Google’s annual I/O developer convention is developing on Could 20—and all indicators level to it being an enormous one.
It is the place we sometimes be taught all the things new coming to Android, Google’s Gemini synthetic intelligence assistant, and all the firm’s different platforms, from Put on OS to Android Auto. However this week, Google introduced a digital occasion referred to as The Android Present: I/O Version, which takes place every week earlier, on Could 13 at 10 am Pacific (1 pm ET). A teaser video confirmed Google’s Sameer Samat, president of the Android ecosystem, preparing on digital camera and saying the present.
The Android Present will seemingly discover all the brand new options coming to Android 16, the subsequent model of Google’s cellular working system. Nonetheless, this break from the normal technique of saying all the newest in Android at I/O means that the convention on Could 20 will probably be jam-packed with information in different areas and providers.
Final yr, Android took a backseat to Gemini-related capabilities as stress mounted for Google to indicate its reply to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This yr, we’ll seemingly see options associated to non-public context in Gemini—the assistant’s capability to grasp you thru previous conversations and your related Google providers like Gmail and Calendar. It is also extensively anticipated that we’ll be taught extra about Google’s Android XR, and perhaps get an replace on the corporate’s upcoming sensible glasses.
Rad Energy Bikes Debuts a New RadRunner Lineup
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The direct-to-consumer firm Rad Energy Bikes, which kind of created all the DTC electrical bike class and dominated it for years, has struggled lately, from layoffs and lawsuits to the current quiet exit of its new CEO and an onslaught of tariffs. On this chaotic surroundings, the corporate has introduced three new updates to its best-selling ebikes: the RadRunner, the RadRunner Plus, and the brand new RadRunner Max.
The RadRunner and RadRunner Plus are the corporate’s two in style utility bikes (I see a half-dozen each day whereas biking round Portland, Oregon) and upgrades to the road will embrace security options like Rad Energy’s Protected Protect, which debuted final yr (the cells within the battery are actually encapsulated, like in a automobile, to make it safer within the unlikely occasion of a battery fireplace). They will even embrace different upgrades, like passcode safety and IPX6 climate safety.
Essentially the most thrilling launch is the RadRunner Max, now the high-end RadRunner mannequin, which is a Class 3 electrical bike. It’s pedal-assist solely, with a high pace of 28 mph. It has 60 miles of vary and works with Apple’s Discover My community, so you possibly can monitor if it is stolen, no AirTag wanted. A brand new digital key unlocks the bike as you method, and radar options provide you with a warning when vehicles or different bikes method. The corporate additionally debuted a brand new vary extender appropriate with all three fashions. The RadRunner is accessible for $1,499, and the RadRunner Plus is $1,799. You’ll be able to preorder the RadRunner Max for $2,299 and the Vary Extender for $249 for supply in early Could. —Adrienne So
Yale’s Newest Lock Has a New Type of Z-Wave
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Yale, identified for its sensible locks (and common locks, too), has introduced a brand new model of its Guarantee Lock 2 tied to a deep partnership with residence safety model ADT. It brings a brand new sort of Z-Wave expertise into play.
