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How to watch the spectacular Perseid meteor shower in 2024
One of the year's best celestial displays is here.
By Mike Pearl
![Long exposure photo of the Perseids in 2023](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07LXCv6PmSuBSyfenJ2V1VO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1722092543.jpg)
![Long exposure photo of the Perseids in 2023](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07LXCv6PmSuBSyfenJ2V1VO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1722092543.jpg)
Apologetic Crowdstrike sends out $10 UberEats vouchers. Some of them don't work.
Arguably worse than nothing.
By Mike Pearl
![A muffin in the palm of a person's hand with the word "sorry" on it written in frosting](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07sAgC7ISLi8zXqErYhGaNM/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1721845529.jpg)
![A muffin in the palm of a person's hand with the word "sorry" on it written in frosting](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07sAgC7ISLi8zXqErYhGaNM/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1721845529.jpg)
How to use Google's Dark Web Report to find out where your data has been leaked
In "late July" everyone gets access.
By Mike Pearl
![A person walks in front of a screen with the Google logo, and another with a Google privacy slogan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Oz382F9Bd8RrqrLc0KzHv/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1720722567.jpg)
![A person walks in front of a screen with the Google logo, and another with a Google privacy slogan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Oz382F9Bd8RrqrLc0KzHv/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1720722567.jpg)
How gamification sparked the AI era in tech
We're all playing the global AI game — for better and worse.
By Mike Pearl
![An illustration of a person running on a treadmill.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ME6L0A8yMVdSAcleFcFbm/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718375165.png)
![An illustration of a person running on a treadmill.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ME6L0A8yMVdSAcleFcFbm/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718375165.png)
Apple announces AI-powered iPhone call recordings at WWDC 2024
They breezed right past it, but it's big.
By Mike Pearl
![Apple's Phone app showing a call being recorded and transcribed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07EyG1E6QgmKmwXjduM85rn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718046963.png)
![Apple's Phone app showing a call being recorded and transcribed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07EyG1E6QgmKmwXjduM85rn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718046963.png)
Apple Maps adds topographic maps in WWDC reveal
Navigating on your iPhone has never been more topographical.
By Mike Pearl
![iPhones displaying topographical map view in Maps](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04sOF0Y2RPMy38lG8p1CdD3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718042626.png)
![iPhones displaying topographical map view in Maps](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04sOF0Y2RPMy38lG8p1CdD3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718042626.png)
We gave Google's AI Overviews the benefit of the doubt. Here's how they did.
Were there weird hallucinations? Yes. Did they work just fine sometimes? Also yes.
By Mike Pearl
![People in front of the Google logo on a wall above a slogan about making AI helpful for everyone](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00SebFWbTYknyCn2UZNsrDg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716671591.jpg)
![People in front of the Google logo on a wall above a slogan about making AI helpful for everyone](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00SebFWbTYknyCn2UZNsrDg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716671591.jpg)
One of OpenAI's safety leaders quit on Tuesday. He just explained why.
In a word: safety.
By Mike Pearl
![The OpenAI logo printed on a textured surface](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/036UVZEK3wV0LbLWxmLE51Q/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715977311.jpg)
![The OpenAI logo printed on a textured surface](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/036UVZEK3wV0LbLWxmLE51Q/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715977311.jpg)
How to turn off Google AI Overviews
There is one way that doesn't require a Chrome extension.
By Mike Pearl
![A smartphone showing the Goole and Gemini logos](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06rcC31DOH3kB87WEpaa56z/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715889117.jpg)
![A smartphone showing the Goole and Gemini logos](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06rcC31DOH3kB87WEpaa56z/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715889117.jpg)
Google injects still more AI into Google Docs and other Workspace apps
Gemini will soon hang out in your sidebar while you work.
By Mike Pearl
![A woman on a stage in front of a screen with the words Gemini for Workspace](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04gAWKcX0wIFpT26XM9a90r/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715725263.png)
![A woman on a stage in front of a screen with the words Gemini for Workspace](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04gAWKcX0wIFpT26XM9a90r/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715725263.png)
Veo, Google's Sora competitor, is hyped by Donald Glover
More Google vs. OpenAI warfare
By Mike Pearl
![Donald Glover in a knit hat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/045iKpgFLWCCbqoJTeH6DMv/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715712213.png)
![Donald Glover in a knit hat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/045iKpgFLWCCbqoJTeH6DMv/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715712213.png)
Where the northern lights will be visible thanks to the solar flare
Tonight's forecast calls for auroras.
By Mike Pearl
![the northern lights in the sky](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/022ORYFLyroHC3kQjogFS8z/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715374216.jpg)
![the northern lights in the sky](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/022ORYFLyroHC3kQjogFS8z/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715374216.jpg)
The new iPad ad essentially flips AI-weary creatives the bird
It's the wrong ad for the wrong consumer moment.
