With the release of iOS 26 Beta 3 on Monday, Apple has scaled back the iPhone’s glossy new aesthetic in response to user feedback that it made some interface elements harder to read. Unveiled at WWDC 2025, Apple’s Liquid Glass design language mimics real glass, emphasizing light refraction and translucency. However, its initial rollout in […]
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Jack Dorsey, best known for co-founding Twitter (now X) in 2006, is developing a new way for people to communicate: a peer-to-peer messaging app that uses a mesh network and connects via Bluetooth, eliminating the need for internet access. A Weekend Project in Decentralization Dorsey shared on X that he built a simple version of
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AI chatbots are already part of daily life for many, but how well do most people actually understand how they function? For instance, did you know that ChatGPT has to perform an internet search to access information about events that occurred after June 2024? Some of the most unexpected facts about AI chatbots shed light
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The language skills of modern artificial intelligence systems are truly impressive. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and others can now hold conversations with a level of fluency that closely resembles human interaction. However, much remains unknown about the internal mechanisms within these networks that produce such extraordinary performance. A study titled “A Phase Transition between Positional
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Companies have found it challenging to adopt suitable AI tools because the technology is advancing much faster than their typically lengthy sales cycles. Brex, the corporate credit card startup, faced the same challenge as larger enterprises. To avoid falling behind, it overhauled its software procurement strategy entirely. Brex Learns Its Traditional Procurement Process Can’t Keep
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On Saturday evening, X users in India were unable to access the main Reuters news account and the Reuters World account. X restored access to both accounts on Sunday. According to Reuters, Indian users trying to view the @Reuters account — which has 25 million followers — were shown a message saying the account “has
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Giving a smart device to a tween can feel risky for parents, given the many online threats. To address this, kid-friendly tech company Pinwheel has introduced a new option for families who want to stay connected without resorting to a smartphone. A Safe, AI-Powered Smartwatch for Kids Hits the Market Pinwheel Watch just released a
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When communicating via email or social media, we often imply rather than state things outright, relying on subtext to convey our true meaning—and hoping the reader understands it. What happens when it’s not a person, but an AI system on the receiving end of our messages? Can conversational AI grasp the hidden meaning in our
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Las Vegas data center operator Switch is growing its significant footprint in Southern Nevada by building a new type of facility known as an “AI factory.” Switch is developing a new site near Jones and the 215 Beltway, close to its southwest Las Vegas data centers. Clark County records show plans for two data center
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Apple Inc. is exploring the use of AI from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to revamp Siri, potentially bypassing its own models in a bold attempt to revive its struggling AI strategy. Apple has held talks with Anthropic and OpenAI about integrating their large language models into Siri, according to sources familiar with the matter. The
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