Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4: Their 7 biggest surprises
Here are the 7 things we like best about the new Apple Watch Series 12 and its Apple Watch Ultra 4 sibling, which launched at the same time. 1. Stunning new materials Granted, the design…
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Gigabyte’s wood-and-glass PC case is one of Computex’s classiest surprises
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…
I switched to Starlink. These are the 6 biggest surprises
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…
macOS 26.3 might have just confirmed Apple’s biggest March 4 surprises
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…
Apple’s March event might bring several days of surprises
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…
New Grok AI model surprises experts by checking Elon Musk’s views before answering
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 surprises no one by adding AI to the browser
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…
Apple’s 2024 full of surprises set up an unpredictable future
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…
Anthropic’s Haiku 3.5 surprises experts with an “intelligence” price increase
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…
These surprises could be in store for Apple’s October Mac announcements
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…