[ad_1] Illinois had “no choice” but to intervene Democratic Rep. Daniel Didech, who sponsored the bill in the Illinois House, told NBC News that the “legislation is designed to put up some guardrails and make sure we have some safeguards in place to protect against some of the worst catastrophic risks.” Didech made it clear … Read More “Trump loses more control over AI regulation as Illinois passes landmark law” »
[ad_1] What does it mean for a distributed system to be up? On a single machine, the answer is straightforward, since a program is either running or it has crashed, and the line between the two is usually obvious from a stack trace. Distributed systems are not so simple. Every server can report healthy while … Read More “Must-Know Failure Modes in Distributed Systems” »
[ad_1] Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Proton Mail is making it easier to leave Gmail. A new feature will let you send and receive messages from Gmail directly in Proton Mail. The tool is rolling out gradually. If you’re looking for an alternative to Gmail, Proton Mail is one of the best options available. … Read More “Proton Mail is making it easier to say goodbye to Gmail” »
[ad_1] You never forget the first time you pilot a drone over water. No matter how well it flies or how good its safety features are, there’s still that what-if worry of your expensive quadcopter dunking it into a lake or surf. So even though the new HoverAir Aqua drone is specifically designed for water, … Read More “Hands-On With HoverAir Aqua, a Drone That Isn’t Afraid of the Water” »
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Buds app is being updated with a new icon and landing page. Its latest icon matches Google’s other newly redesigned app icons. There’s also a new landing page with colors that match paired earbud hardware. Google’s Pixel Buds app is getting a refresh. Google shared … Read More “Another Google app is getting a fresh new icon” »
[ad_1] Since they were first teased at CES 2026, we’ve been waiting for real news about Intel’s Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme processors — competitors of AMD’s Ryzen Z2 series chips — which power most of the currently available Windows gaming handhelds. It’s because of performance: My testing has shown that the integrated GPUs in … Read More “I Hope Intel’s Arc G3 Chips for Windows Gaming Handhelds Deliver on Performance and Battery Life” »
[ad_1] Omdia just shared its analysis on the US smartphone market in Q1 2026 and things are not looking great. The overall market shrank 3% year-over-year to 33.4 million units. Firstly, the Q1 2026 decline comes after smartphone manufacturers accelerated an inventory build-up in Q1 2025 in anticipation of the upcoming import tariffs imposed by … Read More “US smartphone market shrinks by 3% in Q1, expects a further decline in 2026” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Messages beta introduces a quicker way to access the SIM switcher. Tapping in the compose field will bring up a floating pop-up menu with the option to “Switch SIM.” This new option acts as a shortcut that takes you to the SIM picker on the profile … Read More “Google Messages mostly walks back SIM switcher change everyone hated” »
[ad_1] Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless Pros Impressively detailed, accurate sound with well-defined bass and natural sounding mids Comfortable to wear with nicely cushioned earpads Much improved noise canceling Redesigned case is slimmer Up to 57 hours of battery life USB-C audio Replaceable battery Cons No design changes from Momentum 4 Wireless Voice-calling performance could be … Read More “Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless Headphones Review: One Big Crucial Upgrade” »
[ad_1] The Pulse is a series covering events, insights, and trends within Big Tech and startups. Notice an interesting event or trend? Hit reply and share it with me. Today, we cover: New trend? ROI questions for AI investments. I talked with engineering leaders at mid-sized and large companies, where spending on AI agents is … Read More “a trend of trying to cut back on AI spend within eng departments?” »
