A week later with Google Pixel 10, I'm wondering why anyone should buy pricier flagships

At $799, the entry-level Google Pixel flagship stays true to its winning formula - now with a handful of new AI-powered upgrades. [...]

Some Google Pixel 10 owners are reporting problems with wireless charging

Complaints are mounting up of the new Pixel 10 phones not working with certain wireless chargers. [...]

AI researcher Andrej Karpathy says he's "bearish on reinforcement learning" for LLM training

Andrej Karpathy, a former Tesla and OpenAI researcher, is part of a growing movement in the AI community calling for a new approach to building large language models (LLMs) and AI systems.<br /> [...]

The US government drops its CHIPS Act requirements for Intel

Intel no longer has to fulfill certain requirements or meet milestones that it was originally supposed to under the CHIPS Act, now that the government is taking a stake in the company. According to th [...]

Labor Day sales include Apple's MacBook Air M4 for an all-time-low price

If you've put off getting a new MacBook then Labor Day sales might be just what you needed to take the plunge. Right now, the 2025 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air M4 are available on Amazon for recor [...]

What to read this weekend: Two thrilling horror novels in one

These are some recently released titles we think are worth adding to your reading list. This week, we picked up the Saga Doubles release of Stephen Graham Jones' Killer on the Road and The Babysi [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Aug. 31

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Aug. 31. [...]

Gemini still lags behind ChatGPT on the web, but Google now has four AI apps in the Top 50

The latest Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) signals a new phase in the AI app market. Google is closing the gap with ChatGPT, while Chinese comp [...]

How are workers feeling this Labor Day weekend?

A new survey finds that workers are feeling burdened by tariffs and inflation — and worried about AI — this Labor Day weekend [...]