Tech/Gear

If you have ever driven past a construction site and watched an excavator moving huge piles of dirt, you probably figured there was an experienced operator sitting in the cab. On some job sites in Texas and Nevada, there is nobody in that seat.San Francisco-based Bedrock Robotics has autonomous excavators doing real commercial earthwork with no operator onboard. The company says the deployments follow a year of testing on active […]

When so much of your financial life lives online, protecting the device you use to access your money deserves some extra thought. Nancy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, recently wrote to us asking whether keeping banking and investments on an entirely separate computer could provide another layer of protection."I've had several clients tell me they have bought a computer that is only used for online banking, financial institutions and anything to […]

We've covered home robots that can fold laundry and others designed to become AI companions. Now there's one that wants to remember your family. The OlloNi SS1 is an AI robot pet that can recognize family members and pets as it moves around your home. OlloBot says it can learn your routines, respond to emotional cues and save memorable family moments along the way.Here's where it gets really interesting. OlloNi […]

Identity theft can start quietly. You may not see a drained bank account or a maxed-out credit card. The first warning could be a strange letter in the mail, an unfamiliar inquiry on your credit report or a password-reset alert you never requested.Those little clues are easy to brush off, but catching them early can give you more time to protect your money, credit and accounts. One unusual message does […]

We've covered robot dogs patrolling with police and training to handle terrain that could someday take them to the moon. We've even watched wheeled versions tackle some pretty wild ground. And whenever we show these machines, one question keeps coming up: What happens when they reach a flight of stairs? Well, Robot.com may have an answer.Its new four-legged R-dog is built to carry packages where traditional wheeled delivery robots can […]

If you have ever checked a lab result or sent your doctor a message online, you may already know MyChart. It is a widely used patient portal from Epic that hospitals and medical practices use to give patients online access to health information and care teams.That growing reliance on patient portals caught the attention of Mary M. She recently wrote to us after hearing from her primary care physician, or […]

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- ‘No Kings’ protest network behind fight against AI data centers and Flock cameras- US adversary turns up the heat on America’s AI lead with an underestimated edge- OpenAI's ChatGPT pivots after previously putting Trump alongside Putin as top threats to democracyCROSSED WIRES: The same hard-left network behind "No Kings" and other protests is leading the battle against data centers and Flock surveillance cameras, according to a Fox […]

Ever tried to answer a text from the passenger seat and felt your stomach turn before you reached the second line? For people prone to motion sickness, a phone can go from useful to unbearable fast.Google is now rolling out a great Android tool designed to make that screen easier to tolerate while the vehicle moves. It is called Motion Assist, and it places animated dots around the edges of […]

The moving truck hasn't even left the driveway. Somewhere, a scammer may already know three things about you: your name, your new address and something about your age. Maybe not your exact age, but potentially enough information to make you a more attractive target.Federal law sets specific rules for communities that qualify as housing for people 55 and older. One requirement says at least 80% of occupied units must house […]