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08.22.25

I spent two days at Notion and saw an industry in upheaval. I also shipped some actual code.

Cupertino has done the thing it swore it never would: turn its tablet into a full-blown window-wrangling, compromise-abandoning computer. Yes, it’s better, but lurking deep in the settings the ghost of Jobs remains.

Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still “doing a lot of baby-sitting.”

Customs and Border Protection agents searched nearly 15,000 devices from April through June of this year, a nearly 17 percent spike over the previous three-month high in 2022. “The real issue is the chilling effect it has on all travelers.”

The Pixel 10 series is here. These are the first official flagship Android phones with magnetic Qi2 wireless charging. Also in tow are the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a earbuds.

Right now is a great time to get a used plug-in hybrid car. Here’s what to know about PHEVs before plonking down that cash.

For years, smartphones and computers have threatened to erase writing by hand. Would that be so bad?

With record-breaking quantities of the seaweed set to hit Mexico’s beaches, experts propose converting it into biogas and construction materials, as well as using it to underwrite carbon credits.

“It’s getting out of hand,” one seller says. “They realize the US market is a gold mine.”

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