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 typically learn every little thing new coming to Android, Google’s Gemini synthetic intelligence assistant, and the entire firm’s different platforms, from Put on OS to Android Auto. However this week, Google introduced a digital occasion known as The Android Show: I/O Edition, which takes place per 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 asserting the present.
The Android Present will doubtless discover all the brand new options coming to Android 16, the subsequent model of Google’s cellular working system. Nevertheless, this break from the standard technique of asserting all the most recent in Android at I/O means that the convention on Could 20 might be jam-packed with information in different areas and companies.
Final yr, Android took a backseat to Gemini-related capabilities as stress mounted for Google to point out its reply to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This yr, we’ll doubtless see options associated to non-public context in Gemini—the assistant’s means to grasp you thru previous conversations and your related Google companies like Gmail and Calendar. It is also extensively anticipated that we’ll be taught extra about Google’s Android XR, and possibly get an replace on the corporate’s upcoming smart glasses.
Rad Energy Bikes Debuts a New RadRunner Lineup
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The direct-to-consumer firm Rad Power Bikes, which roughly created your complete DTC electric bike category and dominated it for years, has struggled not too long ago, from layoffs and lawsuits to the recent 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 day-after-day whereas biking round Portland, Oregon) and upgrades to the road will embody security options like Rad Energy’s Safe Shield, which debuted final yr (the cells within the battery are actually encapsulated, like in a automotive, to make it safer within the unlikely occasion of a battery hearth). They may also embody different upgrades, like passcode safety and IPX6 weather protection.
Essentially the most thrilling launch is the RadRunner Max, now the high-end RadRunner mannequin, which is a Class 3 electric 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’ll be able to monitor if it is stolen, no AirTag needed. A brand new digital key unlocks the bike as you strategy, and radar options provide you with a warning when vehicles or different bikes strategy. The corporate additionally debuted a brand new vary extender appropriate with all three fashions. The RadRunner is available for $1,499, and the RadRunner Plus is $1,799. You possibly can preorder the RadRunner Max for $2,299 and the Range Extender for $249 for supply in early Could. —Adrienne So
Yale’s Newest Lock Has a New Form of Z-Wave
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Yale, recognized for its smart locks (and common locks, too), has introduced a brand new model of its Guarantee Lock 2 tied to a deep partnership with dwelling safety model ADT. It brings a brand new sort of Z-Wave expertise into play.
