Technology

Over the last few months, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to my computer. One underrated feature of the LLM revolution has been a remarkable leap in all kinds of dictation technology — even the fastest, cheapest models are getting very good at understanding and processing speech. I’ve tested …

Quick links to specific states Who doesn’t love seeing a lighter checkout total? Back-to-school shopping is fun until the checkout screen (and a smiling salesperson) reminds you that those notebooks, backpacks and laptops you picked up to cater to your child’s whims (or needs) have added up to a pretty …

Hugging Face is being used to make nonconsensual deepfakes, and the popular open-source AI model repository is doing very little to prevent it. That’s according to a new report published by the European nonprofit AI Forensics, which found that seven out of the top nine image editing models hosted by …

Apple is still working on updates to iOS 26 before the anticipated reveal of iOS 27 in June. Joseph Maldonado/CNET/Apple Now that people have begun experimenting with the iOS 27 public beta, a lot of attention is on the features coming later this year, like Siri AI, when Apple revamps …

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features some entertaining categories and poses a bit of a challenge. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Hints for today’s Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes …

Finn Gomez/The Boston Globe/Getty Images It was a bad Monday for Xbox Live gamers. The gaming platform experienced about 20 hours of issues that prevented gamers from using it. According to the Xbox Live Status page, the problems ranged from sign-in issues to difficulty viewing games in the Xbox store. …

Don’t expect to put Apple’s new smart glasses on your holiday wish list. The company will unveil them at WWDC in June — and not in the fall as previously expected — to give Apple more time to hone a device that has raised widespread privacy concerns, according to Bloomberg’s …

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The first two clues require you to know a little bit about different alphabets. Read on for all the answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for July 28, 2026. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Letter after alpha, in the Greek …

Today’s Strands puzzle is a little tricky. Once you recognize the theme, you realize many words can fit as clues. Plus, some of the answers are long and could be difficult to unscramble. If you need hints and answers, read on. Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Today’s Strands theme is: Leave …

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is a pretty tough one. That purple group lives up to its reputation as being almost impossible to solve. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition …

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some fun categories. The purple one really requires you to be extra-observant and make those mental connections. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Hints for today’s Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest …

American electric truck and SUV manufacturer Rivian filed a lawsuit against the US government last week to claw back tariffs paid under President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade policy — tariffs that the Supreme Court has already ruled unconstitutional. The suit, filed on Thursday in the US Court of International …

The cost of QD-OLED gaming monitors is going down, even as many other PC components are still soaring above their normal prices. If your budget is locked at $300, Samsung’s 27-inch 1440p model costs exactly that much thanks to a recent $50 discount at Amazon. Finding a good QD-OLED monitor …

Framework laptops always come with compromises in exchange for their unique DIY premise. Even though you pay extra for one compared to sleeker options from competitors, it’s easier to excuse minor flaws for modular ports, easy repairs, and an impressive range of upgradeable parts. So what happens when Framework goes …

Finn Gomez/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Gamers looking to start off the week by relaxing with their Xbox might need to find something else to do. On Monday, Microsoft reported that several issues were preventing gamers from using the platform. According to the Xbox Live Status page, the problems range from …

But what if you could skip the adhesive altogether? That’s the idea that three firms from Germany – Fraunhofer, Hermann Ultraschall, and Henkel – have come up with. It’s no coincidence they are all German, as the country is known for its Packaging Valley, external, a hub for the packaging …

Industrial poultry farming has led to a more than 100-fold increase in the spread of a bacteria causing food poisoning, scientists have discovered. Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea worldwide, resulting in 3.5 times as many upset stomach cases in the UK each year as all other …

X Money, a core part of Elon Musk’s mission to turn X into an “everything app,” is rolling out starting today, 9to5Mac reports. The payment platform offers a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments similar to Venmo, along with a metal Visa card users can emblazon with their X username. Other …

Microsoft has a new AI cybersecurity model called MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, and when it’s combined with agentic security system MDASH and OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 model, it outscores Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 by 12 points on a key benchmark. The security product is designed for “using AI to defend against AI,” Microsoft says. The combination of …

Gaming keyboards have evolved over the years to add RGB LEDs, extra knobs, and buttons with screens, but one feature has remained fairly consistent: the mechanical switch. That’s slowly changing, with brands introducing adjustable optical switches that are more customizable and have a faster response time. Razer’s Huntsman V3 Pro …