When a devastating wildfire hit California in November 2018, a powerful CEO went on Twitter to ask how his company could help. That CEO’s name was Elon Musk.
What a difference six years can make. The contrast between Musk’s 2018 tweet and his response to the infernos currently raging through Southern California is stark. Th
There are surely many reasons that the parents of tech icon Michael Dell did not name him Inspiron or XPS. For one, Dell’s parents aren’t Elon Musk. More generally, there is appeal to a commonplace name. Yes, you sacrifice originality. You risk being called a copycat by your cousin. But in return you get benefits like clarity and simplicity.
Sony has unveiled a new gaming system that could allow PlayStation players to sniff their way through games like The Last of Us.
Unveiled at CES 2025, the Future Immersive Entertainment Concept (FIEC) features a huge, room-size setup designed to push the boundaries of immersive gaming. A ">trailer for the concept shows a giant cube built from high-definition LED screens that enables players to step directly into their
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So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers’ lives—whether by leveraging AI to make dev
As devastating fires continue to rage in the Southern California area, an app that tracks wildfires with live maps and alerts has become the No. 1 free app in Apple’s App Store.
Watch Duty, launched in 2021 and used by firefighters and first responders across the western United States, surpassed the ChatGPT app, Lemon8 and Threads for the top spot as of W
College football is suddenly in a constant state of change. The transfer portal, conference realignment, players making millions in NIL deals, the first-ever 12-team playoff—if you cryogenically froze someone five years ago and woke them up today, they wouldn’t recognize the sport.
But one recent experiment has flown largely under the rada
Airbnb’s nonprofit arm, Airbnb.org, is providing free, temporary housing for Los Angeles residents who have been displaced or forced to evacuate due to the ongoin
The home office is under fire as 2025 gets underway. CEOs, politicians, and one particular billionaire have been increasingly vocal in their opposition to employees working from home. Despite that, though, the number of people who rank the ability to telecommute as one of their most-desired benefits continues to rise. And many return to office mandates have fizzled.
When Xpeng Aeroht, an offshoot of Chinese EV startup Xpeng, showed its flying concept car at the Bangkok auto show last year, it turned heads. Now the Chinese startup is ready to take to the skies.
The company’s “Land Aircraft Carrier” is expected to transition from prototype to actual vehicle in the coming months. At CES, the company said it plans to begin mass production this year, with deliveries of the “modular flying car” (which is part flying machine and part SUV) beginning i