Google wants your app code so badly, it’s willing to pay for it

Google is offering to pay Android developers for access to their code through a “confidential content offer pilot.” The program is framed as a revenue opportunity, but the link in the email tells a different story.

This Google Photos update has saved your digital photo frame
This Google Photos update has saved your digital photo frame

Aura’s digital photo frames will continue to automatically sync with your Google Photos albums, after API changes threatened to remove the feature. Aura is now rolling out a full migration to Google’s new Ambient API, allowing your Aura frame slideshows to be automatically updated with new photos, instead of requiring owners to manually add them […]

Corsair fitted the Elgato Stream Deck’s soul into a hotkey on its Nightsword v2 mouse

Corsair’s Nightsword v2 Wireless SD puts Elgato Stream Deck shortcuts directly on a gaming mouse, with a dedicated button for macros, app controls, and stream commands.

From iPhone to an electric SUV that sprints to 60 mph in 3.8 sec., Foxconn makes it
From iPhone to an electric SUV that sprints to 60 mph in 3.8 sec., Foxconn makes it

The Taiwanese assembly experts at Foxconn have taken the wraps off the Cavira, a new Tesla Model Y competitor that offers a 468 hp AWD powertrain, sub-four-second 0-60 mph performance, and up to 359 miles of range.

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Nvidia confirms more RTX Spark processors are coming with N2X and N3 series lined up

Jensen Huang just told us RTX Spark is not a one-generation experiment. The N2X and N3X chips are already planned.

Tesla hit with class action in Quebec over up to $400m in heat pump failures
Tesla hit with class action in Quebec over up to $400m in heat pump failures

A Quebec Tesla owner has filed a class action request against Tesla over heat pump failures, seeking damages for all Tesla owners in the province after being stuck with a $4,477 repair bill when her Model 3’s heat pump died after just six years.

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Monako Glass turns smart glasses into the strangest new coding workstation yet

Monako Glass puts Linux and AI coding-agent support into smart glasses, but its future depends on whether it can make developer work easier without pretending to replace a laptop.

Waymo’s retired robotaxi batteries are heading back to work
Waymo’s retired robotaxi batteries are heading back to work

Waymo’s retired EV batteries won’t be heading straight to recycling anymore. Instead, they’re going to help support the power grid in California and Texas.

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AI fitness coach senses the muscle mechanics as you exercise and prevents rookie injuries

BioCoach is a new AI prototype that watches you exercise through your camera, reconstructs your skeleton in 3D, and tells you which joint angle to fix.

China is moving beyond super-apps to embrace AI agents that do it all for you

Alibaba’s Qwen and Tencent’s WeChat are pushing China’s app economy toward AI agents that can order food, book travel, shop, pay, and move through services from a chat prompt.