On Tuesday, Apple rolled out a potentially controversial set of Audio Intelligence features into testing with the first developer beta versions of iOS 27.3 and watchOS 27.3. The betas bring four new AI features that allow Apple Watch Series 12 wearers to detect important sounds, identify songs, catch up on conversations, and take notes.
After just a day with Apple’s Siri Recaps feature on my…
Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI
November 5, 2026
Google was met with swift backlash on Tuesday after it announced that schools using Google’s K-12 software will not be able to use Search unless they opt in to using AI tools.
Chris Phillips, vice president for education at Google, told The New York Times that…
When photographer James Barnor first began his career, he became Ghana’s first photojournalist. Now, Barnor has spent eight decades photographing people and their stories – and he is just as well known for his portraits and street photography as for his impact on…
Tesla’s Megapack factory in Brookshire, Texas, is now officially a foreign-trade zone, a US customs program that lets manufacturers defer duties on imported parts. The FTZ Board’s approval, published in the Federal Register on Monday, runs for 14 months.
It’s easy to read this as Tesla getting a pass on tariffs for the Chinese LFP cells inside its Megapacks. Tesla’s own application says…
If the new ReBake Abler electric motorcycle looks like it might share a bit of DNA with Sweden’s dearly departed CAKE, there’s a good reason for that.
ReBake Motors has officially unveiled its first electric two-wheeler at EICMA 2026 in Milan, introducing the Abler as a…
Yamaha is expanding its electric two-wheeler lineup with a much more capable machine, unveiling the new NMAX E as an electric version of its popular NMAX sport scooter.
The 2027 Yamaha NMAX E is being positioned as a 125cc-equivalent electric scooter, putting it firmly…
PARIS — U.S.-based naval drone maker Saildrone has picked Norwegian naval builder Umoe Mandal to produce the Surveyor multipurpose surveillance craft locally, with an eye on new sales in Northern Europe, company executives said.
The Norwegian shipbuilder, headquartered on the country’s southern tip reaching into the North Sea, specializes in composite structures for the naval sector, including…
PARIS — France signed a contract with shipbuilder Naval Group to develop an operational demonstrator of a large-sized oceangoing underwater drone, with sea trials to start in 2028.
The demonstrator of the uncrewed combat underwater vehicle, or UCUV, will have to show both…
PARIS — MBDA targets a range for its future high-speed strike missile Status RS that will be “far, far, far” more than of the Exocet anti-ship missile with its more than 200-kilometer range, said Olivier Gauffin, the company’s deputy director for sales and business…
Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops make no sense — until they do
November 5, 2026
We’ve tested Nvidia’s wild new chips for AI, gaming, and everyday work. Here’s where RTX Spark kicks ass—and where it doesn’t.
Credit: Adam Patrick Murray / Foundry
Nvidia makes laptop CPUs now. That still feels weird to type!
Over the past month, PCWorld has been hammering on several laptops powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark platform, including Microsoft’s…
