The Download: The rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance

Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks use email phishing, fraudulent…

Our Ultimate Alexa Command List: 200+ Voice Commands for Echos and Smart Homes

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant just had an epic year. Alexa Plus is finally out, offering AI-powered conversational features and advanced capabilities that go way beyond setting timers and playlists. But…

Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’

In 1986, electronic music pioneer Laurie Spiegel created Music Mouse, a way for those with a Mac, Atari, or Amiga computer to dabble in algorithmic music creation. Music Mouse is…

The Simplest Android App for Scanning Documents

If you’re interested in going paperless, you probably think you need a scanner. It’s true that hardware scanners make turning multipage documents into PDFs very simple. But most of us…

Adani pledges $100B to build AI data centers as India seeks bigger role in the global AI race

Indian conglomerate Adani Group said on Monday it would invest $100 billion over the next decade to build data centers specialized for AI across the country, a move that underscores…

Europe probes Shein’s addictive app design and illegal product sales

The European Commission (EC) has into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including , as well as the potentially addictive design…

Nothing to Launch the Phone 4A On March 5, and Hints at Possible Pink Design

British tech company Nothing has set a date for the launch of its upcoming Phone 4A. The latest midrange offering from the design-forward phone-maker will make an appearance on March…

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?

The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee…

Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents

Every day, people log in to an online forum for current and former Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers to share their thoughts on the news of the day and complain…

EU launches second investigation into Grok’s nonconsensual image generation

X is facing yet another investigation into Grok’s reported creation of nonconsensual sexual images on the platform. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced an inquiry into X regarding the…