Nine months ago, SoundHound wowed the world when it took the wraps off Hound, a voice-enabled personal assistant that was not only faster than rival apps Siri and Google Now but that could understand and correctly answer questions of surprising complexity. This isn’t something that just happened overnight, however — it required nine years of work and incredible foresight on the part of its engineers. In an interview with BGR, SoundHound founder and CEO Keyvan Mohajer explained how he conceived Hound and how he expects to compete against rival digital personal assistants created by tech giants Apple, Google and Microsoft.

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The “Internet of Things” has officially extended beyond our lives and into the lives of our pets.

Everything has to be smart and connected these days, and that now includes pet toys as well. But the Petcube Interactive Wi-Fi Pet Camera isn’t just a pet toy, it’s also an interactive wireless home camera. The device latches onto your home Wi-Fi network and lets you connect from anywhere using the free iOS or Android app. You can watch your pet, listen in on what’s going on at home, talk using the integrated speaker, and control the built-in laser toy that your dog or cat will go nuts over.

It’s an awesome product and best of all, it’s the same price as most single-purpose home cameras.

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Jay Z has repeatedly proven himself to be one of the smartest business minds in the entertainment industry. That said, even the best sometimes make mistakes and right now it’s looking like Jigga’s decision to fork over $56 million to buy music streaming service Tidal has been a colossal bust. Bloomberg reports that Jay Z is suing former Tidal owner Schibsted ASA for allegedly misrepresenting the number of subscribers it had at the time it sold the service to S. Carter Enterprises LLC back in 2015.

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One of the greatest unsolved mysteries of our time is the enduring popularity of Internet Explorer. Not only is it one of the least functional browsers available, but it was made obsolete when Microsoft launched Edge alongside Windows 10 last year.

Nevertheless, it remains the most popular browser in the world… but that may not be the case for much longer.

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On Tuesday, Snapchat unleashed one of the more meaningful software updates its app has seen in recent months. Dubbed Chat 2.0, the new update allows users to jump straight from sending a message to initiating a voice or audio chat. If they aren’t around, you can leave an audio message instead, but that’s not all.

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We’re not sure why it took someone as long as it did to think of this, but it’s here now so we should all just be thankful. The days of expensive adapters, cumbersome cables and moving around memory cards are long gone — using the Eyefi Mobi Class 10 Wi-Fi SDHC Card, you can transfer photos from your DSLR or your point and shoot camera wirelessly in no time at all to your Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone or Android tablet.

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PC and smartphone users tend to have a love-hate relationship with wireless networks. It’s great to have Wi-Fi Internet at home, at the office, and in public places, but you still have to deal with passwords and spotty coverage. One of these headaches may soon be a thing of the past, however: The brains at MIT have now figured out how to remove password requirements from a Wi-Fi network without compromising its security.

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It might be April Fools’ today, but it’s also a Friday, which means it’s time to look at a new set of movie trailers. We have a bunch of interesting new clips for you, including the second trailer of Alice Through the Looking Glass. Somehow, though, comedies and horror titles abound this week, which means you’re bound to find some movies to look forward to no matter what your favorite genre.

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When it comes to desktop computers, size doesn’t always matter. If you need a super high-powered PC for gaming then sure, you’re going to need a fairly big tower to house all of the components that come along with it. But if all you need is a computer that will handle web browsing, media streaming and typical work, you’ll be surprised at how much you can fit into a tiny package.

Meet the HP Pavilion 300-220 Mini Desktop, which packs an Intel Pentium 3805U 1.9 GHz, 4GB of RAM, 500GB of storage and the Windows 10 operating system into a compact and stylish housing that fits in the palm of your hand.

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