Apple’s Spotlight upgrades look like a power-user dream
…Once you get used to one of these tools, there’s simply no going back. Now Apple’s trying to ship a slightly more mainstream version to Mac users everywhere. (The folks…
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Is this solar e-bike a good idea or sophisticated e-waste?
…No e-bike needs an integrated AI assistant. The chance of it successfully recommending a decent hamburger shop is minuscule, and it certainly won’t be properly smashed. Look, I hope I…
Our favorite Prime Day gadgets under $100 you don’t need but will really want
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The confusing state of Apple Intelligence
…missing pieces * iOS 18.2 will let everyone set new default phone and messaging apps * Apple’s first iOS 18.2 beta adds more AI features and ChatGPT integration * Where are the…
Nearly every Kindle is steeply discounted at Best Buy
…They also include notebook templates and AI-powered tools that can summarize notes or clean up messy handwriting. The biggest difference is that the Scribe Colorsoft adds a color E Ink display…
Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 3
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Anthropic’s quest to study the negative effects of AI is under pressure
…Their only job, as the team members themselves say, is to investigate and publish “inconvenient truths” about how people are using AI tools, what chatbots might be doing to our mental health…
The future of border security isn’t at the border at all
…If TSA was any indication, there would always be funds for new surveillance tools regardless of the actual need for said tools, Another vendor I spoke to was more candid: “Welcome to…
Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse
…The phones include a new suite of processing tools aimed at giving people much more control over the camera’s output. At first glance, they look a lot like filters, with names…
Apple announces iOS 26 with Liquid Glass redesign
…iOS 18 received some basic AI features like tools to improve writing, Genmoji for custom emoji, and integration with ChatGPT. But some big promised upgrades to Siri, like the ability to take…