I’m a sucker for an elegant PC case, and for my money nothing conveys class more than a nice wooden frame. PT Cruisers are the exception that proves the rule: a nice wooden accent can…
It’s been a few months since I started using Starlink for home internet. And apart from some minor flaws and complaints—like weak upload speeds and the occasional global service outage—I have to admit it’s generally…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld discovered kernel extensions in macOS 26.3 revealing codenames for Apple’s rumored March 4 releases, including a low-cost J700 MacBook and two new Studio Display models. The…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple may announce new products through daily press releases leading up to its March 4 hands-on event. Expected releases include the iPhone 17e, updated…
Seeking the system prompt Owing to the unknown contents of the data used to train Grok 4 and the random elements thrown into large language model (LLM) outputs to make them seem more expressive, divining…
Firefox 135 debuts today, with (what else?) AI built right into the browser. Unlike Microsoft Edge and Copilot or Brave’s own Leo AI chatbot, Firefox isn’t investing in its own AI capabilities. Instead, the company…
Hi, it’s me, Father Time. This is my 421st More Color column, only about 20 of which have been part of my annual attempt to predict the future while blaming myself for failing to properly…
Speaking of Opus, Claude 3.5 Opus is nowhere to be seen, as AI researcher Simon Willison noted to Ars Technica in an interview. “All references to 3.5 Opus have vanished without a trace, and the…
According to reports, Apple will release new Macs at an event sometime this month. The rumors about these new Macs have been consistent: Apple will likely release M4 MacBook Pros, an M4 iMac, and a redesigned M4 Mac mini. Bloomberg’s…
If you’ve been paying attention to the rumors leading up to Apple’s Let Loose iPad event, you knew what to expect: iPad Air and iPad Pro in 11- and 13-inch sizes with new processors, a…