Author: Hunter
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17 Best Apple Watch Accessories (2025): Bands, Chargers, Cases, and Screen Protectors
You finally caved and bought an Apple Watch. These are our favorite straps, screen protectors, chargers, and cases to go with it. Read more
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These are the best-paid programming languages for 2025
The software developers market is hot. Find out which software languages will earn you the most money this year.Read More Read more
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A Spy Satellite You’ve Never Heard of Helped Win the Cold War
In the early 1970s, the Cold War had reached a particularly frigid moment, and U.S. military and intelligence officials had a problem. The Soviet Navy was becoming a global maritime threat—and the United States did not have a global ocean-surveillance capability. Adding to the alarm was the emergence of a new Kirov class of nuclear-powered… Read more
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The Download: AI for cancer diagnosis, and HIV prevention
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why it’s so hard to use AI to diagnose cancer Finding and diagnosing cancer is all about spotting patterns. Radiologists use x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging to illuminate tumors, and pathologists examine tissue… Read more
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Trump charges DOGE with modernizing federal technology and software
DOGE, the whimsically named Department of Government Efficiency proposed by Elon Musk as a way to save $2 trillion in US federal government spending, is now a reality. Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order bringing the DOGE into being by the simple expedient fo renaming the ten-year-old US Digital… Read more
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How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis
Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the state’s fire dynamics. Read more
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Trump repeals Biden’s AI oversight order, shifts focus to innovation-driven policies
On his first day as the US President, Donald Trump repealed a 2023 executive order by Joe Biden that mandated stricter oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) development. The order, widely seen as a step toward regulating AI risks, required developers of AI systems posing national security, economic, public health, or safety risks to share safety… Read more
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4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Maps
Apple’s platform for maps and directions, the perpetual runner-up to Google Maps, has improved markedly over the past few years. Here are the ways it currently bests its rival. Read more
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Gold Sneakers and Too-Tight Suits: The Menswear Guy Weighs In on Inauguration Weekend
Menswear influencer Derek Guy is unimpressed by what tech barons and the MAGA rank and file wore this weekend. “To be frank,” he says, “many conservatives are often behind on fashion trends.” Read more
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AI and cybersecurity: A double-edged sword
In the ever-changing landscape of digital threats, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as both a formidable ally and a dangerous adversary. As we navigate the complexities of our interconnected world, it’s becoming increasingly clear that AI is not just a tool, but a force that’s reshaping the very nature of cybersecurity. The cybersecurity world has… Read more