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- How many jobs is your state losing to AI? This dashboard tracks the cuts – and the cost
by Radhika Rajkumar on October 16, 2026 at 11:47 amCAIS’ Wage Loss Dashboard puts AI-related job cuts into dollars and cents.
- Renting? These 2 new Apple smart home devices are worth your money (and these 5 are not)
by Maria Diaz on October 15, 2026 at 4:19 pmEyeing Apple’s new Home Collection products? Renters should check their lease agreement before installing.
- Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook is days away – with another OLED surprise
by Kyle Kucharski on October 15, 2026 at 4:18 pmApple reportedly set a date to unveil its new touchscreen MacBooks. Here’s what else we expect.
- Nvidia’s new Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is another step forward for US open-weight AI
by Radhika Rajkumar on October 15, 2026 at 3:00 pmNvidia’s new models join a wave of open-weight releases from US labs on the heels of the Hugging Face hack.
- Google’s new Universal Cart tracks prices on items you want now – plus 3 other tricks
by Kayla Solino on October 15, 2026 at 1:00 pmGoogle unveiled two new shopping tools ahead of the holiday buying season. Here’s what to know.
- Windows update patches a whopping 1,400 security bugs – including 2 zero days
by Lance Whitney on October 14, 2026 at 1:59 pmThis month’s update also marks the first official one for Windows 11 26H2 and the end of support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro.
- Linus Torvalds is using AI to develop Linux kernel code now
by Steven Vaughan-Nichols on October 13, 2026 at 5:30 pmThe move is a turning point in the developer’s relationship with AI and Linux.
- Google lets you make personal Android apps for free now – with just prompts
by Artie Beaty on October 13, 2026 at 5:00 pmIt just got a whole lot easier to vibe code the exact Android app you need – no developer experience required.
- Apple’s smart home event: All 7 devices, prices, and release dates
by Maria Diaz on October 13, 2026 at 3:37 pmApple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event featured all the new smart home hardware coming to the Apple lineup.
- 4 upgrades HomePod Mini 2 has over its 6-year-old predecessor
by Jada Jones on October 13, 2026 at 3:28 pmHomePod mini 2 is here, and there are four major upgrades that separate it from the first generation.
- Apple’s $299 HomeView smart hub is here: 8 highlights, including the wall model
by Maria Diaz on October 13, 2026 at 2:31 pmAs an Apple Home user, here’s what stands out about Apple’s new smart home hub – and what I want to test firsthand.
- ‘So perfect, they are literally identical’ – Your AI-polished resumes are recruiters’ new top stressor
by Kayla Solino on October 13, 2026 at 1:00 pmExclusive: A new Employ report shows how AI is both helping and hurting the hiring industry.
- Dutch tax authorities cancel Microsoft 365 cloud rollout – and turn toward open source
by Steven Vaughan-Nichols on October 13, 2026 at 11:50 amAnother European move toward digital sovereignty has curtailed adopting the US workplace suite.
- Claude sent a false homicide tip to police – and it’s part of a troubling AI pattern
by Radhika Rajkumar on October 12, 2026 at 5:45 pmModels 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
by Nina Raemont on October 12, 2026 at 1:00 pmGoogle’s watches are too dang chunky.
- Ring’s new smart lock has a manual fallback that can’t lock you out – how it works
by Maria Diaz on October 10, 2026 at 8:15 amThe 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
by Maria Diaz on October 9, 2026 at 7:10 pmAmazon 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
by Steven Vaughan-Nichols on October 9, 2026 at 5:53 pmThe 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
by Ed Bott on October 8, 2026 at 6:56 pmToday, 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
by Radhika Rajkumar on October 8, 2026 at 5:05 pmRegulating AI at work is happening slowly, but it’s still stuck at the state level.
