Android Auto is a widely used in-car platform that offers flexible controls via your phone, voice commands, or the built-in infotainment system. However, for drivers relying on the infotainment display, the experience varies—some vehicles offer dedicated dash or steering controls, while others lack even a basic home button, making it cumbersome to exit or return to the main screen. Fortunately, a recent Android Auto update appears to address this long-standing issue.
Even voice assistants based on artificial intelligence (AI) are not immune to questions that emotionally affect people. Distorted results can be observed not only in chatbots that were specially designed to work with people who experience mental health conditions. ChatGPT responses also change when prompted by emotions.
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you already have access to Prime Gaming at no extra cost! That means free games every month, plus tons of exclusive in-game bonuses. Below, we’ll highlight our top picks among this month’s free offerings—and share even more free titles, in-game loot, and other goodies coming throughout April. There’s plenty of action, suspense, and fun to dive into, so let’s get started.
YouTube Shorts has always featured a clean and minimal UI, making it great for quick and straightforward edits. However, creators looking for more fine-tuned editing options may find the app lacking. YouTube is now addressing this with a new update that introduces enhanced editing tools and AI features, bringing it closer to competing with apps like TikTok, Instagram, and CapCut.
Apple recently rolled out the iOS 18.4 update to eligible iPhones this week, bringing new features and minor enhancements. However, the update has not been smooth for users who rely on Apple CarPlay, with many reporting bugs and usability issues in their car infotainment systems. While Apple has acknowledged the problem, affected users have shared unofficial fixes that may help.
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Since its inception, Nothing has been known for producing distinctive products, including its budget spinoff brand, CMF, which introduced the semi-modular CMF Phone 1. Now, the company appears to be working on its successor, possibly named the CMF Phone 2. While the official name remains uncertain, a major upgrade, particularly in the camera department, is hinted at in a recent teaser.
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Switch 2 can be pre-ordered on April 8. In order to make life difficult for resellers, also known as scalpers, interested parties must overcome a whole series of hurdles and out themselves as true Nintendo fans.
Qualcomm has officially announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, a premium-tier mobile chipset aimed at budget flagships and gaming-focused smartphones. Unlike the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which features the newer Oryon cores, this chipset sticks with Kryo cores but still boasts significant performance, graphics, and AI enhancements over its predecessor.
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Yesterday was Liberation Day in the USA. In concrete terms, this means that U.S. President Donald J. Trump is imposing tariffs on imports into the country—on goods from nearly every nation in the world! But what does this mean for us the next time we want to treat ourselves to an electric car or a new iPhone? Let’s dive in and find out.
It probably hasn’t escaped your attention that many consumers are currently hesitant to buy new electric cars. But Tesla is being hit particularly hard—and there are several reasons for that. Not only are its models starting to feel a bit dated, but the CEO himself is also stirring up trouble.