Two of the nation's most populous states have enacted new rules requiring businesses and government agencies to disclose when they use artificial intelligence. Utah and California now mandate AI disclosure across a range of interactions, while other states are weighing similar measures aimed at boosting transparency amid the technology's rapid......
Apple expects record holiday iPhone sales fueled by strong China market
Speaking to Wall Street investors, Cook described Apple's product portfolio as "truly remarkable," highlighting the iPhone 17 lineup as the "biggest leap ever for iPhone" in both hardware performance and software capabilities. Read Entire Article
14+ Thrilling Games Guaranteed to Spike Your Adrenaline
What do you play when you crave an adrenaline rush? We can think of dozens of games that fit this description, but we narrowed it down to 14 pulse-spikers (plus a few shout-outs) that are scary, gory, or frustratingly hard, in a good way. Read Entire Article
Supersonic travel could return – without the boom – as NASA tests X-59 jet
NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its first test flight after years of development and delays. Aeronautical engineers at Lockheed Martin designed the aircraft to produce quiet sonic booms, potentially allowing supersonic flight over land and cutting travel times in half. Read Entire Article
Windows Remote Desktop goes immersive as Meta Quest 3 adds mixed-reality workspaces
Microsoft and Meta have expanded their mixed-reality partnership with the full release of Windows 11's remote desktop for the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets. The update introduces multi-monitor streaming, an ultrawide immersive mode, and new workspace customization tools. The integration allows users to mirror high-resolution desktop displays inside......
Intel and BOE want your next laptop screen to drop to 1Hz – and save a ton of battery
Intel has partnered with BOE Group to develop some new, promising technology advancements for portable PCs. The collaboration is finally bearing fruit, as the companies announced that their "AI-based" solution will debut in laptops built on the Intel platform in 2026. Read Entire Article
Tired of waiting 7.5 years, Sam Altman tries – and fails – to cancel his Tesla Roadster and get his $50,000 back
In a post labeled "a tale of three acts" on X, Altman posted several screenshots documenting his Roadster saga. The first was a confirmation of his $45,000 reservation for the car in July 2018. The next was an email to Tesla he sent yesterday asking for a $50,000 refund. The......
Porting the Windows 95 interface to Windows NT was a complex back-and-forth process
Windows 95 is 30 years old, and Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen continues sharing interesting tidbits about how the iconic operating system came together. Developing Windows 95 was a complex, time-pressured endeavor, but things got even trickier when Microsoft engineers began figuring out how to port the brand-new user interface to...
Canva merges Affinity suite into a single free desktop app
Canva has launched a new unified Affinity application that combines the previously separate Designer, Photo, and Publisher tools into one platform. The app offers a complete suite of professional features for vector design, image editing, and desktop publishing, now available free of charge. Read Entire Article
Google is reviving a nuclear power plant that has sat idle for the last five years
Google has partnered with NextEra Energy to revive Iowa's only nuclear power plant – the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, near Cedar Rapids. The effort aims to provide reliable, carbon-free energy in the region to meet surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence. The companies plan to reopen the......