Americans trade swiping screens for stroking wood
A new report from Woodcraft links rising screen time to a 43 percent increase in woodworking class enrollment, highlighting a growing shift toward hands-on hobbies.
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Apple iPad Air with M4 keeps the $599 price and doubles down on power and value
The new iPad Air M4 brings 12GB of unified memory, Wi-Fi 7, and stronger graphics performance, all while holding the $599 starting price.
Quest Diagnostics taps Google Gemini for new AI Companion that explains your lab results
Quest Diagnostics has launched Quest AI Companion, a Google Gemini-powered feature inside MyQuest that analyzes up to five years of lab results and helps patients better understand trends, terminology, and potential risks before speaking with their healthcare provider.
Apple iPhone 17e makes budget Android phones look pointless
Apple’s iPhone 17e packs A19 power, 256GB storage, MagSafe, and a 48MP camera at $599, reshaping the value debate against budget Android devices.
Lenovo doubles down on adaptive AI PCs and bold hardware at MWC 2026
Lenovo introduced adaptive AI PCs, modular laptop concepts, foldable gaming hardware, and the new Qira platform at MWC 2026, highlighting its mix of innovation and reliability.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service warns AI scams are getting scary good
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service says AI scams are becoming harder to detect, with deepfakes and voice clones fueling fraud. Here is what to watch for and how to protect yourself.
OpenAI steps up for America
OpenAI reaches a classified AI agreement with the Department of War, promising no mass surveillance, no autonomous weapons control, and strict constitutional guardrails.
Perplexity Computer wants to replace your AI chat window with a full-blown digital worker
Perplexity Computer moves beyond chat, coordinating multiple frontier AI models into a unified system that can execute complex workflows with minimal oversight.
Google Chrome plots a quantum-safe future for HTTPS
Google Chrome is preparing HTTPS for a post-quantum future with Merkle Tree Certificates, aiming to deliver stronger security without slowing down the web.
Teachers Federal Credit Union takes its AI underwriting system national with Precision CUSO
Teachers Federal Credit Union is taking its internally built AI underwriting platform national through Precision CUSO. The move aims to bring automated credit decisioning, compliance controls, and scalable lending technology to credit unions across the country.
Amazfit Active 3 Premium gives new runners a serious tool without the scary price
Amazfit Active 3 Premium targets entry level runners with 12 day battery life, sapphire glass durability, offline maps, adaptive training plans, and third party app support for $169.99.
SK hynix and Sandisk want HBF to become the missing memory layer for AI inference
SK hynix and Sandisk are working to standardize HBF memory under the Open Compute Project, positioning it as a new layer between HBM and SSDs for AI inference workloads. The companies say HBF can improve scalability, power efficiency, and total cost of ownership as AI shifts from training to large-scale deployment.