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Hello again and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In . By almost any imaginable measure, Tim Cook’s tenure as Apple’s CEO was mind-bogglingly successful . Even so, nobody can run a gigantic company for 15 years without their share of stumbles. Some of Cook’s most epic ones came when Apple tried its hardest to invent the next revolutionary product beyond the smartphone. For example, more than…
To announce his executive order renaming Lake Ontario last week, President Donald Trump brought props that wrote out his new name for the lake using his administration’s official font . A typeface chosen to convey seriousness ended up looking like a joke. During an Oval Office signing ceremony Thursday, Trump signed an order making the Interior Department’s Board on Geographic Names rename Lake On…
One morning in the middle of the summer, I woke up to an excruciating pain searing through my neck and left shoulder. I immediately booked a deep-tissue massage, but the relief lasted a day before the ache returned. After a few weeks of persistent discomfort, I visited my doctor who referred me to a physical therapist. After doing several tests, the therapist identified the culprit: my pillow. Sin…
We’re busier than ever. We have a million “urgent” things vying for our attention: constant notifications, an incessant stream of emails, and endless meetings. Throw AI into the mix, and the expectation is we should be increasing our output even further. But all this work hides a bigger question: how much of this is meaningful work? The truth is, not all tasks are necessary or productive , yet the…
Job seekers are trying to game the application process using AI. It’s not working, and not for the reasons you might think.
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Bloomberg : Sources: Binance is still operating in the EU months after it failed to get a MiCA license, using workarounds to onboard new customers and reroute its trading — The news hit with a thud in June: Binance Holdings Ltd., the world's largest crypto exchange, was about to get kicked out of the European Union.
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, certain human capabilities are becoming more critical than ever. This article draws on insights from industry experts to identify 16 essential skills that gain strategic importance in an AI-driven environment. These competencies span communication, critical thinking, leadership, and adaptability, all areas where human judgment remains irreplaceabl…
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Trump has issued an executive order changing the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" , combining the announcement with a social media clip of him changing the name on the map himself with a sharpie — and nobody is less impressed than Seth Meyers. "My least favorite thing about the name change of Lake Ontario? Can I tell you my least favorite thing? Is when he took out the map to change…
JLab unveils new earbuds offerings at IFA 2026 Highlight is JLab JBuds Mini ANC with support for Apple Find My Also new sports earbuds and a shiny 'Jelle' design As part of the IFA 2026 proceedings, affordable earbuds brand JLab has unveiled a few new offerings — but the highlight is a product we already knew about, that we're seeing in a new way. Back when they were first unveiled in January, we…
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DeepSeek is preparing a large order of Huawei AI chips for a new data centre, according to Bloomberg. Neither the size of the order nor the chip model has been disclosed, and DeepSeek has not confirmed the plan. The data centre has been reported since the summer. Bloomberg described a site of roughly one gigawatt […] This story continues at The Next Web
Kai Nicol-Schwarz / CNBC : Nvidia becomes a leading global strategic tech backer, with the value of its equity investments up 10x in the past year to $99B, as it bolsters the AI sector — Nvidia has become one of the world's largest corporate backers of tech companies as the value of its equity investments soared …
Fujifilm unveils XF 400mm F4.5 R LM OIS WR telephoto prime lens It's equivalent 609mm focal length is ideal for bird photography The lens is weather-sealed, weighs 1.2kg and costs $3,200 / £2,499 Fujifilm camera gear is better known for its retro looks than its wildlife and sports photography prowess, but the company is looking to close the gap with Sony, Canon and Nikon through the launch of a ne…
Ugreen’s HomeAgent H100 Pro hub combines local storage, on-device AI, and a new voice assistant, Uliya, to run your smart home. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Ugreen, known for its phone power banks, chargers, and NAS storage solutions, is moving into the smart home - in a big way. This week at the IFA tech show, the company launched its HomeAgent smart home platform that combines…
Sony has officially unveiled two limited-edition DualSense controllers for Grand Theft Auto VI , giving the PS5 gamepads matching Vice City-inspired makeovers ahead of Rockstar's long-awaited sequel. Both the black and white limited-edition GTA 6 controllers are priced at $84.99 and are set for release on Nov. 19 — the same day as GTA VI . Both controllers borrow heavily from Vice City's unm…
The White House is at odds with some private sector analysts over how much oil is leaving the Strait of Hormuz — but it will take weeks until the picture of what's truly getting through becomes clear. Why it matters: How much oil exits the waterway sways the price of gasoline and other consumer products. The White House is claiming success in forcing open the world's most important energy chokepoi…
At this point, the foldable iPhone is the biggest open secret in Silicon Valley. Apple kept a tight lid on its first-ever foldable phone right up until dropping the iOS 27 developer beta, which includes some direct and indirect references to the iPhone Ultra (also rumored to be called the iPhone Fold, iPhone Ultra Fold, or something else entirely). Early adopters already love foldables — and…
The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t full understand.
