Google Maps is getting an AI ‘Ask Maps’ feature and upgraded ‘immersive’ navigation Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps is introducing a Gemini-powered conversational “Ask Maps” feature along with an updated “Immersive Navigation” experience that brings a 3D view, road details, natural voice guidance, and more to the app. The new “Ask Maps” feature lets users ask complex, real-world...

Valve's Steam Machine: How Much It Will Cost, When It Comes Out and MoreValve dipped its toe into the hardware business when it released the Steam Deck handheld back in 2022. This past November, the company revealed an expanded lineup of hardware that includes a VR headset, controller and a living room game console called the Steam Machine.The Steam Machine is Valve's gaming PC, built into...

Meta Launches AI Tools to Identify and Flag Messages From Scammers The company aims to combat growing fraud schemes, including impersonation accounts that lure users with fake celebrity endorsements. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the...

My Original AirPods Max Stopped Working, So I Put Them in the Freezer. Really.Apple has announced the AirPods Max 2, finally updating its premium headphones with the improved H2 chip that enables better noise cancelling, audio quality and voice isolation when you're talking on a call or recording audio. The news certainly grabbed my attention, because my 5-year-old original AirPods Max have...

Pokemon Champions Release Date: When Does the New Competitive Standard Come Out?Pokemon Champions, the competitive pocket monster-battling spin-off game announced during the Pokemon Day 2025 livestream, will be released on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on April 8.Champions is completely free to play, but it will be launched alongside an optional paid starter pack bundle. This pack includes...