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Guess what? That QWERTY keyboard we use everywhere might have been made to slow people down! Early typewriters jammed easily, so Christopher Sholes designed the layout to "minimize typebar clashes." It was all about making the machine work, not about typing speed. Pretty wild, right?
This new AI wrist gadget, Bee, records and summarizes your chats to help you stay organized. It's like a personal assistant that reminds you of tasks. The reviewer found it "undeniably helpful" for work calls, though privacy concerns linger about wearing a constant recorder.
Robotaxis are facing a reality check as Waymo pauses operations in several cities due to issues with heavy rain and flooded roads. The company also halted freeway services in major cities to improve performance in construction zones. Waymo said, "the arrival of robotaxis is conditional." This shows launching commercially is still a challenge.
Your smartphone is about to get a major upgrade! Big tech companies like Google and Apple are working to make your phone a smart assistant. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "We're now in the part of the AI cycle where people want to see the value." This means your phone could soon handle tasks for you automatically.
Microsoft's Image Composite Editor is a free tool that stitches photos into amazing panoramas. It can handle huge images, even gigapixel ones, and lets you share them online. It's super advanced, with features like automatic blending and different projection choices, making it easy to create stunning visuals.
Pronto is facing questions about its AI training model after a tweet claimed professionals were recording videos in homes. Pronto clarified that cameras are only used if customers "opt-in and paid for the program personally." Urban Company's CEO also said his company has "no plans to do so in the future," stressing customer privacy.
I finally stopped using my phone in bed thanks to the Dreamie alarm clock! It's a game-changer because it can play podcasts, helping me wind down. The clock has different modes, like a "wind down" with fireplace sounds and light, which signals bedtime. This helps me relax and get better sleep.
Apple registered genai.apple.com, sparking "AI advancements" talk before WWDC 2026. This hints at a big Siri upgrade, possibly with a standalone chatbot app and better privacy. They're also testing ways to link other AI tools with Siri, showing Apple is serious about its AI future.
A new AI model from Anthropic has found over 10,000 serious bugs in open-source software. Partners using the Mythos Preview model reported finding "hundreds of critical- or high-severity vulnerabilities" each. This AI is making bug-finding much faster, with some companies seeing a ten-fold increase in their ability to spot problems.
SpaceX is planning a huge IPO, aiming to raise $80 billion or more, by leaning on everyday investors. Elon Musk's reputation and the company's success, like Starlink, build trust. Despite red flags like big losses and related-party deals, SpaceX believes "space represents the largest economic frontier."
A 15-year-old's bedroom coding led to an early internet community! Before today's platforms, young hackers shared programs on floppy disks. Bulletin board systems became the first virtual hubs. As the Computer History Museum said, "programmers would exchange software and information." This spirit shaped today's development culture.
OpenAI is hunting for a researcher to stop AI from improving itself, a big challenge! They're offering a huge salary, around ₹3.7 crore, for someone to work on "recursive self-improvement." This means figuring out how to control AI that can make itself smarter without us.