AI Is Reshaping Apple's Mac Chip Roadmap [Report]

Apple is reportedly reshaping its Mac silicon roadmap to prioritize artificial intelligence, bypassing high-end M6 processors in favor of a faster transition to the M7 generation.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:Apple Deals Today: AirPods 4 for $99, B…

I tested every Wi-Fi dead zone fix before finding the $20 solution that actually worked

I fixed my mom's Wi-Fi dead zones for $20, and it works better than a mesh system

Google Maps killed the Commute tab—here's what to use instead

Make your commute feel smoother every day.

Refreshed Apple Pencils may arrive next year with improved repairability

Thanks to upcoming EU regulations, the next Apple Pencil could feature replaceable batteries.

Benedict Evans on the New ‘Super App’ ChatGPT

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk Argue Over Who’s Running the Bigger Scam

I ditched my router's network log for a $20 Raspberry Pi—and caught my smart TV phoning home constantly

This $20 networking tool revealed things my router wouldn't tell me

I ditched the number row on Gboard after discovering this new gesture

Gboard has a super-fast numbers shortcut nobody uses.

Stop tipping your mechanic for routine work—here's what actually deserves a tip

When it comes to services related to your vehicle, there is no shared standard to fall back on.

Your smart home needs these outdoor sensors (here’s why)

Your smart home needs these outdoor sensors (here’s why)

4 ways to find new music Spotify's algorithm refuses to show you

Shuffle up your music taste.

Who Can Begrudge Gen Z Nostalgia For an Era Before They Were Born?

It probably IS kinda galling to look back at a time when the world wasn't on fire.

‘My Adventures With Superman’ Creators Talk Darker, Hard-Hitting Midpoint

Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher discuss the latest action-heavy episode of 'My Adventures with Superman' and heading into heavier territory.

The AI race has quietly stopped being about who has the biggest model

For years the industry ran on one assumption, that the biggest model wins. That belief is now breaking down, CNBC reports. Companies are choosing models by task, cost, and control instead of benchmark position. The frontier still matters, but it is …

Meta spent a year being punished for its AI spending. Then it told investors how it would get the money back.

Meta has had a miserable year on the market, flat while the Nasdaq-100 climbed 18%. That changed abruptly, with the stock posting its best week since early 2024, CNBC reports. Shares rose about 6% on Friday and roughly 15% across the week. The move …

Zhipu’s founder says frontier AI should stay open to everyone. His own government may disagree.

The founder of China’s most prominent AI lab has made an unambiguous case for openness. Frontier AI should stay broadly accessible rather than controlled by a select few, Zhipu’s Tang Jie wrote in an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. His argument…

AI has triggered the biggest gas-plant building boom in history, and a quiet fight to stop it

The AI build-out has done something the fossil-fuel industry could not do for itself. It has set off the largest-ever construction boom in natural gas-fired power plants, the Associated Press reports. Aging coal plants are being kept alive past thei…

New Apple Pencils reportedly in development, replaceable batteries could feature

Apple is reportedly working on new versions of the Apple Pencil, including an updated Apple Pencil with USB-C and a new Apple Pencil Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The report claims both accessories are expected to launch in early […] Th…

M7 Ultra chip could support up to 1.5TB of unified memory, matching Intel Mac Pro

Apple’s future M7 Ultra chip could support up to 1.5TB of unified memory, matching the highest RAM configuration offered on the 2019 Intel Mac Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Gurman […] Th…

This tiny Sony tape was supposed to change music, but it saved 1990s IT instead

DAT was supposed to replace cassettes, but it became the backbone of 1990s server backups instead