2025-05-22

How to thrive with AI agents — tips from an HP strategist

The rapid rise of AI agents is sparking both excitement and alarm. Their power lies in their ability to complete tasks with increasing autonomy. Many can already pursue multi-step goals, make decision [...]

2025-05-22

Startup uses ancient bacteria to turn Texas CO2 into green chemicals

Again, the German-Danish startup using ancient bacteria to turn CO2 into new chemicals, is building a new bioreactor plant in Texas. The facility will be located at Texas City, a major petrochemicals [...]

2025-05-22

TikTok's Raunchy Love Letter to National Parks Could Save Them From Budget Cuts

Viral thirst traps are spotlighting a funding crisis for public lands. Millions of followers are paying attention. [...]

2025-05-22

X is experiencing a data center outage

If you had trouble using X today, you're not alone. DownDetector reports that over 5,000 people have reported issues accessing the social media platform as of 4PM ET. X's official Engineerin [...]

2025-05-22

Fujifilm's X Half is an $850 digital camera with an analog film aesthetic

Fujifilm has already released one unusual camera this year in the GFX100 RF medium format compact, but it's latest model may be the most offbeat yet. The $850 X Half is an 18-megapixel digital co [...]

2025-05-22

WhatsApp 'audio hangouts' are now open to group chats of any size

WhatsApp is expanding its Discord-like voice chat feature so that group chats of any size can talk to each other in real time. Unlike group calling, which has existed on the app for years, real-time & [...]

2025-05-22

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket - and I am supremely put out

With years of carefully saved reading material at risk, longtime users of the social bookmarking service are furious. Here's what happens now. [...]

2025-05-22

Mozilla is so out of Pocket for shutting down one of my favorite apps

With years of carefully saved reading material at risk, longtime users of the social bookmarking service are furious. Here's what happens now. [...]

2025-05-22

You can now apply for verification on Bluesky

Bluesky is ramping up its verification program, even though it's still not exactly clear how it plans to determine which accounts are "authentic and notable" enough for a blue checkmark [...]