Why Walmart’s quick success in gen AI search should worry Google

Why Walmart’s quick success in gen AI search should worry Google

Doug McMillon, chief executive officer of Walmart Inc., left, and Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., during the 2024 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Planning purchases for a special occasion like recent Super Bowl parties or Valentine’s Day celebrations might … Read more

No, A Flipper Zero Is Not A Tesla-Stealing Multitool

No, A Flipper Zero Is Not A Tesla-Stealing Multitool

According to what seems like half the internet, the Flipper Zero is a nefarious tool that enables the villainous sorcery known as “hacking.” Most recently, articles have gone around claiming that the Flipper allows hackers to steal Teslas right out from under the noses of their good, hardworking, American owners — a crime worthy of … Read more

I learned how eating and exercise impact my blood sugar

I learned how eating and exercise impact my blood sugar

Ashley Capoot wearing a CGM. Ashley Capoot | CNBC As it turns out, exercise is good for you. So is sleep, and unfortunately, so are vegetables.  I’ve heard these health adages hundreds of times before, but they truly began to hit home for me this winter as I tested out a metabolic health platform from … Read more

Glickenhaus Shakes Its Cars To Simulate 100,000 Miles Of Driving

Glickenhaus Shakes Its Cars To Simulate 100,000 Miles Of Driving

Shake and race. Photo: Martyn Lucy (Getty Images) Before an automaker can launch a new model, they have to put their concept through all manner of tests, things like crash tests to prove their safety and even cold weather tests to prove their durability. But did you know some also put them through a shake … Read more

Toyota’s Real Life Pokémon Motorbike Will Let You Ride A Miraidon

Toyota’s Real Life Pokémon Motorbike Will Let You Ride A Miraidon

Toyota may have made a name for itself building sensible, reliable family haulers that can last for up to a million miles, but the company is really full of big kids at its heart. Case in point, the Japanese automaker has partnered with Pokémon to create a real life Miraidon motorbike from Pokémon Violet. Jalopinions … Read more

Ahead of elections, candidates debate whether to ban TikTok or use it

Ahead of elections, candidates debate whether to ban TikTok or use it

TikTok Music has launched on Wednesday in Australia, Singapore and Mexico to a small group of users. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images When Joe Biden joined TikTok on the eve of the Super Bowl last month, political scientist Maggie Macdonald was struck by what she called the “meta” nature of the president’s first … Read more

The Joyful Mechanical Design of Akira Toriyama

The Joyful Mechanical Design of Akira Toriyama

Image: Akira Toriyama Akira Toriyama is responsible for some of the most memorable and beloved character designs of multiple generations. From Goku and the cast of Dragon Ball, to Dragon Quest’s legendary beasts like the Slime, and countless more, the mangaka is in rare company when it comes to a singular talent responsible for so … Read more

Microsoft accused by rivals of squeezing cloud firms’ profit margins

Microsoft accused by rivals of squeezing cloud firms’ profit margins

Ofcom said it received evidence showing Microsoft makes it less attractive for customers to run its Office productivity apps on cloud infrastructure other than Microsoft Azure. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket via Getty Images Microsoft was accused Friday of abusing the dominance of its Azure cloud computing unit to squeeze a — and, … Read more

Google fires employee who protested Israel tech event, shuts forum

Google fires employee who protested Israel tech event, shuts forum

The Google corporate logo hangs outside the Google Germany offices on August 31, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images During a keynote speech in New York on Monday from the managing director of Google’s Israel business, an employee in the company’s cloud division protested publicly, proclaiming “I refuse … Read more

Want to Steal a Tesla? Try Using a Flipper Zero

Want to Steal a Tesla? Try Using a Flipper Zero

Security researchers report they uncovered a design flaw that let them hijack a Tesla using a Flipper Zero, a controversial $169 hacking tool. Partners Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry of Mysk Inc. said the attack is as simple as swiping a Tesla owner’s login information, opening the Tesla app, and driving away. The victim … Read more