- Plug-in solar is legal in these 10 states now – how it could save you moneyby Maria Diaz on October 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
So-called balcony solar setups are becoming legal across the US. Here’s the latest.
- Have a Meta business account? You’re consenting to AI scraping now, legal experts sayby Nina Raemont on October 16, 2026 at 7:36 pm
And there’s no opt-out available.
- Munich dumps proprietary for open source (again) – but no Linux desktopby Steven Vaughan-Nichols on October 16, 2026 at 5:11 pm
Open source in the public sector doesn’t fail because of technical issues. It fails because it’s not aligned with the political agenda
- Anthropic gives third-party auditors ’employee-like access’ in AI industry firstby Radhika Rajkumar on October 16, 2026 at 5:10 pm
As AI labs continue to self-regulate, external evaluators play a crucial role in spotting risks.
- Want an iPhone Duo before 2027? Don’t preorder from Apple – try this insteadby Lance Whitney on October 16, 2026 at 4:44 pm
Estimates for Duo preorders are now showing a ship date of late January, marking a new wait time record for Apple and its customers.
- How many jobs is your state losing to AI? This dashboard tracks the cuts – and the costby Radhika Rajkumar on October 16, 2026 at 11:47 am
CAIS’ 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 pm
Eyeing 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 surpriseby Kyle Kucharski on October 15, 2026 at 4:18 pm
Apple 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 AIby Radhika Rajkumar on October 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Nvidia’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 tricksby Kayla Solino on October 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Google 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 daysby Lance Whitney on October 14, 2026 at 1:59 pm
This 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 nowby Steven Vaughan-Nichols on October 13, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The 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 promptsby Artie Beaty on October 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm
It 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 datesby Maria Diaz on October 13, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Apple’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 predecessorby Jada Jones on October 13, 2026 at 3:28 pm
HomePod 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 modelby Maria Diaz on October 13, 2026 at 2:31 pm
As 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 stressorby Kayla Solino on October 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Exclusive: 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 sourceby Steven Vaughan-Nichols on October 13, 2026 at 11:50 am
Another 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 patternby Radhika Rajkumar on October 12, 2026 at 5:45 pm
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 Watchby Nina Raemont on October 12, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Google’s watches are too dang chunky.
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