Parents worry AI is becoming a crutch for their kids while schools struggle to keep up, survey finds

A new Deloitte survey found that 49% of parents worry their child relies on AI too much, while only 33% of schools have any AI guidelines in place.

Manisha Priyadarshini     July 9

Samsung wants to put its own chip in your next PC and it’s all about speeding up AI chores

Samsung’s reported Gaia accelerator could bring dedicated on-device AI hardware to future PCs, placing the company in an increasingly crowded fight with Nvidia and Qualcomm.

Vikhyaat Vivek     July 9

AI image generators have escaped nightmare fingers and entered the fake premium era

I tested Meta Muse, Gemini Nano Banana 2, and ChatGPT Images 2.0. The obvious AI failures are fading, but the new flaws are harder to laugh off.

Paulo Vargas     July 9

DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks the YouTube ads everyone hates

DuckDuckGo’s browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, although users may see longer buffering times or occasional hiccups.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 8

ChatGPT Live could make talking to AI feel straight out of the movies

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice model for ChatGPT Voice that can listen and speak at the same time to make AI conversations feel faster and more natural.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 8

A broken Galaxy Fold 5 just became the Pixel desktop future I want Google to steal

A DIY DeX box built from a broken Galaxy Fold 5 makes Google’s Pixel desktop ambitions look timid, unfinished, and weirdly overdue.

Paulo Vargas     July 8

You’ll finally be able to try OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models this week

After nearly two weeks of limited preview access, OpenAI is finally ready to roll out GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to the public on July 9.

Pranob Mehrotra     July 8

A Windows 11 bug may be quietly eating hundreds of gigabytes of your storage

If System files are using hundreds of gigabytes on your Windows 11 PC, a bug tied to CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal may be responsible.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 7

Your next Teams meeting could have an AI teammate that answers questions for you

A major Teams update adds AI meeting notes for physical rooms, a smarter AI Facilitator with web search, Muted and Meeting chat sections, and guest invite improvements.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 7

A hacker’s arrest just revealed how Microsoft can track your Windows device

Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier helped the FBI link a hacker's PC to a 2025 cyberattack, and there's no easy way to opt out of the tracking it enables.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 7

The days of cheap Chinese AI models could be number as government mulls restrictions similar to the US

Chinese officials have reportedly discussed limiting foreign access to the country’s most advanced closed and open-weight AI models over national-security concerns

Vikhyaat Vivek     July 7

Microsoft pushed Copilot everywhere, but barely anyone bought it, and even fewer use it: Report

Microsoft has spent years placing Copilot across Windows and Office, yet fewer than 4.5% of commercial Microsoft 365 customers pay for it and far fewer return weekly.

Vikhyaat Vivek     July 7

iFixit wants to fix your appliances next, and it brought a bigger toolkit

iFixit’s $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit takes its repair expertise beyond tiny electronics with longer bits and a high-torque driver built for household fixes.

Vikhyaat Vivek     July 7

Asus ExpertBook Ultra review: A dreamy ultra-thin machine that surprised me with raw power

Asus ExpertBook Ultra wants to end your hunt for a thin and light powerhouse laptop that also wants to wow you with its performance. Despite a high asking price, it comes pretty close to achieving that goal.

Nadeem Sarwar     July 7

I found a free Mac diagnostic app that tells you what Apple’s tools don’t

Techtool Lite is a free Mac diagnostic app from Micromat that gives everyday users a broader health check than Disk Utility.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 6

Claude redefined my bond with Macs. I am building my own apps and it’s a bliss.

Over the past two weeks, I have built more apps and utilities for myself than I have downloaded software in months.

Nadeem Sarwar     July 6

ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8407AA review: Two screens finally earned their place in my bag

The ASUS Zenbook Duo turns two sharp OLED screens into a genuinely useful mobile workstation, though its steep price and modest graphics keep it aimed at specialists.

Vikhyaat Vivek     July 6

How Claude helped my 65-year-old dad finally ditch his handwritten ledgers

My dad has run his small business on handwritten ledgers for years. Here's how I used Claude to finally get him off paper and into Excel, no coding or tech skills required.

Rachit Agarwal     July 5

AI’s energy tax was already concerning. Research says AI agents are over hundred times worse

A KAIST study reveals AI agents consume dramatically more energy than conventional AI, highlighting a growing challenge for data centers and future AI infrastructure.

