ChatGPT Can Now Spend Your Money. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Artificial intelligence can already write emails, plan vacations, compare products, and occasionally get the simplest questions spectacularly wrong. Now OpenAI wants to give it access to your wallet. The company has introduced ChatGPT Wallet, a payment system developed in partnership with American Express, Mastercard, and Visa that allows AI assistants to complete purchases on your … Read more

Google’s $395 AI Glasses Look Promising, But Are They Worth It?

Google is taking another shot at smart glasses, and this time it might actually have something worth looking at. The company has teamed up with Samsung, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to introduce a new generation of eyewear powered by Gemini AI. The idea is to put many of the things we normally reach for … Read more

Google Gemini Comes to Apple CarPlay: Here’s What You Can Do With It

November 12, 2026 | Mobility Digest Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant directly to Apple CarPlay, giving iPhone users another way to interact with artificial intelligence while driving. Announced November 11, the new experience puts Gemini Live on compatible CarPlay displays, allowing drivers to ask questions, catch up on email, prepare for meetings, and … Read more

Microsoft Publisher Is Dead. Now What?

By Jim Szymanski | Originally published September 26, 2026 Anyone who knows me well, knows I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Microsoft since, well… 1993. Some of the dumb things they’ve done, or have failed to do are baffling. Despite all their missteps though, they still earn money for their shareholders, so it’s all good … Read more

2026 Top 5 Magnetic Power Banks for iPhone & Android

They’re bulky, require cables, and end up being something you only bring on trips. Magnetic power banks changed that. These actually get used daily because they snap on and just work. And in 2026, with Qi2 bringing MagSafe-style charging to Android, these aren’t just for iPhone anymore, they’re becoming universal. Here are the 5 most … Read more

The Galaxy Z TriFold: Samsung’s Three-Fold Panic Attack

Samsung has firmly established that their existing two-fold phones were not nearly complicated enough. They also found them not expensive enough. As a result, they have unleashed the $2,500 Galaxy Z TriFold. This monstrous slab of “innovation” unfolds into a 10-inch screen. It allows you to finally use three different portrait-sized apps simultaneously. This is … Read more

Smartphone Ownership in America: Trends and Insights for 2025

According to PEW Research Center, in 2025, nearly every American adult carries a cellphone. According to the latest survey by Pew Research, 98% of U.S. adults now report owning a cellphone of some kind, and 91% own a smartphone. Mobile devices are nearly ubiquitous. This reflects a dramatic transformation from the early 2000s. During that … Read more

“Celebrate Craftsmanship” and getting Mocked in Public with The New iPhone Pocket

Apple, famous for it’s innovative products and “design so clean it hurts,” has now unveiled… a knitted phone sock. Yes, the iPhone Pocket, which is basically a fancy yarn strap made with Issey Miyake so you can give your phone its own little sweater. “Born out of a collaboration between ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple, iPhone Pocket features … Read more

FDA Approves Apple AirPods PRO 2 as Hearing Aids

I stared wondering when Apple was going to make the AirPods hearing aids back when they released “transparency mode” with their noise canceling options on the AirPods Pro 2 version. Even though the bass is not as good as I would have hoped the sound quality and noise reduction are amazing. Apple plans to release … Read more