We live and work in browsers. It’s where we spend most of our time — and it’s where we waste most of our time as well. Web browsing is slow, inefficient, and full of time-sapping annoyances. But it needn’t be that way. You can turn your browser into a lean,Continue Reading
Restrictions should be cemented as Waymo seeks to buy Chinese cars for the U.S., Gordon Chang says., Restrictions should be cemented as Waymo seeks to buy Chinese cars for the U.S., Gordon Chang says., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Microsoft posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, beating expectations and showing strong growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users. The Redmond, Washington, company earned $90 billion, or $4.81 per share, in the April-June quarter. That is up 18% from the sameContinue Reading
This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the open- vs. closed-source debate in AI, key players in White House AI policy, and how to stop your chatbot logs from showing up in search-engine results…Continue Reading
Starling is a new open source Linux desktop environment. One developer built it by directing Claude for about six months, ending up with a working desktop that boots into its own session with a compositor and window manager. Don’t think of this as a themed shell bolted onto GNOME orContinue Reading
Running local AI models has become surprisingly accessible. Install Ollama, pull a model, and you can start chatting with it in minutes. That’s exactly how I began my journey with local AI. Using an LLM directly in terminal is okayish but it limits your ability. That’s why there are soContinue Reading
American Airlines has ended its booking policy that allowed passengers buying a ticket as little as two days before departure to cancel and receive a full refund within 24 hours of purchase. It now follows the minimum legally mandated policy that other legacy carriers already defer to, according to CBSContinue Reading
The vast expanse between South America and Oceania has some of the world’s loneliest airspace. Even in an age of supremely reliable aircraft and incredibly long Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) certification, it would not be safe to fly this expanse without a fallback option. This comes from EasterContinue Reading
All of the major AI providers want you to use, and ideally stay within, their super apps, and now Microsoft is looking to capture that attention, too. During an earnings call this week, CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that the tech giant is building a Copilot ‘super app’ that will beContinue Reading
A prominent Norwegian AI researcher on Tuesday posted details about an AI worm that is wreaking havoc in various Microsoft applications, including Word and Copilot. The report from noted Norwegian AI researcher Håkon Måløy, now confirmed by Microsoft, said that an attacker can conceal instructions in a document that isContinue Reading
Finding the best photo editing app in 2026 has become difficult. With several Android and iOS editing tools available in the market, choosing the right one feels like a task. I have also wasted several hours searching for the best tool. Good news, I have collected the best free andContinue Reading
Sponsored by Herrmann Ultraschall. Discover the way to top-efficiency in busbar welding: Rising performance demands in e-mobility, data centers, and power electronics are pushing conventional busbar manufacturing to its limits. This white paper explores how ultrasonic welding redefines the way non-ferrous metals like copper and aluminum are joined – withoutContinue Reading
Commercial EV provider RIZON has introduced a new service combo body for its electric truck. “Combining secure tool storage and a spacious cargo bed, the highly configurable service combo body can be equipped with cranes, ladder racks, generators, lift gates and work lighting to support a wide range of vocationalContinue Reading