How nutrition-tracking apps use gaming tactics to boost engagement
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind…
AI chatbots are helping people talk with dating partners — some do’s and don’ts
Whether you love or loathe generative AI chatbots, they’re becoming increasingly involved in the business of romance. There’s…
China’s Zhipu is booming with Anthropic and OpenAI held back
Zhipu‘s GLM 5.2 artificial intelligence model landed last week with the kind of Silicon Valley buzz that followed…
Adobe Acquires AI Upscaling Specialists Topaz Labs
Adobe has today announced it is acquiring Topaz Labs, known for its professional-grade photo and video enhancement software.…
Watch Duty, the free fire tracking app used by millions in the LA fires, now monitors floods
When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7,…
Android 17 update triggers freezing and scrolling issues on Pixel phones
ⓘ Chat GPT Touchscreen issues reported on some Pixel phones. Pixel owners are reporting touchscreen problems following the…
AI buildout giving tech investors new reasons to watch bond market
Artificial intelligence is giving tech investors an entirely new reason to pay attention to the Federal Reserve. For…
With Latent Terrain, crack open AI and explore neural synthesis in Max
“I’m not particularly interested in typing prompts to make stuff, I’m interested in breaking them and dissecting them,”…
Amazfit smartwatch update adds advanced running metrics and offline navigation
ⓘ Zepp Health Balance 2: Smartwatch Receives Software Update A relatively affordable smartwatch is gaining powerful new features…
Microsoft AntiSSRF open-source library helps block server-side request forgery
AntiSSRF is an open-source code library from Microsoft that validates URLs and network connections to reduce server-side request…
‘Pretty Crazy’ Token Usage Is Testing Bosses’ Bet on AI
At the software company 8×8, employees are using Anthropic’s Claude to draft emails, analyze customer feedback, and write…
The challenges and techniques of bringing accountability into AI systems
From hallucinations to rogue agents, there are some very clear risks that come with using AI. And yet,…