Apple’s best AI idea looks a lot like vibe coding
…The pitch, in so many cases, is just “this thing you know, but on your iPhone now.” But a few minutes after I downloaded the first developer beta of iPadOS 26 (I…
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What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
Nearly 10 years ago I reviewed my favorite Surface device. Microsoft hand-delivered its Surface Studio all-in-one PC to me, and I was hooked from the moment I switched it…
Apple wants Europe to blink
…Apple said it has proposed solutions, such as its Trusted System Agent, which would act as an intermediary between rival AI agents and Apple’s systems, giving comparable levels of access and…
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
…In the future with the agent-to-agent integration, you can actually interact with many more apps from your own digital ecosystem. Can I ask you about the word agentic in this…
Google Assistant
…Nest thermostats can now be controlled from a new Devices tab on Google Home for web. Screenshot / The Verge First look at the Google Home app powered by Gemini Jennifer Pattison Tuohy…
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web
…And then there’s Antigravity, the agentic coding platform. Broadly, every year there’s a new paradigm for AI. There were LLMs first, and then maybe we’re going to chain some…
Cybersecurity
…Gmail end-to-end encryption now available on mobile devices [ Google Workspace Updates Blog ] Thomas Ricker Apr 9 Chrome combats session theft. Google is officially rolling out Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC…
Speech and Moderation
…The ruling came after the Post asked for the return of Natanson’s devices and not to review their contents, alleging a grave First Amendment violation. Update: Added court ruling. Washington Post…
Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…Microsoft showed off some new devices at Build. There was the badge that controls an agent and the little, for lack of a better word, the Chumby, the little desktop-friendly thing…
Welcome to the personal software revolution
…Meanwhile, GitHub had its fastest year of growth in 2025, and found that 80 percent of new users use the Copilot coding agent within their first week on the platform. Boris Cherny…