Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro could be the most important AI model so far this year

The new model scores significantly better than its competition in everything from hard math to long-context understanding. [...]

Google unveils end-to-end messages for Gmail. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE.

Yes, encryption/decryption occurs on end-user devices, but there's a catch. [...]

Don’t believe reasoning models Chains of Thought, says Anthropic

New research from Anthropic found that reasoning models willfully omit where it got some information. [...]

Spotify is about to be flooded with AI-made ads, and I wonder if it will make much of a difference to businesses

Spotify’s new AI-powered ad tool may not be the solution they claim. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, April 4

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 4. [...]

The rise of AI PCs: How businesses are reshaping their tech to keep up

The AI race has led to a hardware revolution, with businesses investing in new types of PCs. [...]

The 5 most expensive Michelin star restaurants in Brooklyn

It’s no secret New York offers travelers a lot in the way of meals: from casual staples like pizza, bagels, and shawarma to top-of-the-line fine dining, there’s limitless options among the city’ [...]

I took a 130-pound power station off-grid for a week - here's my buying advice

There's no harsher test for a power station than taking it to live completely off-grid, and that's what I did with the new Anker Solix F3800. Here's how it fared. [...]

Marvel Rivals Season 2 release date, Emma Frost, and upcoming changes

Here's when to expect Marvel Rivals Season 2, as well as some info on the new Heroes Emma Frost and Ultron. Also, a look at upcoming changes to Team Ups. [...]