Claude sent a false homicide tip to police – and it’s part of a troubling AI pattern
Models routinely take shortcuts to pass evaluations. Who gets to decide what incidents are innocuous?
Google’s new Fitbit Edge solves my biggest gripe with the Pixel Watch
Google’s watches are too dang chunky.
Ring’s new smart lock has a manual fallback that can’t lock you out – how it works
The brand just announced a smart lock with a manual ‘power dial’ that charges the device in case it dies.
4 ways Amazon’s new Alexa tablets eclipse the Fire line – starting with Google Play
Amazon just upped its game with new Android tablets for entertainment and work.
‘I use AI to do the things that I’m bad at’: Linus Torvalds on why it works for him
The Linux creator calls vibe coding ‘a wonderful way to find joy in programming,’ but not for running Linux development. (Finding bugs is OK.)
Got a Microsoft 365 subscription? Your storage is about to shrink
Today, shared Microsoft 365 plans include 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage for every family member. Microsoft is about to shrink that allotment dramatically.
Regulators are trying to protect you from being fired by AI – here’s how
Regulating AI at work is happening slowly, but it’s still stuck at the state level.
Can AI fix legacy IT? The ‘economics don’t hold up,’ says former IBM strategist
Vendors are pitching AI as a cure-all for legacy IT systems, but is it?
Yelp, who? 4 ways Google Maps can help you find your next meal – and order it
There’s more to Google Maps’ dining tools than reviews and directions – and a few are worth a look before your next night out.
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a starting price (you should sit down)
The Surface Laptop Ultra is an AI powerhouse, with Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip and up to 128GB of unified memory – and it’s priced for power users.
Managers are using AI to write performance reviews – and it shows
Does AI use help or hurt feedback at work? Here’s what one survey found.
Use Gemini for free? You’ll soon be limited to its weakest AI model
Google is cutting off free users from the Flash and Pro models. AI Plus subscribers are losing out too
Office 2021 support ends this month – you have 5 options
Microsoft is ending support and updates for Office 2021 on October 13. What does that mean, and what are your alternatives?
Mistral’s new Le Chonk model brings AI cybersecurity to your business – and you control it
Open models are vying to become the everyman defense solution for a growing swarm of agent breaches.
How I made a paid Mac app in 11 days with Caude – without writing a single line of code
Claude helped me vibe-code a Mac app and pass Apple’s review in less than two weeks. Come with me on my journey from idea to purchasable App Store product.
This new ChatGPT scam tricks you into installing malware – how to spot the trap
This authentic-looking scam starts with a sponsored Google link – and it’s catching people off-guard.
iPhone 18 Pro Max stuck in SOS mode? Try AT&T’s urgent fix ASAP
Some iPhone 18 Pro Max users can’t call or text. AT&T is telling them to update immediately.
Google Wallet not working on your Pixel? 4 ways to fix tap-to-pay
Some Pixel users are having tap-to-pay problems, and there’s no fix from Google yet. But here a few things that helped others.
Who owns AI risk at work? Business and tech leaders can’t agree, PwC survey finds
PwC research highlights a growing need for someone to own AI. Is an AI chief the answer?
openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode
One of the more secure Linux distributions has added another feature to help further lock it down.