There’s nothing unlucky about the OnePlus 13. It’s quite simply the company’s best flagship to date, pulling together an official IP rating, blistering fast charging, and flexible, capable cameras in a way that OnePlus hasn’t always managed in the past. While you might not get as many updates as you would with a Pixel or … Read more
The emerging Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked discussions about cutting spending and reducing the size of government to improve efficiency. But the fundamental problem hampering government software development and delivery isn’t efficiency, it’s efficacy. Cheaper and faster doesn’t matter if the product or service doesn’t do what you need. As Peter Drucker said, … Read more
In the great AI gold rush of the past couple of years, Nvidia has dominated the market for shovels—namely the chips needed to train models. But a shift in tactics by many leading AI developers presents an opening for competitors. Nvidia boss Jensen Huang’s call to lean into hardware for AI will go down as … Read more
Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next level of everyday AI goes beyond answering questions: AI agents carry out tasks for you. Major technology companies, including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce, have recently released or announced plans to develop and release AI agents. They claim these innovations … Read more
Collaboration app network outages: Both globally and in the U.S., collaboration app network outages dropped down to zero outages. Two notable outages On November 8, Comcast Communications, a Tier 2 provider headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, experienced an outage that affected several downstream partners and customers across the U.S. The outage, lasting 42 minutes, was first observed … Read more
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad X9 Aura, ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, and more at CES 2025 17 Lenovo has unveiled a new range of AI-powered devices at CES 2025, aimed at creatives, professionals and businesses. The new products include ThinkPad X9 Aura laptops, the innovative ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, which features an expandable screen, ThinkCentre … Read more
There are so many reasons why I wanted to love Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12; its reputation precedes itself and the build quality is superb. That good feeling when your palms are resting on the surface and you’re typing away is hard to capture well – and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 … Read more
Taiwan is investigating whether a ship linked to China is responsible for damaging one of the undersea cables that connects Taiwan to the internet, the latest reminder of how vulnerable Taiwan’s critical infrastructure is to damage from China. The incident comes as anxiety in Europe has risen over apparent acts of sabotage, including ones aimed … Read more
“Forever chemicals” are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been ringing the alarms about the negative impacts on human health. But humans aren’t the only animals to be concerned about. Freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, experienced changes to their metabolic functions, environmental biochemist David Beale and colleagues … Read more
Getty Images Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style “community notes” where commenting on the accuracy of posts is left to users. In a video posted alongside a blog post by the company on Tuesday, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said third-party moderators were “too politically … Read more
