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PostgreSQL 19 to Introduce Long-Awaited Query Hints Feature
PostgreSQL 19 plans to add query hints, a feature that helps developers optimize slow database queries. This marks a significant shift for a project that long resisted the capability.
Apple's macOS Container Machines Reshape Developer Workflows
Apple introduces container machines for macOS enabling native virtualized testing environments across OS versions.
Claude Desktop Launches Hidden Virtual Machines Beyond User Control
Users report Anthropic's Claude Desktop automatically spins up virtual machines with no option to stop or manage them, raising privacy and resource concerns.
Facial Recognition Error Leads to False Arrest Lawsuit in Florida
A Florida man is suing police after a facial recognition system wrongly flagged him as a child luring suspect. The lawsuit says officers ignored evidence he was 300 miles away.
SpaceX Reveals Orbital AI Data Center Design With Massive Compute Capacity
SpaceX detailed its AI1 satellite, an orbital data center wider than a Boeing 747 with an interchangeable chip payload delivering up to 150 kW of compute power.
Microsoft to Let Windows 11 Users Strip Web Results From Local Searches
Microsoft is developing a toggle to remove web results from local Windows 11 searches, responding to long-standing user complaints about mixed search outputs.
Ring's Second-Gen Battery Doorbell Plus Brings 2K Video to Head-to-Toe Viewing
Ring's new Battery Video Doorbell Plus offers 2K resolution and head-to-toe viewing. The upgrade marks a significant step forward for wireless doorbells but still requires a subscription.
Apple Brings Natural Language Shortcuts to macOS
Apple's fall macOS update will let users create Shortcuts by typing. AI coding tools like Claude Code and Codex already offer similar text-based automation.
Lithuanian Startup Launches Open-Source Drone Detection Network
A Lithuanian startup launched an open-source drone detection network targeting Shahed-type UAVs, using distributed sensors and shared data.
Power On: The Hidden Cost of Always-On Devices
Always-on devices quietly consume significant energy over time.
Robotics Startup Funding Shatters Records as Embodied AI Attracts Billions
Robotics startups raised $18.8B globally in 2026, surpassing 2025 totals. The surge reflects investor enthusiasm for embodied AI and autonomous systems, with major rounds from Saronic, Neura Robotics and Skild AI.
Digital Wall Calendars Enter the Mainstream as Smart Home Staple
Once dismissed as niche gadgets, digital wall calendars are gaining traction as families and remote workers seek centralized scheduling. Brands like Skylight, Everblog, and Apolosign lead the shift.
OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Jalapeño Chip for AI Workloads
OpenAI and Broadcom have launched their first jointly developed AI chip, named Jalapeño, designed specifically for large language models. The chip marks a strategic shift toward custom silicon amid soaring demand for AI compute.
Beyond Voice Commands: When Alexa's Quirks Expose AI's Blind Spots
Users report bizarre Alexa behaviors from random laughter to ghost commands. These glitches reveal deeper issues in AI reliability and user trust.
New Side-Channel Attack Uses Browser Storage to Fingerprint Devices
Researchers developed FROST, a side-channel attack using OPFS-based SSD timing in browsers to create persistent device fingerprints that bypass privacy protections.
HP firmware update bricks five-year-old printer, customer alleges
A Quebec resident alleges HP remotely disabled his five-year-old OfficeJet 4650 via firmware update.