Amazon has unveiled new changes coming to its all-purpose wall-mounted display, the 8-inch Echo Hub ($180). The Hub, focused on smart home control, now has new graphics and significantly deeper customization, Amazon announced Thursday. During normal operation, the Echo Hub usually shows controls for the devices you use the most, including those that use Matter, … Read More “Amazon Updates Echo Hub With More Screen Customization for Smart Homes” »
Today, AT&T announced Unlimited Day Pass, a new daily plan for iPads with cellular connectivity. It’s a no-contract, no-subscription affair – you just pay for a daily pass each day you need it. You get unlimited data for $3 per day. Your first day pass is free courtesy of AT&T (only one per customer). This … Read More “AT&T launches Unlimited Day Pass for iPads” »
Oracle warned its corporate customers that there is a critical-rated vulnerability in its PeopleSoft software, which is used by large companies to manage payroll and human resources, a day after a cybercrime group took credit for abusing the flaw as part of a mass-hacking campaign. The company published the security advisory on Thursday after the … Read More “Oracle warns of security bug that hackers abused to breach 100+ companies” »
SpaceX’s dream for a million data centers in space is veering closer to reality than science fiction. On May 29, the company submitted a filing to the Federal Communications Commission that answered questions about its plan. Ten days later, Elon Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX, sat down for a video interview posted on his … Read More “SpaceX’s 1M AI Satellites Will Create Space Junkyard, Experts Warn” »
A bill summary said that under current legal precedent, plaintiffs must prove that coercion succeeded in causing removal of or changes to content. The bill would let plaintiffs sue and obtain financial damages from “any government agency or employee that jawbones companies involved in social media, AI, or broadcasting, regardless of whether the jawboning succeeds.” … Read More “Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act” »
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features a fun soccer topic that World Cup watchers might appreciate. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve … Read More “Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for June 12 #627” »
An ever-increasing volume of debug investigations, document writing, and code is written by robots. This has created a new etiquette question when working with a team – when is it OK to forward the output of an AI to another human to read? On one hand, an AI with robust integration to internal code bases … Read More “If You are Asking for Human Attention, Demonstrate Human Effort” »
If you are looking for an affordable tablet, Best Buy has you covered. Apple and affordability are two words you don’t see in one sentence very often, but Best Buy is currently selling the 2025 iPad Air 11 with Apple’s M3 chip for as low as $499. That’s $250 off the base 128GB configuration with … Read More “Best Buy slashes prices of iPad Air 11 (2025) down to $499” »
If you feel like you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 (or your country’s local emergency line) or go to an emergency room to get help. Explain that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for someone who is trained for these kinds of situations. If you’re struggling with negative thoughts … Read More “Mother Sues OpenAI, Saying ‘Deliberate Design Decisions’ Led to Daughter’s Death” »
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle was a bit challenging. I actually think the spangram is totally misleading! Some of the answers are difficult … Read More “Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for June 12 #831- CNET” »
