Musk says Tesla Semi self-driving is a year away, so truckers are safe
Musk says Tesla Semi self-driving is a year away, so truckers are safe

Elon Musk says Tesla expects to have self-driving working on the Tesla Semi “probably around the end of this year or early next year.”
Going by Tesla’s record on self-driving deadlines, it is: their jobs are safe for a long time.

God of War Laufey finally has a release date, and there’s some good news for Kratos fans too

Santa Monica Studio has confirmed God of War Laufey will launch on February 16, 2027, and revealed that a new Kratos-led title is already in the works.

A new iPhone app can sniff out Meta smart glasses lurking nearby

Android users got an unusual privacy tool earlier this year that could alert them when smart glasses were nearby. Five months later, iPhone owners finally have something similar, and its name makes its feelings about Meta pretty obvious. AntiZuck is a …

Lenovo’s $99 280Hz gaming monitor is built for the ramen-budget crowd

Lenovo has launched two affordable 280Hz gaming monitors for competitive players, led by a 23.8-inch model with a local price equivalent to around $99.

New York’s food carts are going electric in clean air trial

New York is testing battery-powered food carts to reduce noise, air pollution and fuel use while improving working conditions for street vendors.

Apple’s smartwatches will look the same for at least another year, or two

Apple’s next Watch lineup arrives with the same look as before, according to Bloomberg, as the company focuses its 2026 refresh on internals rather than design.

Lenovo’s next ThinkCenter desktop is ready to hit the shelves, but the price will make you blink twice

Lenovo’s ThinkCentre X desktop is coming to the US with up to 256GB RAM, dual RTX 5060 Ti GPUs, and a flagship configuration that costs nearly $14,000.

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 27, #1142

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1,142 for July 27.

Xbox is fixing one of the PC app’s biggest annoyances with download speed

Microsoft is testing a Smart Download Client for Xbox that automatically switches to the fastest download server, promising quicker game installs on PC and consoles.

Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart
Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart

According to Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to reveal its first smart glasses at WWDC next June, with an expectation that they’ll launch by the end of 2027. Part of the hold-up may be around the company’s efforts to get its privacy features and messaging in order. Smart glasses in general, and Meta’s in particular, […]