Author: The Tech Guy
One of the best Android Auto features has been hiding from you in plain sight: Google Assistant routine shortcuts. These allow you to streamline and automate repetitive tasks with a single tap or command. While you might have used them on your phone, they’re also available as shortcuts within Android Auto’s launcher. Just like the best fun Android Auto apps, having these shortcuts on hand unlocks a smoother in-car experience. I’ve been using Assistant routines in the car for a while, with several of them that I can’t live without. Create new Assistant routines Before we jump to the list…
Last month, Realme announced its flagship GT 8 Pro in China with a novel design approach. The back features a removable lens cover that allows for easy customization and different styles, ranging from round to square and robot styles, with various color and material finishes. Ahead of the GT 8 Pro’s global launch, Realme shared some additional information regarding the GT 8 Pro’s switchable camera bump and its other key design features. The lens cover on the GT 8 Pro is held in place with two screws, which allow users to experiment with different styles. While Realme will offer first-party…
Market researchers have embraced artificial intelligence at a staggering pace, with 98% of professionals now incorporating AI tools into their work and 72% using them daily or more frequently, according to a new industry survey that reveals both the technology's transformative promise and its persistent reliability problems.The findings, based on responses from 219 U.S. market research and insights professionals surveyed in August 2025 by QuestDIY, a research platform owned by The Harris Poll, paint a picture of an industry caught between competing pressures: the demand to deliver faster business insights and the burden of validating everything AI produces to ensure…
Tesla AI Chips Deep Dive. Tesla AI5 chips are designed to win the future of AI. The future is chips for small language models, inference, chips for distributed AI and chips for space. The Tesla plan are chips optimized for what will we be doing the most and having the most efficient AI chips. Tesla is completing a post-design review for the AI5 chip. Small Language Models are 30x more energy-efficient than large ones.AI5 aims for 40x leap over AI4 chips.10x cheaper than Nvidia H100 equivalents for inference (90%+ of AI use cases).Emphasis on edge computing. AI6/AI7: Fast follow-ups; AI6…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Thrustmaster eSwap X2 H.E.: one-minute reviewWe’re big fans of Thrustmaster’s eSwap products at TechRadar Gaming but the Thrustmaster eSwap X2 H.E. isn’t exactly the big leap forward the brand’s controller lineup needs. As for changes, the clue’s in the name. The H.E. packs in a pair of Thrustmaster’s H.E.A.R.T. Hall effect thumbsticks, which is nice, and means you won’t need to buy them separately. It’s one of the best…
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced Thursday the launch of rBio, the first artificial intelligence model trained to reason about cellular biology using virtual simulations rather than requiring expensive laboratory experiments — a breakthrough that could dramatically accelerate biomedical research and drug discovery.The reasoning model, detailed in a research paper published on bioRxiv, demonstrates a novel approach called "soft verification" that uses predictions from virtual cell models as training signals instead of relying solely on experimental data. This paradigm shift could help researchers test biological hypotheses computationally before committing time and resources to costly laboratory work."The idea is that you have…
Brady Snyder / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is bringing theme packs to Pixel phones with a new app in the Google Play Store, available now. While users can download the Theme packs app today, the features will require another system or server-side update from Google. The first seasonal theme pack release includes three themes based on the Wicked: For Good movie. Pixel phones might be getting theme packs and prioritized notifications in a future Pixel Drop, and Google is releasing a new app ahead of time. Theme packs were already in the works as of early October, when Android Authority managed…
The latest big headline in AI isn’t model size or multimodality — it’s the capacity crunch. At VentureBeat’s latest AI Impact stop in NYC, Val Bercovici, chief AI officer at WEKA, joined Matt Marshall, VentureBeat CEO, to discuss what it really takes to scale AI amid rising latency, cloud lock-in, and runaway costs.Those forces, Bercovici argued, are pushing AI toward its own version of surge pricing. Uber famously introduced surge pricing, bringing real-time market rates to ridesharing for the first time. Now, Bercovici argued, AI is headed toward the same economic reckoning — especially for inference — when the focus…
TechNvidia Becomes First $5 Trillion CompanyHannah Erin Lang | The Wall Street Journal ($)”Nvidia is now larger than AMD, Arm Holdings, ASML, Broadcom, Intel, Lam Research, Micron Technology, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing combined, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Its value also exceeds entire sectors of the S&P 500, including utilities, industrials and consumer staples.”Robotics1X Neo Is a $20,000 Home Robot That Will Learn Chores via TeleoperationMariella Moon | Engadget”In an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich explained that the AI neural network running the machine still needs to learn from more real-world experiences. Børnich said that anybody…
Verdict Despite a good price and a style factor consistent with the Motorola brand, sluggish performance makes this a hard sell, even for those on a tight budget. Loud speakers Good battery life Cheap access to Google Gemini assistant features Slow overall performance with persistent stutters Display struggles in bright conditions Key Features Review Price: £109 Large 120Hz display The ultra-wide IPS display on the Moto G06 reaches up to 120Hz for smooth scrolling at 600nits peak brightness to alleviate outdoor viewing concerns. 50MP camera The 50MP camera system seen in the more expensive Moto G86 trickles down to offer…