How Many Songs Can You Store On An iPod Nano?
Klochkov SCS/Shutterstock It’s not hard to see why you might be thinking of pivoting back to using an old iPod or buying an old-school media player. Streaming platforms are expensive; they don’t let you own your music, and you’re inevitably glued to your phone or computer to use […]
Smarter, not faster: AI infra’s sobering effect on fiber strategy
While the AI data center boom is undoubtedly an opportunity for the fiber industry, it also presents something of a challenge. Sure, investment in network infrastructure is rarely a bad thing. I can’t help, however, getting flashbacks to the early 2000’s – operators pouring billions into fiber, without proven demand. This resulted in stranded assets, […]
iPhone manufacturing in India gets a tariff boost
As reported by Reuters, India continued its push to become a larger electronics manufacturing hub today by removing import duties on select parts used in smartphones and other devices. Here are the details. India cuts electronics tariffs According to the report, India has removed tariffs of 7.5% and 5% on several key parts used in […]
How Do 3-In-1 AC Units Stack Up To Standalone Dehumidifiers?
Marioguti/Getty Images Three-in-one portable air conditioner units are quite the all-in-one solution: they provide cooling, a fan, and a dehumidifier in a single appliance. For those of us in humid climates without central air (or with an upstairs that never seems to cool down), buying one of these really seems […]
Flip these two Instagram toggles now to stop people using your face
Meta this week launched its own AI image model integrated into the Instagram app. While this might sound useful, it comes with rather a big privacy issue: by default, anyone can use your profile photo and posts as prompts for generative images. You can fix this by flipping two toggles, but they’re pretty well hidden […]
AI has collapsed the cyber response window — resilience now starts before the attack
Presented by Rubrik Enterprise cybersecurity is facing a fundamental speed problem. Frontier AI models are now enabling autonomous attacks that can move from initial access to full system breakout in as little as 27 seconds. That’s faster than any human-operated security workflow can detect, escalate, and respond. As a result, security operations can no longer […]
Slack’s Slackbot can now pull your CRM data, generate charts, and send DocuSigns — all from a chat message.
Five years and $27.7 billion after Salesforce acquired Slack, the two products are finally starting to function as a single system. On Wednesday, Slack launched an integration that connects Slackbot — the personal AI agent built into every workspace — to the entire Salesforce platform, including CRM data, Tableau analytics, Data 360 customer profiles, and […]
OpenAI launches GPT-Live, a full-duplex voice upgrade that lets ChatGPT talk more like a person
OpenAI on Wednesday launched GPT-Live, a pair of new voice models that fundamentally redesign how people talk to ChatGPT — replacing the company’s existing Advanced Voice Mode with an architecture that can listen and speak simultaneously, much like an actual human conversation. The two models, GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, are rolling out globally starting today […]
iOS 27 adds nine new languages and accents to Apple Translate
In addition to bringing new keyboard and typing improvements across multiple languages, iOS 27 will also add several languages and accents to Apple Translate. Here are the details. Apple steadily expands language support across its ecosystem Just a few months ago, Apple added 11 new languages to App Store Connect for localized metadata. At WWDC26, […]
How to watch World Cup 2026 ad-free
From Folarin Balogun’s suspended ban and Cristiano Ronaldo’s shortened suspension to the treatment of Iran and referee Omar Artan, so many aspects of World Cup 2026 have defied belief. But the brazen introduction of full-screen hydration break ads arguably tops the lot. From the moment the USA was confirmed as a co-host, there were light-hearted […]