The app you need to clean up your computer
…More on that next week. I also have for you a couple of really useful Mac utilities, a new book in the Installerverse’s favorite series, a new tool for managing…
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Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI
…job loss and labor generally, AI-powered warfare, and children being exposed to AI tools and content, among other topics. Above all, the encyclical calls for the dignity of humans to be…
Google I/O 2026
…Google is also adding granular editing tools for changing portions of an AI-generated song, tweaking beat drops, or rewriting lyrics. It’s also adding the ability to generate “covers” and music…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief has had a busy couple of months after promising “the return of Xbox.” Asha Sharma met with publishers at the Game Developers Conference in March, and has…
Sometimes, a short game hits the spot
…Solo developer Friedemann describes the game as a mini roguelike, and I completed it, including all 12 achievements, in just under six hours. This month, Slots & Daggers came out on the Nintendo…
AI-generated research papers are overwhelming peer review
…What am I supposed to do with that? Leave school early so that I won’t get a postoperative hernia complication later?” Over the years, sleuths have developed a variety of methods…
The Arduboy FX-C is an excellent time killer you might forget you’re carrying
…later that was both a tiny open-source gaming device and a tool that could help would-be developers learn to code. [Product: Arduboy FX-C | https://www.amazon.com/Arduboy-Programmable…
The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
…The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime tool that helps you avoid distracting apps. Google has just revealed the biggest changes coming in…
The only way to fight deepfakes is by making deepfakes
…The problem of manipulated media isn’t new, but the advent of consumer-grade AI tools has made the creation of fake audio, video, and images essentially frictionless, and a number of…
Netflix’s new studio will produce animated shorts with generative AI
…enabled workflows, artist tooling, and scalable, secure multi-show environments,” according to the listing, suggesting that this is about much more than one-off experiments. “We aim to develop feature-quality content…