RoboFab is ready to build 10,000 humanoid robots per year

Humanoid robots are pretty cool, and Agility Robotics‘ bipedal robot Digit is up there in terms of advanced tech (it even has a face!). Today, the company announced it’s getting ready to crank up its RoboFab, which can build more than 10,000 Digits per year. Obvious Skynet jokes aside,

AirPods Pro get USB-C and a few new tricks

No name change. The AirPods Pro 2 are still the AirPods Pro 2. Apple's high-end earbuds got the blink-and-you'll-miss-it treatment during last week's iPhone 15 event. In fact, I both blinked and missed it, while headsdown on a news story. My suspicion is the company's failure to giv

Boxbot pivots from last-mile trucks to robotical parcel storage

I love a good pivot story. It's something most startups will confront at some point or other, if they're going to make it long term. In a category where luck, timing and market forces are at least half the battle, you've got to be willing to roll with the punches. Boxbot has been kickin

If you’d bought Apple shares instead of iPhones, you’d now have $147,000

What would happen if, instead of buying the newest iPhone every time Apple launches one, you bought that same amount of Apple stock? There is a tweet floating around saying that if you had bought Apple shares instead of an iPhone every time they came out, you’d have hundreds of millions of do

Apple to release software update for iPhone 12 to solve radiation concerns

As expected, Apple is going to address France's radiation watchdog's (ANFR) concerns with a software update for the iPhone 12. Earlier this week, the French agency released a public statement announcing that the iPhone 12 breaches radiation levels. It also told Apple that it should halt iPh

All the iPhone 15 models compared

Apple announced the iPhone 15 series with a USB-C port in place of Lightning at its Wonderlust event on September 12. Last year, the Dynamic Island was exclusive to the Pro models. This year, all iPhone models get it. Catch up on all of our Apple Event 2023 coverage here. iPhone 15 and iPhone 15

California’s right to repair bill heads to governor’s desk

The California state Assembly has voted in favor of right to repair legislation that increases consumers’ ability to fix devices at home. After winding its way through the state legislature, the bill is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. Senate Bill 244 isn't the first right to r

Bose upgrades its QuietComfort line

Seeing as how 700 is the largest number known to humankind, Bose has shifted into Ultra mode for its top of the line QuietComfort wireless headphones. The QuietComfort 700s were well-received (as high-end Bose headphones tend to be), but it's been four years since they hit the market, making th

Chromebooks will get updates for 10 years

Google announced today that Chromebooks will now receive automatic software updates for 10 years after the hardware platform’s release date (the platform in that case is a bit like a car platform). This move will help when it comes to increasing the longevity of those devices. The company sai

Smart display company Hearth Display raises $4.6M additional funding

Hearth Display, a hardware company making digital whiteboards for family task management, has raised $4.6 million in additional funding. The round, which is a bridge round, has a mix of existing and new investors including Female Founders Fund, Stellation Capital, Sweater Ventures, Behind Genius Ve

China’s Honor returns to the Indian smartphone market

Honor is a top five smartphone maker in its native China. After more than three years the company is returning to India with the Honor 90, its first new device for the world’s second largest smartphone market. The new handset is already available in global markets, including Malaysia, Europe,

The iPhone 15 Pro is the next AAA game console

Apple spent some time focusing on games during Tuesday’s iPhone 15 launch event, and while we got the usual mobile devs talking about the improved hardware and software capabilities, we also found out that some very recent top-tier console games are coming to the iPhone, including the Residen

Ring’s new Pet Tag accessory helps reunite lost pets with their owners

Amazon-owned Ring is launching a new Pet Tag accessory that is designed to help reunite lost pets with their owners, the company announced on Wednesday. The accessory essentially puts a QR code on your pet’s collar that can be scanned in order to help get them back home if they are ever lost.

Apple Event 2023: Everything you need to know about iPhone 15, Apple Watch, USB-C connector

It's Apple event day, and that means lots of new hardware. Are you ready for a new iPhone, new Apple Watch and possibly an update on Vision Pro? Didn't have time to tune in live? That's okay — we've summed up the most important parts of the event below. We were also live blogging