Quote of the day by Barack Obama: 'Our new information ecosystem is turbocharging some of humanity's worst impulses' — a warning against rampant disinformation

The former US president sees technological progress as inevitable, but that doesn't mean it's been for the better [...]

One of the best wired headphones makers launches new ‘pro’ cans that are way cheaper than I expected — Beyerdynamic’s latest on-ears are lightweight, neutral and seem like a steal

The new Beyerdynamic DT 275 Pro headphones promise pro-level performance without the price tag — and with solid noise isolation. [...]

New York school pauses humanoid robot ‘Sally’ after state and union pushback

A humanoid robot named Sally was due to take a seat in a Western New York high-school classroom this autumn, silicone skin, long brown hair, and all. Instead she is on hold. A plan that had quietly cl [...]

Meet the new robot dog patrolling LaGuardia Airport

A wheeled bot that monitors air quality is joining robotic vacuums and scrubbers in Terminal B. [...]

Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger has no plans to stop fighting it. [...]

Snowflake launches Cortex AI Gateway to control AI agents and prevent runaway enterprise costs

Snowflake announced Cortex AI Gateway on Tuesday, a centralized control layer designed to govern how AI agents — including those built by competitors like Anthropic's Claude Code and Cursor — [...]

JetBlue is overhauling its fares and naming its new domestic first class BlueFirst

The airline is restructuring its fare tiers around four cabin experiences, including a new domestic first class set to launch later this year [...]

As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments

The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable. [...]

Apple’s new smart home hardware has been finished for months. Siri was the hold-up.

Apple is preparing a push into the smart home with a new Apple TV 4K, an updated HomePod mini, and a hub device built around its rebuilt Siri, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported on Tuesday. The hardwa [...]