
Tech Meme - 14 min ago
Benj Edwards / Ars Technica : Stanford study: LLMs struggle to respond appropriately to questions about delusions, suicide, and OCD, but AI could play valuable supportive roles to therapists — When Stanford University researchers asked ChatGPT whether it would be willing to work closely with someone who had schizophrenia …...

The Hill - 38 min 28 sec ago
President Trump on Saturday announced his administration would levy a 30 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and members of the European Union beginning Aug. 1, targeting two of the U.S.'s top trading partners. Trump posted separate letters on Truth Social to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...

Wired - 44 min 3 sec ago
This global language translation tool works whether you're connected to the network or not.

Vox - 1 hour 14 min ago
The North Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen on July 8, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. | Kent Nishimura/Stringer via Getty Images On Tuesday, the TSA a federal agency not known for its generosity gave American travelers a gift: They will no longer have to take off their shoes when going through airport security. "I think most Americans will be very excited to see they will be able to keep their shoes on," said Homeland...

Wired - 1 hour 37 min ago
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That's why we've tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest even phones that fold to find those worth your money.

Tech Meme - 2 hours 4 min ago
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg : Studios like Do Big are buying Roblox games for $1M+ in a thriving secondary market; Naavik: seven of the 15 highest-earning games in June have been acquired — Game service spawns a busy after market for the most-popular titles … It sold a few months later for more than $3 million.

TechRadar - 2 hours 17 min ago
AWS built custom Nvidia cooling after rejecting existing liquid solutions for scale IRHX fits into AWS racks without changes to existing infrastructure Amazon could extend this cooling approach to Graviton chips in the future Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a proprietary cooling system built to handle the demands of Nvidia's newest GPUs. The In-Row Heat Exchanger, or IRHX, was developed in response to the growing power and heat requirements of hardware like the Nvidia GB200 NVL72. AWS...

Wired - 3 hours 14 min ago
Plus: OnePlus debuts five new devices, iOS 26 has Beta drama, and Honor's new folding phone is slimmer than Samsung's.

TechRadar - 3 hours 14 min ago
A big camera upgrade is tipped for the Galaxy S26 Ultra It could get a 200MP primary camera with a larger sensor The Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in January 2026 With the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 launches out of the way, we can turn our attention to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series and what might be arriving in January and an exciting new Galaxy S26 Ultra camera leak just emerged. This is from well-known tipster Fixed Focus Digital (via GSMArena ), who shares that...

TechRadar - 3 hours 34 min ago
Global PC shipments rose in Q2 2025, but the reason isn't consumer confidence Windows 10's looming end is forcing businesses into urgent PC upgrade cycles Consumer spending on personal devices has stalled, with upgrades likely delayed into 2026 The global PC market saw shipments rise in the second quarter of 2025, but the growth appears tied more to short-term business upgrades and software deadlines than to renewed consumer demand. New figures from Canalys claim global shipments of desktops...

The Hill - 4 hours 44 min ago
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a leaner foreign policy force that, he argues, will allow the United States to respond more nimbly by removing layers of bureaucracy. The department sent reduction in force (RIF) notices Friday morning to about 1,100...

PC World - 5 hours 44 min ago
TL;DR: This Lenovo 300E touchscreen Chromebook is on sale for $74.97 with free shipping through July 15, or while supplies last (reg. $284.99). Amazon's biggest sale of the year just wrapped, but that doesn't mean the deals are over. If you were looking for a budget-friendly laptop, but didn't end up finding anything under $100, our answer to Prime Day, Deal Days, is still bringing discounts for a few more days. Check out this Chromebook with a 73% discount that's great for students...

PC World - 5 hours 44 min ago
TL;DR: Download Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus 2024 for Windows or Mac at just $199.97 through July 15 (reg. $699). While many small businesses rely on QuickBooks, the subscription pricing for the online version can be a serious financial burden, especially with payroll features that push monthly costs to as much as $270 when promotions aren't active. That adds up fast for freelancers, new ventures, and lean teams. It only makes sense that our QuickBooks lifetime subscription has been flying...

Tech Meme - 7 hours 9 min ago
SemiAnalysis : A look at Meta's revamped GenAI strategy, as Mark Zuckerberg poaches top AI talent for the Superintelligence team with a typical offer of $200M over four years — Meta's shocking purchase of 49% of Scale AI at a ~$30B valuation shows that money is of no concern for the $100B annual cashflow ad machine.

The Hill - 11 hours 33 min ago
Senate Democrats on Friday joined State Department employees in protest of the Trump administration's decision to layoff 1,300 employees this week. "This is not America first. This is America in retreat," Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said on Friday at a protest outside the department's headquarters in Washington. "And we don't want America retreating, do we?"...

The Atlantic - 15 hours 33 min ago
Days after praising Hitler, Elon Musk's chatbot is back at it.

New Scientist - 15 hours 43 min ago
Countries are eager to use AI to automate some government processes, but this risks eroding citizens' trust and feelings of democratic control because AI mistakes can ruin their lives...

Ars Technica - 16 hours 47 min ago
New recovery mode lets Microsoft fix "widespread boot issues" affecting PCs.

ABC News - 17 hours 20 min ago
A "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect...

PC World - 18 hours 37 min ago
Prime Day offers some of the best opportunities to score Chromebook deals, and Amazon's Chromebook sales are settled into the final days of the event. Amazon Prime Day(s) officially run from July 8th to July 11th. We already test and recommend the best Chromebooks available , which means that we already understand what makes for a great Chromebook. I personally have compiled lists of the best Chromebook deals for Prime Day, Black Friday, and more throughout the past few years. While I don't...

The Boy Genius Report - 18 hours 44 min ago
For years, rumors have pointed to Apple readying a redesigned MacBook Pro to launch between 2026 and 2027. With the latest reports suggesting Apple has … The post Why a redesigned MacBook Pro could still happen in 2026 appeared first on BGR .

Ars Technica - 18 hours 49 min ago
There's no easy alternative, and IoT customers are paying the price.

VentureBeat - 19 hours 28 sec ago
Enterprise AI agent adoption is accelerating faster than predicted. Get the 4 key takeaways from VB Transform 2025 on how leaders from Intuit, Capital One, and more are deploying agents in production and reshaping their teams for a new era of AI.

New York Times - 19 hours 3 min ago
Outside a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation in 2024. Images of child sexual abuse created by the latest A.I. technology have become smoother and more detailed.