This Week in Tech

Apple Announces $29 AirTag, a New Tile-Like Item Tracker

Apple Announces $29 AirTag, a New Tile-Like Item Tracker

Apple is officially launching a Tile-like item tracker that will work with the company’s software and services. Dubbed AirTag, the small circular tag will allow you to track items within Apple’s “Find My” app on iOS. Much like Tile, Apple’s AirTags will be useful for tracking items like keys or wallets, and you’ll be provided with notifications when you’re separated from your item…


SpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts to ISS on Recycled Rocket and Capsule

Four astronauts from three countries docked at the International Space Station Saturday morning after launching from the Florida coast early Friday as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission…


Samsung’s New Upcycling Program Allows You To Turn an Old Galaxy Phone Into a New IoT Device

Usually, when a phone gets worn down, you recycle it or trade it in for a new one. But with its new upcycling program, Samsung is trying to help people convert old Galaxy phones into new IoT devices…


Apple Glasses Could Have the Power to Turn Any Surface Into a Touchscreen

Apple has been beavering away on its augmented reality glasses for a while now, but the applications of the device are sounding more futuristic by the minute. A new patent has been spotted suggesting that the company is working on technology that will turn any surface into a touchscreen…


Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi Is a Free-Walking Robot That Will Make You Believe in Groot

The black curtain pulls aside and a character straight out of the movies waves hello. This is not an uncommon occurrence when I’m around Imagineers, but this time is special. The character isn’t a costume, it’s a robot. And, unlike the m​any animatronic figures you’ve seen in the parks, it’s not stuck in one place. No, this character is walking toward me, attached only by a thin cable used for programming…


Tesla to Unlock Powerwall 2 With More Power in Upcoming Software Update

The Tesla Powerwall 2 battery is about to get significantly more impressive, with CEO Elon Musk recently noting that the residential energy storage unit is poised to receive a free software update in the near future. This update, which could roll out sometime next month, would allow some Powerwall batteries to have a power increase of over 50%…


AI Unlocks Ancient Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery

Researchers say Artificial Intelligence (AI) has for the first time shown that two scribes wrote part of the mysterious ancient Dead Sea Scrolls…