The sexiest story in American work culture right now isn’t that AI will take your job. The point is that the AI will save you from that. That’s the version the industry has spent the last three years selling to millions of nervous people who want to buy it. Yes, some white collar workers will … Read more
Apple’s Spotlight feature has been around for a long time, but with macOS Tahoe it’s enjoyed its biggest update in years. Here’s how to get the most out of its powerful new features. Never more than a keyboard shortcut, Spotlight has long been a quick and easy way to open apps and find files. However, … Read more
As AI data centers drive up electricity prices, London-based startup Tem thinks AI could help solve that, too. Tem has built an energy transaction engine that connects to AI and lowers prices compared to other energy traders. The company signed up more than 2,600 business customers across the UK with the promise that buying power … Read more
India is pushing Aadhaar, the world’s largest digital identity system, deeper into everyday private life with a new app and support for offline verification, a move that raises new questions about security, consent and wider use of the massive database. The changes, announced in late January by India’s government-backed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), … Read more
For those who choose to use AI as part of their search workflow, the feature is rolling out for free with daily limits, with higher limits for DuckDuckGo subscribers. Here are the details. An optional new feature is being rolled out for free users and subscribers Last March, DuckDuckGo announced Duck.ai, its chatbot platform that … Read more
At the heart of the ensuing social media liability case is a key question: Did Meta lie or mislead the public about the security of its platform, when it knew otherwise? The state of New Mexico opened its case Monday, arguing that public statements by Meta’s top executives regularly contradict its own internal discussions and … Read more
Rivian is about to launch a special app for the Apple Watch. Car maker Rivian’s dedicated Apple Watch app is set to enable locking, unlocking, window adjustment and more, including on cars from 2021. Apple’s Car Key feature allows iPhone and Apple Watch owners to unlock and start their cars using their mobile devices starting … Read more
If you’re still using Apple Home on the old HomeKit architecture, this is your final reminder: Apple’s migration deadline is tomorrow, February 10. Here’s how to update. Why is this happening? In October 2022, with the release of iOS 16.2 (and then again with iOS 16.4 after a few bumps in the road), Apple redesigned … Read more
YouTube splits YouTube TV into a selection of customized YouTube TV plans, allowing subscribers to pay less for a smaller selection of channels. “Television should be easy,” reads a blog post announcing the change. There are more than 10 new plans for sports, news, entertainment and family at prices that are $11 to $28 less … Read more
ChatPlayground AI gives you easy access to over 40 cutting-edge AI models in 25 apps, all in one place – all for one low price. It includes big names like ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Llama, Perplexity and Gemini and allows you to send one challenge to multiple AIs at the same time. This means you can … Read more