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Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds
Windows 11 has become so synonymous with Microsoft's push into generative AI that it's easy to forget that it originally launched as a mostly cosmetic overhaul of Windows 10. But Microsoft continues to...
View ArticleJapanese railway shelter replaced in less than 6 hours by 3D-printed model
Hatsushima is not a particularly busy station, relative to Japanese rail commuting as a whole. It serves a town (Arida) of about 25,000, known for mandarin oranges and scabbardfish, that is shrinking...
View ArticleGoogle unveils Ironwood, its most powerful AI processor yet
Google has unveiled a new AI processor, the seventh generation of its custom TPU architecture. The chip, known as Ironwood, was reportedly designed for the emerging needs of Google's most powerful...
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Windows 11’s Copilot Vision wants to help you learn to use complicated apps
Some elements of Microsoft's Copilot assistant in Windows 11 have felt like a solution in search of a problem—and it hasn't helped that Microsoft has frequently changed Copilot's capabilities, turning...
View ArticleGoogle announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model
Google made waves with the release of Gemini 2.5 last month, rocketing to the top of the AI leaderboard after previously struggling to keep up with the likes of OpenAI. That first experimental model...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 9a review: All the phone you need
It took a few years, but Google's Pixel phones have risen to the top of the Android ranks, and its new Pixel 9a keeps most of what has made flagship Pixel phones so good, including the slick software...
View ArticleFramework’s cheaper, colorful Laptop 12 up for preorder, starts at $549...
Framework is opening US preorders for its new Laptop 12 today, a couple of months after announcing the system at an event in February. Framework's DIY edition of the laptop, which is missing RAM, an...
View ArticleHands-on: Handwriting recognition app brings sticky notes into the 21st century
For quick reminders and can’t-miss memos, sticky notes are effective tools, and I'd argue that the simplicity of the sticky note is its best attribute. But the ease behind propping up sticky notes also...
View ArticleGoogle takes advantage of federal cost-cutting with steep Workspace discount
Google has long been on the lookout for ways to break Microsoft's stranglehold on US government office software, and the current drive to cut costs may be it. Google and the federal government have...
View ArticleOnePlus releases Watch 3 with inflated $500 price tag, won’t say why
After modest success with its first two smartwatches, OnePlus was poised to release a third-generation smartwatch early this year. Unfortunately, the company had to delay the Watch 3 from February to...
View ArticlePowerful programming: BBC-controlled electric meters are coming to an end
Radio signal broadcasts have their usefulness, but they eventually end (except, perhaps, for SETI). Every so often, we mark the public end of a once-essential wavelength, such as 3G cellular, analog...
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Chrome’s new dynamic bottom bar gives websites a little more room to breathe
The Internet might look a bit different on Android soon. Last month, Google announced its intent to make Chrome for Android a more immersive experience by hiding the navigation bar background. The...
View ArticleTurbulent global economy could drive up prices for Netflix and rivals
Debate around how much taxes US-based streaming services should pay internationally, among other factors, could result in people paying more for subscriptions to services like Netflix and Disney+. On...
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