Editor: Porcia Akua Holmes
742 published articles
Tracks the evolution of software development, consumer technology with a focus on smartphones, wearables and connected devices. Specializes in observing how new products enter the market, how users actually interact with them and where expectations diverge from real-world performance. Reports on the intersection between product design, user behavior and digital lifestyle trends, highlighting what matters beyond launch announcements and marketing narratives.
Articles by Editor: Porcia Akua Holmes
742 total
Lyft and Baidu Join London Robotaxi Race With Apollo Go Testing
Lyft partners with Baidu to bring Apollo Go robotaxis to London via Freenow. Testing begins as the city's autonomous vehicle market heats up with multiple players.
Cisco Outshift Unveils 'Internet of Cognition' for AI Agent Collaboration
Cisco's Outshift introduces a semantic layer to enable AI agents to coordinate and reason collectively. The open-source project AGNTCY under Linux Foundation aims to solve multi-agent coordination failures.
Google AI Overviews Now Appear in Nearly Half of All Searches
New data shows Google's AI Overviews appear in 43% of searches. The rapid shift to AI-generated answers reshapes search, raising concerns for publishers, users and regulators.
Kimi AI Overwhelms Users With Demand Exposing AI Infrastructure Limits
China's newest ChatGPT rival Kimi hit instant demand on iOS, but users faced capacity errors. The incident underscores a critical industry-wide challenge: scaling infrastructure to match model intelligence.
Rising AI Cloud Costs Push Enterprises Toward Local Processing With AI PCs
AI software costs are rising as vendors shift to consumption pricing. AI PCs with TOPS NPUs let enterprises run local tasks, cutting cloud bills. The cloud remains key for heavy workloads.
How Smart Glasses Are Exposing Gaps in UK Privacy Law
Invisible surveillance from smart glasses challenges UK data protection laws built on transparency and consent. Regulators face pressure to update rules as wearable devices blur the line between productivity and monitoring.
Consciousness in Computers May Be a Hardware Property, Not a Software One
A new argument suggests that if digital computers are conscious, their consciousness resides at the hardware level, not in software. This challenges AI research and raises questions about machine rights.
ASUS Laptop Longevity: What Owner Reports Reveal
ASUS laptops typically last 4-6 years based on owner reports. Build quality and usage patterns significantly affect longevity.
EU Hits Google With $1.02B Fine Over Self-Preferencing in Search Results
The European Union fined Google $1.02 billion for illegally favoring its own services in search. The penalty adds to a series of antitrust actions against the tech giant.
Hidden Prompt Trap Reveals How Students Rely on AI for Exam Answers
A professor embedded invisible instructions in a test prompt to catch students using AI. 32 students submitted the required phrase, leading to disciplinary action.
Oppo Find N6 Challenges Samsung's Foldable Dominance With Near-Creaseless Display
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra cuts the crease with Flex Titanium, but Oppo Find N6 goes further, nearly eliminating it entirely in a side-by-side comparison.
Google Commits to Water-Positive Data Centers by 2030 as AI Demand Surges
Google pledges to replenish more water than its data centers consume by 2030, outlining five commitments to address water use amid AI expansion.