Moinak Pal     July 5

I hope Apple keeps the MacBook Neo away from the AI hype and preserves its true identity

Here's why Apple should resist every temptation to turn the MacBook Neo’s successor into an AI-first machine and increase its asking price.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 5

I let Radial menu take over my Mac, and I’m never going back

I spent a week testing Radial, a Mac app that puts your shortcuts, scripts, and automations right at your cursor, and it's already changed how I use my Mac.

Rachit Agarwal     July 4

Android desktop mode made me miss my laptop in record time

Android desktop mode can turn a phone into a nearly usable workstation, but one workday with WordPress, browser tools, and a pile of accessories made the laptop look mercifully honest.

Paulo Vargas     July 4

As AI turbocharges digital abuse, UK agencies urge parents to limit who sees kids’ photos online

The UK's NCA and IWF are urging parents to tighten social media privacy settings as AI tools make it easier to turn ordinary images into abuse material.

Pranob Mehrotra     July 4

I used ASUS’ dual-screen laptop as a portable creative station, and my desk PC started collecting dust

The ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8407AA combines two OLED touchscreens, pen support, and a detachable keyboard to create a flexible mobile setup for designers and multitaskers.

Vikhyaat Vivek     July 4

macOS clipboard app Maccy has a fake out there stealing passwords

Maccy users are being warned about fake sites after researchers found malware using the app’s name to steal Mac login passwords.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 3

A new technology teaching drones to feel pain could stop your self-driving car from harming itself

A new research-backed system gives drones a pain-like early warning before they lose control, and the same approach could prevent autonomous vehicle failures before they happen.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 3

Claude Fable 5 is leaving subscriptions, but maybe not for good

Claude Fable 5 is leaving subscriptions after July 7, but Anthropic says it plans to bring the model back when capacity allows.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 3

Yet another research breaks the hype bubble for AI browsers serving serious security flaws

Researchers tested seven popular AI browsers and found four vulnerable to attacks that trick the AI agent into handing over personal data.

Manisha Priyadarshini     July 3

Valve just gave away the blueprint for its coolest Steam Machine mod

Valve has open-sourced its Inkterface E-Ink faceplate for the Steam Machine, sharing 3D files, BOM, and firmware so anyone can build one.

Rachit Agarwal     July 3

Brave’s new Container feature is a lifesaver for anyone juggling multiple accounts

Brave now lets desktop users open tabs in separate Containers, so the same website can run different accounts side by side.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 2

Intel may bring back older desktop CPUs because DDR5 is getting too expensive

Intel is reportedly restarting production of older Core CPUs as DDR5 prices make new gaming PC builds harder to justify.

S. Kumar Manglam     July 2

Amazon wants to design in-house chips for Kindles, Fire TV, and Echo speakers

Ming-Chi Kuo reports Amazon will shift to in-house chips for Kindle and Fire TV starting in 2027, and Amazon's own hardware chief corroborated the direction hours later.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 2

AI wants to summarize it all. TripAdvisor’s misleading reviews show AI will also ruin your travel plans

TripAdvisor's AI review summaries are calling unsafe hotels "spotless" and "friendly." Here's why you shouldn't trust that AI overview before booking.

Rachit Agarwal     July 2

Opera’s new Paste Protect feature stops the clipboard attack your antivirus can’t catch

Opera's new Paste Protect feature blocks ClickFix attacks natively in its desktop browser, making it the first major browser to address a threat that antivirus software isn't designed to catch.

Pranob Mehrotra     July 2

Apple’s M6 chip isn’t even here yet, but you’ll see M7 Macs early in 2027

Mark Gurman says Apple is aiming to launch its first M7-powered devices in early 2027, alongside a refreshed iPad Pro lineup and redesigned entry-level MacBook Pro.

Varun Mirchandani     July 1

The entry-level MacBook Pro could get a design refresh in 2027, and it’s about time

Apple's entry-level MacBook Pro will get a new design for the first time since 2021, reportedly arriving in H1 2027.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 1

Study finds humans will talk to AI ghosts of the dead as reincarnations, and it’s pretty grim

The first user-experience study of AI "generative ghosts" finds that people prefer simulations that speak as the deceased rather than about them.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 1

Apple’s Hide My Email feature has an unfixed bug that leaves email addresses exposed

Apple's Hide My Email vulnerability allows anyone to link a generated anonymous email address back to a real Apple ID.

Shikhar Mehrotra     July 1