2026-08-23

Employers are quietly rehiring the people AI replaced, and paying them less to come back

Forrester reports that 55% of employers regret laying off workers for AI and expects half of AI-attributed layoffs to be quietly reversed, with jobs returning offshore or at significantly lower wages. In Europe, a revised directive will require consultation before such decisions, backed by financial penalties. The companies that cut jobs for AI are having […]<br /> This story continues at [...]

2026-08-23

How to stop Siri from interrupting while you're using CarPlay

Don't let Siri become a hassle instead of an assistant; keep it quiet in the car to reduce distractions. [...]

2026-08-23

The Garmin Venu 3 is a 'near-perfect balance of smartwatch and health tracker' — and it just dropped to its lowest price yet

In our Garmin Venu 3 review, we said it was a 'near-perfect balance of smartwatch and health tracker ', and it's currently on sale at Amazon for its lowest price yet. [...]

2026-08-23

Galbot Robots complete 100 consecutive rallies against a tennis champion

Galbot says its robot completed more than 100 consecutive autonomous tennis rallies against former world number 15 Zheng Jie at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The rally count, the autonomy claim and the robot’s identity all rest on the company’s own account. A robot spent Saturday rallying with a former Wimbledon semi-finalist. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next [...]

2026-08-23

How is Android Auto different from Android Automotive?

While these two names sound like they'd refer to the same product, there are major differences between them. [...]

2026-08-23

Ukrainian drone giant Brave1 will now let military customers order custom-built drones

Brave1 launched a new marketplace letting Ukrainian military units order custom-built drones with automatic bidding, transparent pricing, and digital tracking. [...]

2026-08-23

The Razer Soma Chroma has a silly name, silly price tag, and sillily requires you bring your own battery to light the thing up

The Soma Chroma is seriously comfortable. It's good at being a chair, but it's just a bit "meh" at everything else. [...]

2026-08-23

China is shifting its new data centers to rural Eastern locations as it looks for extra AI power

China is expanding rural AI data centers for climate and land advantages, though local wage growth has lagged behind investment. [...]

2026-08-23

What is a VESA mount and how to know what type your TV has

Those 200 × 200 and 400 × 400 numbers tell you where the mounting holes line up, but you still need to check the mount's weight limit and hardware. [...]