South Korea negotiated tariff protection for its chipmakers, and Washington is pressing for American factories anyway. Semiconductor investment is now part of the broader talks between the two governments, a presidential official in Seoul has confirmed. The confirmation was reported by Reuters, and it follows Washington signalling plans for targeted tariffs on semiconductor imports. Howard Lutnick…
Battlefields in Ukraine are littered with the remnants of drones, which are now firmly established as a critical weapon of modern warfare. But behind all that wreckage, there’s a new gold mine for the defense sector. The data drones generate will far outlast the wars in which they are used to fight, increasingly becoming part of the AI architecture that shapes even civilian life. For every flight,…
AI models may be getting safer while also getting harder to monitor. Which side of that seesaw prevails could determine whether AI is scaled safely or ruins civilization as we know it. Why it matters: Right now both options are running full steam and no one knows who's in charge of making sure the right one wins. State of play: OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-6 Astra , which president Greg Brockma…
TL;DR: Alienware is launching two new OLED gaming monitors. The Alienware 32 4K OLED brings four-stack RGB stripe tandem OLED tech down from its 39-inch flagship into a 32-inch 4K panel. The Alienware 25 560Hz QD-OLED, co-developed with Team Liquid, is Alienware's fastest monitor ever — 560Hz, 0.03ms response time, DP2.1 with no DSC — arriving early Q1 2027 with pricing TBA. Alienware…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Trump administration used this week's G20 innovation summit to draw a bright line between U.S. and European approaches to AI regulation. The bloc's top tech official says the U.S. is ending up with many of the same guardrails anyway. Why it matters: The U.S. is urging countries to avoid Europe's sweeping approach to AI regulation, but the fight is shifting to which guardrai…
A US law firm is alleging that UK-based telecoms and software company ConnexAI sold it software and AI systems that failed to perform as the vendor claimed, and then unlawfully renewed its contract. ConnexAI has rejected the allegations. The dispute has involves two court cases, both of which are ongoing. DK Law, a personal injury specialist based in California, alleged in a California court filin…
Can the dentist be a pleasant experience? Are normal shower heads better than waterfall ones? Was Robin Hood real? These are the questions Jodie Comer is confronted with in the BBC Radio 1 clip above. Sitting down opposite host Greg James, The Death of Robin Hood star plays Unpopular Opinion, speaking with a series of callers who share their own strongly held, if widely maligned, views. We can get…
PlayStation's September State of Play dropped a very fun, retro surprise for Lego fans: the original PlayStation console and controller are getting a 1,911-piece brick-built makeover, and the set is releasing this October ( see it here at the Lego Store ). Priced at $179.99, this brand-new set is unfortunately not available to preorder at the time of writing, but don't fret. It will be available v…
Lenovo took us through its IFA offerings, and they are hot stuff. Plus: a 2-in-1 RTX Spark machine, and a welcome reboot of the fan-favorite ThinkBook 14x. Read more about Windows laptops and RTX-powered PCs: RAMageddon is making it harder to find the best Windows laptops. These 10 are actually worth it. Microsoft Surface Ultra is a portable AI supercomputer powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark chip Time…
Most manufacturers didn't need a business case to understand the cost of reactive maintenance. They'd been absorbing it for years – unplanned stops, recovery overtime, expedited parts, the slow erosion of scheduling confidence and customer trust. What shifted was the available answer. AI in maintenance moved from speculative to deployable fast enough that the investment case made itself. Industry…
Boox e-readers are causing quite the buzz on BookTok . As Amazon raises prices on its e-readers and discontinues support for older models , plenty of users are seeking alternatives. The Boox Go 6 (Gen II) is a particularly appealing option when hunting for an e-reader . It's like a combination of the basic Amazon Kindle and the Paperwhite. It comes with 32GB of storage and runs an open Android sys…
It won't shock you that there's a superabundance of interview podcasts and internet series out there. You're probably subscribed to a bunch of content creators (perhaps those who made this year's Mashable 101 ) or maybe you depend on your feed to hand-deliver the most viral clips. But your time is precious, so we've rounded up the best on the internet this week. Whether you're into deadpan showdow…
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In 2015, Apple launched the first iPad Pro, a powerful tablet aimed at professionals. In 2018, the iPad Pro got so good that we thought it had a chance of replacing the laptop altogether. This hasn't happened, and I don't think it will anytime soon. Today, I'm looking at Mashable's former contributor Raymond Wong , who reviewed the third generation of Apple's iPad Pro back in 2018. Apple got every…
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There are moments where By Any Means feels like Paramount once envisioned it as a prestige play for the Oscars. Directed by Elegance Bratton , the drama draws on true events to expose anti-Black racism in the American South in the 1960s. In the lead role, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Special FBI Agent Wayne Strider, a Black G-man who's investigating the murder of civil rights activist Vernon Dah…