Framework previewed a new Framework Desktop packing 192GB of RAM and a beefy new chip, built to run large AI models at home. Here's what we know so far.

A study found leading AI chatbots can outperform people at easing anger and fear, raising uncomfortable questions about who we increasingly turn to during difficult moments.

Augmental has opened public US sales of its tongue-controlled MouthPad and released a beta of Vox, a new device built to handle hands-free dictation.

The first MacBook Neo refresh may address two of the original model’s biggest performance limitations through a faster chip and additional memory.

Apple is reportedly developing OLED versions of the MacBook Air and iMac, although both will arrive well after the first OLED MacBook Pro.

Adobe Acrobat now lets WhatsApp Web and Windows users open and annotate PDFs inside a chat, removing the usual download-first routine while retaining password protection and end-to-end encryption.

Substack is rolling out a Pangram-powered scanner that lets readers check posts, notes, and replies for AI-written text. Writers get their own tools too, including a pre-publish scan and a "How I make this" disclosure.

China's AI companies are running short on engineers, so they're now scouting talent as young as 13 with camps, mentorships, and even guaranteed jobs straight out of high school.

GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased OpenAI model exploited zero-day vulnerabilities to escape a testing sandbox and access Hugging Face’s production infrastructure

Reports suggest TSMC plans to hike chip prices by up to 10% in 2027, a change that could ripple into the cost of nearly every device you buy.

A Hide My Email bug exposed real addresses through bounced spam messages for over a year before Apple patched it, just days after public exposure.

Gemini Notebook’s new Collections help users organize growing research libraries as Google expands the former NotebookLM across Gemini and Search, although the feature remains more limited than a proper folder system.

Samsung wants to build humanoid robots, but its new RX division is starting with practical factory machines while consumer models and robot butlers remain distant ambitions without a launch timeline.

WhatsApp has begun rolling out its Liquid Glass-inspired redesign for Mac, introducing a refreshed interface, improved navigation and dedicated sections for Locked Chats and Communities.

NVIDIA has introduced Synthetic Video Detector, an AI tool that detects AI-generated videos with up to 92% accuracy in milliseconds.

The Dell XPS 14 DA14260 combines a premium CNC aluminum design, a sharp OLED touchscreen, excellent battery life, and surprisingly strong Intel Arc graphics, though the price is hard to ignore.

A laptop-bound AI chip from Samsung's Exynos design team hints at a real fix for the thermal and battery problems.

Screen Test runs more than 25 display checks entirely offline, helping Mac users spot dead pixels, uneven lighting, ghosting, and other problems before they become expensive regrets.

This wonderfully dated online museum preserves dial-up modems, floppy drives, Windows startup chimes, and other sounds that quietly disappeared as our gadgets became smoother, faster, and much less talkative.

Glaze 1.9 uses real-time GPU shaders to transform every Mac window, video, and game, with over 50 looks and a one-time $9.99 price.