20 years of Intel Macs: Why Apple switched, and why it switched again
…A productive partnership “As we look ahead, we can envision some amazing products we want to build for you, and we don’t know how to build them with the future PowerPC…
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Beyond grep: The case for a context-rich AI coding harness
…It’s not that Claude Code as an application and harness has no opinionated features or design choices, but its product team does seem to err on the side of trusting where…
Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels
…The software, which is based on Android, includes features like enhanced memory protection, granular network permissions, customizable app sandboxing, and a duress code that can be used to wipe your phone. (That…
Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026
…Google is expanding a mobile feature that lets you move from an Overview into AI Mode. This feature is now available across desktop, too. The AI Mode nudge hovers at the bottom…
Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics
…Within a day, Google announced on the social media platform X that it was rolling back the feature. Shortly afterward, Ars checked and found that the feature was inaccessible to Google Earth…
Nvidia RTX Spark comes to Windows PCs with Arm CPU, RTX GPU, and unified memory
These days, Nvidia primarily sells AI data center products, and its traditional consumer devices feel like more of a side project. But the company occasionally still releases something designed for consumers. After…
As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings
…EFF has warned that smart glasses makers will likely be tempted to add facial-recognition features unless lawmakers intervene and give people a private right to sue companies whose products violate their…
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription
…Over the years, as our software and product has evolved, the breadth of features and benefits included with your Plex Pass has expanded. This increase ensures we can continue to invest resources…
Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
…For its part, SpaceX focused its announcement on the capability of the Colossus 1 supercomputer that’s at the center of the deal. “Colossus 1 features over 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs, including…
Gemini 3.5 Flash might be fast enough for gen AI to make sense
…Tulsee Doshi, senior director of product management for Gemini, explains that the innovations of Gemini 3.5 Flash are woven through multiple Google products, and this is just the start. It’s…