Google's annual I/O. The developer meeting will be held on May 20, and all signs are indicating that it is a large conference.
Here we usually learn about Android, Google’s Gemini Artificial Intelligence Assistant, and all the other platforms of the company, everything new from Wear OS to Android Auto. But this week, Google announced a virtual event called Android Show: I/O, which took place a week ago at 10 a.m. Pacific (ET) on May 13 (1 p.m. ET). The trailer video shows Sameer Samat, president of Android ecosystems, to prepare and announce the show on the camera.
Android Show may explore all the new features of Android 16, the next version of Google's mobile operating system. But from the traditional process of announcing all the latest Android, all the latest process of I/O shows that the May 20 conference will be packaged with news from other fields and services.
Last year, Android put back seats on Gemini-related features as Google expressed pressure on Openai's Chatgpt. This year, we may see personal context-related features in Gemini, which is where the assistant understands your abilities through past conversations and the Google services you connect to, such as Gmail and Galendar. It is also generally expected that we will learn more about Google's Android XR and may update the company's upcoming smart glasses.
Photo: Rad Power
Direct-to-consumer company Rad Power Bikes, more or less, has created the entire DTC e-bike category and dominated for years, has been struggling lately, from layoffs and lawsuits to the quiet exports of a new CEO recently, and a fierce attack on tariffs. In this messy environment, the company announced three new updates to the best-selling Ebikes: Radrunner, Radrunner Plus and the new Radrunner Max.
The Radrunner and Radrunner Plus are two of the company’s popular utility bikes (I see six bikes cycling in Portland, Oregon every day), and upgrading to the production line will include safety features such as the Safe Shield of Rad Power that debuted last year (the cell in the battery is now encapsulated in a car, for example in an invalid electric cannon). They will also include other upgrades such as password protection and IPX6 weather protection.
The most exciting release is the Radrunner Max, now the high-end Radrunner model for the Level 3 electric bike. It is only a pedal assister and has a top speed of 28 mph. It has a 60-mile range that works with Apple's Find My network, so you can track whether it's stolen without AIRTAG. When you approach, the new digital key unlocks the bike, while the radar alerts you when the car or other bike approaches. The company is also compatible with all three models with new series of extenders. The Radrunner price is $1,499 and the Radrunner Plus is $1,799. You can book the Radrunner Max for $2,299 in early May, with a range extension of $249. - Adrienne
Photo: Yale University
Yale University, known for its smart locks (also a regular lock), announced a new version of Suse Lock 2, which has a deep partnership with home security brand ADT. It brings a new type of Z-wave technology to the game.