Casio’ new ring watch straps a durable G-Shock to your finger
After bringing its novel digital ring watch to the US last December, Casio has announced a new version debuting later this year. Although the original was loosely based on the Casio GMW-B5000, the new wearable is inspired by the iconic DW-5600, and this time Casio’s ring watch fully embraces the G-Shock branding and ethos with […]
DC’s shutdown is hurting government tech workers — and everyone else
Kin Lane fondly remembers working on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in 2013. FAFSA is used by millions of college students each year to help access scholarship money, and Lane, an API expert, had an up-close look at the system. He saw the importance of ensuring financial data remains stored securely and can […]
Meta is reportedly downsizing its legacy AI research team
Meta is planning to axe around 600 roles within its legacy AI research division, according to a report from Axios. The layoffs will reportedly impact Meta’s Fundamental AI Research unit, also known as FAIR, while the company continues to hire workers for its newly formed superintelligence team, TBD Lab. Meta kicked off an AI hiring […]
The new Metroid Prime art book offers rare insight into Nintendo’s design process
Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective is a fabulous resource for learning more than I ever thought I'd be privy to about Nintendo and Retro Studios' ambitious first-person adventure series. The 210-page hardcover book launches on October 28th, weeks before the series makes its long-awaited return with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Switch and […]
YouTube will help you quit watching Shorts
YouTube has added a new Shorts feature that makes it easier to manage how much time you’re spending watching videos. Mobile users can now set a customizable daily limit that restricts how long they can scroll Shorts feeds, aiming to help viewers better manage their time instead of endlessly scrolling. When a user reaches their […]
Uber will pay drivers $4,000 to switch to EVs
As it rushes to meet its pledge for “100 percent” of trips in electric vehicles by 2030, Uber is offering grants of $4,000 for drivers to swap their gas-guzzlers for zero-tailpipe emission vehicles. The company is also dropping its “Uber Green” branding in favor of the more simple “Uber Electric.” Uber has said it will […]
Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today
Watching the first few minutes of KPop Demon Hunters on Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, I think Apple's Vision Pro might be cooked. It's not because the Galaxy XR - which Samsung formerly teased as Project Moohan - is that much better than the Vision Pro. It's that the experience is comparable, but you get so […]
Netflix is ‘judiciously’ expanding into interactive experiences
Netflix has been investing a lot of time and energy into gaming, but the company sees its work on games as part of a broader initiative around interactivity, co-CEO Greg Peters said in today’s Q3 2025 earnings call. “We’ve mostly talked so far about our work in this space as games because that’s an easy […]
The iPhone 17’s selfie camera is to blame for delayed Project Indigo support
The iPhone 17 series launched just over a month ago, but Adobe’s camera app Project Indigo still doesn’t support the latest iPhones — you can run it on an iPhone 12 Pro if you have one handy, but I can’t use it on the iPhone 17 Pro on my desk. The holdup seems to be […]
How Apple’s walled garden protects ICE
Hello and welcome to Regulator. Of all the strange, unintended consequences stemming from major lawsuits, I never thought that the Trump administration's power to force Apple to remove ICE-tracking mobile apps from its stores could have been connected to a legal battle over Fortnite V-Bucks. Yes, we are talking about the in-game digital currency that […]