TECHNOLOGY

Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Drones Take the Lead in Detroit Police Work

The idea of using flying robots to help police has grown as the machines become smarter. In Macomb County, officials are testing a brand called Skydio. These drones can hover for half an hour and travel up to three miles without needing a pilot on the ground. When someone reported a broken‑in

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

SpaceMobile’s FCC OK Boosts Stock, While a Satellite Glitch Highlights Risks

The U. S. regulator has just cleared SpaceMobile to launch up to 248 satellites that will hand out cellular internet straight to phones. The move lets the company use low‑band frequencies, 700 MHz and 800 MHz, together with major carriers like Verizon, AT&T and FirstNet. Because of this approval, th

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Japan’s Finance Minister Sets Up Talks With Banks About New AI Tool

The government is preparing to sit down with the nation’s biggest lenders this week. The aim: to talk about a cutting‑edge artificial intelligence system called Mythos, created by the U. S. company Anthropic PBC. This move comes after worries grew over how far this model can go in spotting security

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Google’s $750 Million Push to Turn Consultants Into AI Builders

Google is betting big on consultants, giving them a $750 million fund to build AI helpers on its cloud. The money isn’t a venture fund; it mixes credit, training help and marketing cash to make the world’s top advisory firms create agents on Google rather than Microsoft or Amazon. The idea is that f

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

What TED 2026 Reveals About Our Tech-Driven Future

This year’s TED conference in Vancouver showed how technology isn’t just shaping our tools—it’s quietly reshaping power itself. The talks weren’t just about flashy gadgets or futuristic ideas; they revealed how small groups of people are making big decisions that could limit or expand human freedom.

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Learning AI with Reese: Just her idea or more?

Last week, Reese Witherspoon got everyone talking with a simple Instagram video. She pushed her followers to start using artificial intelligence tools, saying it was time to dive in. Her post racked up millions of views, sparking both excitement and sharp criticism. Some fans called her idea brillia

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

YouTube's new tool against fake celebrity videos

Deepfake videos aren’t just a problem for tech experts and social media scientists anymore. They’re now a real headache for famous faces who see their faces turned into bots, scams, and fake ads. YouTube just rolled out a new system that lets actors, singers, and other public figures fight back. Ins

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Google’s New AI Tools Help Companies Mix Web Data with Their Own Files

Google has just launched two AI research tools called Deep Research and Deep Research Max, designed to do deep searches across the internet and private company data. Unlike older AI assistants that only scan public web pages, these new tools can also dig into a company’s internal spreadsheets, datab

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

How kids mix up AI and human-made things online

Researchers tested how well kids tell AI-created content apart from human-made stuff. They worked with 37 children aged 6 to 10 who listened to a story about a fictional AI robot called SmartBot. The robot could write stories, generate pictures, and produce artwork. After the story, the kids looked

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Switching From Cable: Budget Gadgets That Keep You Connected

Cutting the cord has become easier than ever, and you don’t need a big budget to keep your living room streaming. Think of the simple, low‑cost devices that let you ditch cable and still enjoy movies, shows, news, and live events. The first tool most people add is a streaming stick. A $50 stick fro

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