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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has faced intense scrutiny over the use of force during recent operations, including incidents involving American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Against that backdrop, the agency is now moving to expand its technology toolkit — specifically with an eye toward protecting its own personnel. According to a report from 404 Media, ICE is preparing to purchase robotic dogs manufactured by Boston Dynamics. What the Federal Filing Says A notice posted to the federal government’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System outlines the agency’s intent to acquire Boston Dynamics’ SPOT robots. The filing states the robots would support…
Smartwatches can log a pool workout, but very few wearables are built specifically for swimmers. Speedo wants to change that with a new addition to its lineup: a removable smart module for Vanquisher goggles called Speedo iQ. The device tracks all four competitive strokes—freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke—and gives swimmers feedback on form, turns, and breathing. How Speedo iQ Works The module is small and triangular, fitting neatly into the corner of a pair of Vanquisher goggles. Swimmers can pop it out and transfer it to a new pair once their current goggles wear down. Built-in sensors track head movement,…
TCL’s D2 Pro smart lock impressed reviewers with its palm vein scanning technology, but it carried one significant drawback: restrictive software and minimal support for third-party smart home platforms. TCL has now addressed that gap with a new version, the D2 Pro Palm Vein Smart Lock with Matter over Thread. Why Matter Support Changes Everything Matter has become a near-essential feature for smart locks in a crowded market. The universal protocol does more than open up compatibility with different platforms — TCL already sells an Apple Home-compatible version of this lock. Matter support also lets the D2 Pro work without…
Oura, the company behind one of the most popular smart rings on the market, is facing a proposed class action lawsuit over its sleep tracking accuracy claims, TechCrunch reports. The complaint, filed in a California district court, argues that Oura rings cannot capture the physiological signals that define real sleep cycles, such as eye movement and brain activity. Instead, plaintiffs say the device relies on indirect measurements to estimate sleep stages. What the Lawsuit Claims According to the complaint, Oura has promoted several generations of its ring by emphasizing their sleep-tracking precision. The company markets its latest device, the Oura…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of the Goal Zero Yeti 3000X portable power station after discovering that its circuit board can overheat and potentially start a fire. The good news for owners: the fix doesn’t require returning the unit, since a firmware update resolves the defect. Weighing 92 pounds and priced at $3,000, the Yeti 3000X commonly powers worksites, campsites, and homes during outages. Consumers purchased the units through REI, Costco, Back Country, and Goalzero.com, among other retailers, between May 2020 and August 2025, according to the CPSC recall notice. What Triggered the Recall Goal…
xAI’s Grok chatbot ran into trouble this week, generating nonsensical replies to straightforward user questions. TechCrunch first reported the issue, noting that Grok’s answers had devolved into strings of unrelated words. One user asked Grok to create a PDF and instead received a response that opened with “match it without and your they and two for planets can practical and often cheese,” according to TechCrunch, and reportedly continued in the same disjointed style. Another user found that links Grok provided as sources actually pointed to unrelated reinforcement learning research pages. Users say the problems started on Grok Lite on Wednesday…
Starting September 1, every major gaming console will cost more than it did when it first launched. That price jump is creating real problems for Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, all of which are watching sales slide—not just for consoles, but for accessories and games too. The trend should worry all three companies, especially since they’re each planning even pricier hardware down the road. July Sales Hit a Post-Pandemic Low July was rough for console makers. According to data from analyst firm Circana, published by Bloomberg, U.S. spending on console hardware fell 29% year-over-year to $282 million. Nintendo’s Switch 2 still…
Limited-edition Analogue hardware keeps arriving, and the latest Analogue Pocket colorways are no exception. A striking candy-apple red stands out among the new options, but every unit carries the increasingly ubiquitous Supreme branding on its cartridge slot. Same Hardware, New Branding Functionally, nothing has changed. The five-year-old Analogue Pocket still relies on a custom FPGA (field-programmable gate array) chip to run original Game Boy cartridges, and this Supreme-branded release essentially rebadges the all-aluminum unibody model Analogue sold for $500 in 2024. Supreme, the streetwear label famous for slapping its logo on nearly everything, has simply added its name to the…
The same underlying problem drives the data center backlash and the growing pushback against Flock surveillance cameras. It’s a serious breakdown in public trust between residents and the officials who represent them. How the Data Center Backlash Began With Secrecy When the data center boom accelerated a few years ago, developers began asking city council members to sign non-disclosure agreements. These agreements stopped elected officials from sharing project details with constituents. That left the approval process wrapped in a layer of secrecy residents never agreed to. Why a Betrayal by Local Officials Cuts Deeper That secrecy amounts to a breach…
New York City has pulled ahead of San Francisco in total tech workers for the first time on record. A new report from investment firm CBRE shows the shift, and it lines up with warnings some tech executives made when they predicted an exodus from California over the state’s progressive policies. New York now counts 394,300 tech workers, up by 30,640 since 2022. San Francisco, meanwhile, dropped to 375,730 workers, a decline of 23,900 over the same three-year stretch. San Francisco Still Leads on Talent Quality San Francisco hasn’t lost its crown entirely. CBRE’s broader “Tech Talent Scorecard Ranking” still…