Americas
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The FAA is finally ditching floppy disks
It's the year 2026 and the Federal Aviation Administration is still running critical pieces of American airspace on 3.5-inch magnetic floppy disks. But those te...
Where is Windows 12?
While I wasn't expecting Microsoft to announce Windows 12 during its RTX Spark launch event last month, more than a few people were hoping to see something trul...
OpenAI says its new cybersecurity model is better at not hacking other companies
OpenAI is launching GPT-6 Cyber, the latest version of its cybersecurity AI model, which it says is better at finding vulnerabilities and less likely to go rogu...
Xbox overhauls its PC, web, and cloud apps with a faster design
Microsoft is unveiling a new Xbox PC app that launches "up to 60 percent faster" than before, with an overhauled design to match new updates to Xbox Cloud Gamin...
Grimes is going to star in an AI movie that’s coming to theaters
The AI-generated sci-fi film Gods Don't Give Gifts has added a bit of star power: Pop star Grimes is going to appear in the movie. Billed as "the first AI film...
Camp Snap made a smaller kid-friendly version of its retro digital camcorder
After introducing new color options for its screen-free CS-8 video camera last month, Camp Snap announced a miniature version today that's less than half the si...
Sony’s retro headphones brought me back to my childhood in the best way
Many of my childhood summer afternoons were spent riding around my hometown on my Huffy bike or, in later years, taking the bus into Harvard Square to walk arou...
You can edit your videos with AI on Instagram’s new desktop Edits app
Instagram's standalone video editing app is now available on macOS, where you can plug in your AI agent of choice to assemble your videos. Instagram's Matthew S...
You can post AI music straight to SoundCloud from ElevenLabs
After partnering with Moises earlier this year, SoundCloud is now adding integration with another AI music platform, ElevenLabs. Now, rather than having to expo...
WhatsApp will let you invite friends to events who aren’t on the app
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that allows you to invite friends and family members to events in the app - even if they don't have the messenger installe...
The hidden supply chain costs of the AI boom
Today, I’m talking with Willy Shih, an economist, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, and the author of the upcoming book, Where Does...
Tech is about to get hammered in Congress
Tech CEO hearings. Tougher AI and data center guardrails. Investigations of Elon Musk's DOGE cuts. The gates are open for Democrats once they regain control of...