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Several tech companies have announced new product updates. Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K can now be powered directly from a TV's USB port, while Sonos has released the Ace Ultra headphones. Additionally, The Wing Hummingbird drone and DoorDash text message ordering are also noteworthy.
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The Verge
Waymo says its autonomous vehicles have now traveled over 170 million miles while continuing to avoid serious crashes and injuries at a rate much better than human drivers. The company updated its online safety hub to reflect the new driving figures. As of December 2025, Waymo's fleet has driven the
2026-03-19 15:00 UTC
The Verge
I’ve never been comfortable logging into streaming services on a hotel or Airbnb TV. My alternative for watching our favorite shows on a big screen is traveling with a 10-foot HDMI cable and a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter for directly connecting our mobile devices to an unfamiliar TV. Belkin’s wireless HDM
2026-03-19 15:01 UTC
The Verge
Matic, my current favorite robot vacuum, just got a big upgrade. The company has launched Matic Cues, which brings voice and gesture control to the robot. Now, you can talk directly to your vacuum to tell it what you want it to do, or just point at a mess to have it spot-clean. The feature […]
2026-08-13 18:00 UTC
The Verge
DoorDash is launching new ways to use the local delivery platform, including text message ordering, drone deliveries, and retail returns. The new message ordering feature builds on capabilities that the Ask DoorDash AI chatbot introduced to the DoorDash app in June, allowing you to get recommendatio
2026-09-30 13:00 UTC
The Verge
The original Sonos Ace headphones should have been a triumphant entry into a new product category. Instead, they were overshadowed by Sonos's disastrous app redesign. And while the original Ace are well built, sound good, and are incredibly comfortable, they weren't good Sonos headphones: Their flag
2026-09-30 13:00 UTC
The Verge
The Wing Hummingbird 7000W-B delivery drone weighs less than 15 pounds. It has 16 propellers - four for horizontal movement and 12 for vertical - a top speed of 60 miles per hour, a carrying capacity of up to 2.7 pounds, and a delivery radius of about six miles. It is authorized by the FAA […]
2026-09-30 13:00 UTC
The Verge
The new Fire TV Stick 4K will be a little easier to set up than Amazon's previous 4K streaming sticks since it no longer requires a power adapter. You can power the device directly from your TV's USB port, like the updated entry-level Fire TV Stick Amazon launched earlier this year. The Fire TV Stic
2026-09-30 13:00 UTC
ESPN
Ty Gibbs will honor former NASCAR driver Kyle Busch when he competes in an M&M's paint scheme for next month's Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
2026-08-13 18:53 UTC
CNBC
Jim Cramer's favorite stocks right now include a trio of chipmakers and a transportation giant.
2026-08-13 17:53 UTC
Ars Technica
Five peer-reviewed papers update the design and model its expected output.
2026-06-09 20:25 UTC
Ars Technica
Cities are dynamic, not static grids, and urbanization is a "spiky," cyclical, and asynchronous process.
2026-06-09 20:35 UTC