This Week in Tech

Robocalls Are Out of Control. That Could Change After June 30

Robocalls Are Out of Control. That Could Change After June 30

A big deadline in the fight to beat back those annoying robocalls is here. As of today, every major voice provider in the US, including phone companies AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile and cable provider Comcast, will need to implement a technology called Stir/Shaken designed to curb the tide of spam calls…


iPhone 12S to Get 120Hz Screen and More Power, but No Mini Model, Report Says

Apple is set to unveil the tentatively titled iPhone 12S series this year, but a new analyst note from TrendForce indicates that the iPhone 12S Mini will be sitting this one out. Instead, it expects Apple to focus on a series of refinements to the larger iPhones, adding everything from a smaller notch to new A15 Bionic processors and 120Hz refresh rate displays…


Microsoft Is Bringing Android Apps to Windows 11 With Amazon’s Appstore

Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11. The software giant revealed its surprise Windows 11 addition during its special Windows event today. Android apps will run natively on Windows 11 and will be downloadable from Amazon’s Appstore, via the new Windows store that’s included in the operating system…


TCL’s New Smart Glasses Are Portable Movie Screens

It feels like every consumer electronics company is attempting to make a pair of smart glasses right now. For the most part, those efforts are focused on augmented reality. But TCL’s NXTWEAR G Wearable Display Glasses aren’t about giving context to the world around you. They’re meant to help you stay immersed in your own little world while on the go…


The Pentagon Just Launched a New AI Initiative to Transform Global Warfare

Imagine a nuclear arms race with few-to-no casualties and almost no threat of human extinction. Now replace nukes with unconscionable volumes of real-time data. Welcome to the future of global warfare…


Tesla Unveils Its New Supercomputer (5th Most Powerful in the World) to Train Self-Driving AI

Tesla has unveiled its new supercomputer, which is already the fifth most powerful in the world, and it’s going to be the predecessor of Tesla’s upcoming new Dojo supercomputer…


New ‘Plant-Zapping Laser Robot’ Essential Eco-Weapon Against Agriculture’s Impact on the Environment

A robot that moves across fields and zaps plants with a laser so that they can grow properly with a significant reduction in chemicals, has been built at the University of Agriculture in Krakow…