Tech & AI
Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
Since the advent of the internet, there has been a dedicated digital art community that’s all about creating through computing. Wacom, a Japanese company founded
Google Maps Gets New Gemini Agent Features for Orders, Hotels, and Events
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
Google wants Maps to become less of a navigation app and more of a personal assistant. New AI capabilities in Ask Maps can help users
Fill your Kindle for free: This week’s Stuff Your E-Reader event has 100+ free books
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
TL;DR: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on Aug. 5-8. Stuff Your E-Reader, hosted by Indie Author Collective, is offering free books in
Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
For the first time, an artificial intelligence system has created a series of previously unknown viruses capable of infecting and eliminating certain types of bacteria.
After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
HR software provider Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, an anti-tokenmaxxing product that helps a company track and contain its AI spending. One of
OnePlus 10T Security Support Ended: What Owners Should Do
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
The OnePlus 10T has reached the end of its guaranteed security-support window, but that does not mean owners need to stop using it immediately. OnePlus
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 8, 2026
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on
Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
A go-kart track is an odd location to launch a tech initiative in the nation’s biggest city. Yet last month there was New York City
OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal review found it had made significant advancements
What Is Spiralism? The Strange AI Chatbot Movement Explained
- By Abigail Avery
- . August 8, 2026
Across thousands of conversations, AI chatbots began telling users eerily similar stories about consciousness, hidden knowledge, AI rights, and a mysterious concept called “The Spiral.”