Patients are increasingly using AI for initial medical guidance, but this often leads to conflicts with physician recommendations. A new dynamic of “parallel decision-making universes” is emerging. Here’s how to handle it.
Google is methodically assembling the pieces to become the Western answer to China’s WeChat. By integrating AI, payments, and its vast services into one place, it aims to be an app you never leave. The question is whether we want one company to have that much control over our digital lives.
The long-standing barrier between Apple’s ecosystem and NVIDIA’s CUDA is cracking. Thanks to an AI coding agent, developers are now eyeing Mac minis for AI tasks, drawn by the hardware’s unique unified memory advantage.
In a test of AI honesty, a reporter asked three major chatbots for a recipe for the entirely fictional “tater tot cheesecake.” The results were revealing, with only one model, Claude, pausing to question the premise, while the others confidently generated detailed instructions.
According to XDA-Developers, SteamOS is proving a crucial point for the Linux desktop: success doesn’t require imitating Windows. By offering a curated, console-like experience first, it makes Linux approachable on its own terms. This challenges the long-held belief that familiarity through mimicry
AI is moving from a coding assistant to a full development partner. This shift means your API’s audience is no longer just human developers—it’s also the AI agents writing the code. Platforms that ignore this new machine consumer risk irrelevance.
A new report shows a massive gap between what AI can do and what most people use it for. Closing it will take years, but curious users are already finding radical new applications, from agriculture to coding.
Microsoft is rolling out Copilot Checkout, letting users buy from Shopify, PayPal, and Stripe merchants without leaving the chat. It’s the latest move in the AI assistant shopping race started by OpenAI and Google.
Avowed, one of 2025’s top RPGs, is ending its Xbox exclusivity. It launches on PlayStation 5 on February 17 alongside a major anniversary update for all platforms. The update includes dwarves, a new weapon type, and a challenging New Game+ mode.
CrowdStrike is spending a hefty $740 million to acquire identity security startup SGNL. The move highlights a major shift as companies scramble to secure not just human users, but the exploding number of non-human and AI identities.
