. Maybe you are looking for a black dress with sheer sleeves, but you do not know the exact style name. So you type a few vague words, scroll through a wall of products and wonder why […]

A person walks into an office, says they are from IT and asks to sit at a computer for a quick fix. Most employees would feel relieved. Finally, someone came to solve the tech problem. That trust is exactly what one cybercrime group appears to be counting on.The FBI is warning that a group called the Silent Ransom Group is targeting U.S. businesses, especially law firms, by pretending to be […]

A robot soccer player just gave goalkeepers another reason to feel nervous. Booster Robotics titled its YouTube video "Try Stopping This Robot," and after watching its T1 humanoid hammer soccer balls toward a goal, you can see why.Most of the kicks hit the curtain behind the net. But several shots appear to hit with enough force to leave visible impact marks and dents in the wall. That part is what […]

I know what you are thinking. Why on earth would Google want to release millions of mosquitoes? That was my first reaction too.Usually, when we hear "Google" and "bugs" in the same sentence, we think about software. This time, the bugs are real.Google's Debug project is asking federal regulators for permission to release sterile male mosquitoes in New Jersey, California and Florida. The goal is to reduce mosquito populations that […]