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OpenAI's Codex Desktop can run your computer now - and has its own browser

From coding tool to productivity powerhouse, Codex Desktop adds computer control, automation memory, and plugin support. But ...
The Mirror

Vending machine that offers 'just one face' installed for good cause

A vending machine filled with identical faces has been installed to illustrate how 'the algorithm' reinforces a single ideal of beauty. Dove unveiled The Beauty Machine at Waterloo Station in London ...
Gizmodo

Best Antivirus Software That Won’t Slow Down Your Computer

5 Antivirus Programs That Actually Hold Up in 2026 Best Antivirus Software That Won’t Slow Down Your Computer Discover the best antivirus programs for computers that keep you protected without slowing ...
The Washington Post

She taught backyard swim lessons. One complaint shut them down.

You’re reading Red Tape, a newsletter on the consequences of overregulation. Click here to get it in your inbox. Robert Fellner is a litigation fellow at the Institute for Justice and represents Libby ...
Space.com

Siril astrophotography software review

Siril isn't for the fainthearted. It has a steep learning curve, and we admit to having to delve into the documentation multiple times during this review. Its open-source approach may not be for ...
Ars Technica

Perplexity’s “Personal Computer” brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer

Last month Perplexity announced the confusingly named “Computer,” its cloud-based agent tool for completing tasks using a harness that makes use of multiple different AI models. This week, the company ...
The New York Times

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...
Wired

These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life

Google is partnering with Back Market to sell USB sticks that let you install ChromeOS Flex on older Windows and Intel-powered Macs collecting dust. Google’s ChromeOS Flex is a service that lets users ...
ZDNet

Is 0patch legit? My verdict after months of testing on my outdated Windows 10 PC

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Forbes

Six Lessons For Building A Quality Software Testing Culture

Poor software quality cost the U.S. economy an estimated $2.41 trillion annually in 2022, according to the Consortium for Information & Software Quality. That figure includes failed IT projects, ...