By Mike Pearl
![a frame from the Apple "Crush" ad, in which creative tools are destroyed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/067LOyS3syxAff3GGDUSLHI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715195425.png)
![a frame from the Apple "Crush" ad, in which creative tools are destroyed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/067LOyS3syxAff3GGDUSLHI/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715195425.png)
iPad Air 2024: 2 new features that iPad Air 2022 doesn't have
The new iPad Air 2024 is here. Check out all of its new features.
By Mike Pearl and Kimberly Gedeon
![Collage of iPad Air features](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01D2V2j1vOBLNEcqNcMcbz7/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715092024.png)
![Collage of iPad Air features](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01D2V2j1vOBLNEcqNcMcbz7/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715092024.png)
How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower in 2024
The barely-there moon will make for great viewing conditions.
By Mike Pearl
![a person standing at a campsite as meteors streak overhead](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03itALuAWTpwP7Vepd7vq5w/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714859637.jpg)
![a person standing at a campsite as meteors streak overhead](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03itALuAWTpwP7Vepd7vq5w/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714859637.jpg)
A ChatGPT search engine is rumored to be coming next week
The rumor is plausible and feeds into years-old speculation.
By Mike Pearl
![a person with a notebook computer silhouetted against the OpenAI logo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00BKmMiCpfOxqFblmOeMXxR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714753723.jpg)
![a person with a notebook computer silhouetted against the OpenAI logo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00BKmMiCpfOxqFblmOeMXxR/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714753723.jpg)
'I was kinda trapped': Watch a Cybertruck try to eat a guy's finger
"I feared for my finger for a second."
By Mike Pearl
![a Tesla Cybertruck with its frunk trunk or "frunk" standing open](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01yI1RMr2dk9jVPXWn6i3xa/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714679453.jpg)
![a Tesla Cybertruck with its frunk trunk or "frunk" standing open](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01yI1RMr2dk9jVPXWn6i3xa/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714679453.jpg)
Hands-on with the Claude AI app: It's pleasant to use, but janky
...Because all AI apps are janky
By Mike Pearl
![a laptop showing the Claude app in the App Store](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01bjU924FLCdvU1V5WmpVhe/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714599252.jpg)
![a laptop showing the Claude app in the App Store](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01bjU924FLCdvU1V5WmpVhe/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714599252.jpg)
How to see the Lyrid meteor shower despite the bright moon
The moon will be a buzzkill, but it doesn't have to spoil the show completely.
By Mike Pearl
![a fireball streaking across the sky](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01DKDsQw7EtagbB96paZU2i/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712769654.jpg)
![a fireball streaking across the sky](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01DKDsQw7EtagbB96paZU2i/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712769654.jpg)
Where's the AI in these 'AI-powered' products for your home? An explanation.
We looked past the hype and spotted the AI for you.
By Mike Pearl
![appliances in a cartoony space environment touted as "Now with more AI!"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07lX8MHWsEe4aUjTQmd2w9w/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711230689.jpg)
![appliances in a cartoony space environment touted as "Now with more AI!"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07lX8MHWsEe4aUjTQmd2w9w/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711230689.jpg)
Why don't we have AI-powered robot butlers yet? An investigation.
Why AI-powered robot butlers – and the subsequent robot uprising – are at least a century away.
By Mike Pearl
![a robot in a metal tux waiting on a person hand and foot](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00HjqpFmCwFetx5ktpKwE2A/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711140118.jpg)
![a robot in a metal tux waiting on a person hand and foot](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00HjqpFmCwFetx5ktpKwE2A/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711140118.jpg)
The amazing total solar eclipse is incredible luck. Here's why.
'It's unique and there's nothing even close to it.'
By Mike Pearl
![A composite image showing many phases of the eclipse with totality strikingly highlighted in the center](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01bewjvGSFEux8yo2pVyviM/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1707416075.jpg)
![A composite image showing many phases of the eclipse with totality strikingly highlighted in the center](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01bewjvGSFEux8yo2pVyviM/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1707416075.jpg)
When the clocks change for Daylight Saving Time, and why we do it at all
Can't we just...not change our clocks?
By Mike Pearl
![a man in bed looks irritated and confused about what his clock is telling him](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/041cRXVeK4ubvTtF07HhRlb/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709830084.jpg)
![a man in bed looks irritated and confused about what his clock is telling him](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/041cRXVeK4ubvTtF07HhRlb/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709830084.jpg)
Alibaba's AI video generator just dunked on Sora by making the Sora lady sing
Alibaba calls it 'EMO,' and it sure is.
By Mike Pearl
![An AI-generated woman sings a song](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05E1X0osHX5AveaYd9wBhOK/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709242150.png)
![An AI-generated woman sings a song](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05E1X0osHX5AveaYd9wBhOK/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709242150.png)
AI 'writers' are mostly worthless right now. But that won't last.
Sure, an AI can write a decent book...if you painstakingly force it to write exactly what you want.
By Mike Pearl
![a robot holds a pencil](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00oVZTPuZtlWObShkhDmwHF/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1685579807.jpg)
![a robot holds a pencil](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00oVZTPuZtlWObShkhDmwHF/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1685579807.jpg)