Roku today outlined new features coming to its streaming devices as part of theRoku OS 9.1software update. The new update includes an opt-out feature for its Auto Sign Out Mode (now called Guest Mode), easier automatic sign-in for select apps on new Roku devices, and new updates to its voice search feature. The latter update to voice search is the one most worth looking into more deeply; the company’s wording suggests Roku will give preferential treatment to its increasingly conspicuous Roku Channel....

Gmail will soon use machine learning to optimize its search profile and yield better results in its email client. The brand detailed on itsGoogle Workspace Updatesblog that it has developed a new machine learning model that will be able to identify the intent of email searches and deliver more contextual results. It is also expected to be able to create personalized suggestions based on prior searches. Functionally, the feature might work in a fashion where you input keywords you think might get you to the email you want....

This year, some amazing4th of July saleslet you add awesome tech to your home and life and we’re seeing some great deals in games, too. Gaming has developed by leaps and bounds, and seems to move forward faster each year. Whether you’re answering the call of duty, mining crafts (or is it crafting mines), or making a legend out of your league, the options are endless and seem to get continuously smarter, faster, and better looking....

ThePlayStation 4’sDualShock 4 controller features a touchpad for controlling games, but it appears that Sonycould be preparingfor something a little more advanced in the future. A patent recently granted to the company strongly suggests a touchscreen-equipped controller is in the works, and its design sounds pretty familiar. Filed back in September 2017 and granted on October 16, Sony’s patent is for a controller that features an “extension” on either side of the controller’s “main body,” with a touchscreen located in the middle....

Googlewill continue to go all in on AIin 2025, CEO Sundar Pichai announced during the company’s Q4 earnings call Wednesday. Alphabet shares have since dropped more than 7% on news that the company giant fell short of fourth-quarter revenue expectations and announced an ambitious spending plan for its AI development. “As AI continues to expand the universe of queries that people can ask, 2025 is going to be one of the biggest years for search innovation yet,” he said during the call....

As laid out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moldscan be found almost anywhereand can grow on virtually any substance where moisture is present. That means materials like wood, paper, carpet, drywall, and even foods — all of which you’ll find in the average dwelling, including yours. Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposure are respiratory-related, like asthma or allergic reactions. In other words, indoor air quality has a huge impact on your health and well-being, despite the fact that most of us spend a majority of our time indoors, locked away from fresh, clean air....

Dell’s near-perfect XPS 13 laptop is in for quite the upgrade this fall. The 2019 model has already launched, but according to a statement from Dell, the first six-core XPS 13 has finally got an official release date for October 1. This six-core processor offering is made possible via the use of Intel’s top-tier 10th-gen Comet Lake Core i7 processor. Intel’s10th generation Comet Lake Core processorswere first introduced by the manufacturer on August 21....

“[When you see pictures of food waste] it just blows you away,” said Stefan Kalb, a former food wholesaler. “I mean, shopping cart after shopping cart of food waste. What happens with the merchandisers when they walk through the store, and they’re pulling products that have expired, is that they’ll put it in a shopping cart and just roll it to the back. It’s almost one of those dystopian [movie] pictures … cartons of milk just piled up in a grocery cart....

Third-party RF mount lenses for Canon’s new full-frame mirrorless line are coming. On Thursday, February 28,Samyang announcedthe MF 14mm f/2.8 RF and MF 85mm f/1.4 RF lenses. The new RF lenses come shortly afterthe company announcedthe Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5, the widest-angle lens that doesn’t fall into the fisheye category. Samyang says no other third-party lens manufacturer has announced RF mount lenses yet. The company says the upcoming lenses are a quick response to industry trends, bringing a wide-angle and standard focal length lens to the RF family....

My home is overrun with smart gadgets, and the main way I interact with them is through my smartphone. This is usually a robust way to control my gadgets, as my phone is never far from my side — whether I need to toggle my smart lights, adjust my air purifier, or change the thermostat, my smartphone lets me tackle most of these tasks in a matter of seconds. However, having a physical button to perform these actions would certainly be preferred....

Summary One character due to appear inThunderboltshas made theMCU’s most powerful character even more pointless.Thunderboltswill feature a host ofMCU antiheroes and former villainsteaming up, most likely under some duress. The team comprises some of the MCU’s more understated characters, whose powers aren’t typically on the same level as the likes of Thor or Doctor Strange, making their teamwork even more compelling as they will likely be underdogs in whatever mission Valentina Allegra de Fontaine assigns to them....

Tubi — the free, ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox — today announced that it has eclipsed 74 million monthly active users for the first half of 2023 and accounts for 1.4% of all TV viewing time, according to Nielsen. That’s up from 64 million monthly active users in February 2023. The service noted nearly 4 billion streaming hours during those six months. With more than 200,000 movies and TV episodes available on demand, and nearly 250 individual channels, Tubi is part of the burgeoning cadre of “FAST” services(that’s the free, ad-supported television bit) that also includes services like The Roku Channel, Amazon Freevee, Pluto TV, and others that are tied to smart TV systems....

One of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors and processors has been forced to halt operations due to a computer virus that has affected several of its factories. According to Bloomberg, acomputer virus disrupted productionat several factories owned by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on the evening of Friday, August 3. Many of the details surrounding the virus remain unclear. No individual or organization has taken credit for the attack though TSMC representatives have said that the virus was not introduced by a hacker....