Author: Hunter

  • Recce Aims to Become the CI/CD for Data Engineering

    The field of software engineering has benefited immensely from new techniques and technologies, such as DevOps via Git, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) via tools like Jenkins,. Now a company called Recce is hoping to bring the same sort of benefits to the field of data engineering with an open source product by the same… Read more

  • Anker’s first Thunderbolt 5 dock has a built-in power supply

    The Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station features adjustable ambient LED lighting to match your gaming setup. | Image: Anker Anker has announced its first Thunderbolt 5 dock. At roughly 5.2 inches wide and 3.4 inches tall, the Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station is not as compact as some competitors, like CalDigit’s Element 5 Hub. But… Read more

  • Perplexity’s AI voice assistant is now available on iOS

    Perplexity’s iOS App just got an update enabling support for the company’s conversational AI voice assistant. Now Apple users can activate the assistant in the app and ask it to perform tasks like writing emails, setting reminders, and making dinner reservations. You can even navigate away from the app and continue to speak to Perplexity,… Read more

  • Perplexity wants to buy Chrome if Google has to sell it

    Perplexity Chief Business Officer Dmitry Shevelenko said he didn’t want to testify in a trial about how to resolve Google’s search monopoly because he feared retribution from Google. But after being subpoenaed to appear in court, he seized the moment to pitch a business opportunity for his AI company: buying Chrome. If Judge Amit Mehta… Read more

  • ‘Sinners’ Proves Audiences Crave Sex, Vampires—and Fresh Ideas

    Ryan Coogler’s horror movie has shattered box office records—and the myth that audiences don’t care about original stories. Read more

  • Did Tim Cook finagle a special tariff deal? Senator Warren wants to know

    Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent Apple CEO Tim Cook a letter asking for information regarding Cook and Apple’s conversations with President Donald Trump’s administration about tariffs and any special exemptions from the tariffs, Bloomberg reports. Warren’s letter, obtained by Bloomberg, points out that Apple “appeared to have invested heavily in influencing the Trump Administration” through… Read more

  • Lexus’ redesigned ES sedan can be electric or hybrid

    Lexus’s mid-sized ES luxury sedan is getting a redesign for its eighth generation that includes some edgier styling and a significant platform change that accommodates both an all-electric drivetrain and a regular hybrid one. Revealed at the Shanghai Auto Show today, the 2026 ES is Lexus’ second electric vehicle after the RZ, which was just… Read more

  • Has Oracle knocked SAP off the ERP throne?

    According to calculations by analysts from “Apps Run The World” (ARTW), SAP lost its market leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) to rival Oracle last year. As the market researchers explain, Oracle owes its new top position to the fast-growing Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP products for accounting, order management and other business-critical processes. With their… Read more

  • Playing Oblivion for the first time is like opening an RPG time capsule

    It was really great seeing all the excitement from fans when Oblivion shadow dropped earlier this week. For a lot of people, the fourth installment in the Elder Scrolls series is the game, the experience that either was the impetus for their career in video games, instilled in them an everlasting love for the format,… Read more

  • Thanks to AI, the data reckoning has arrived

    In the race to build the smartest LLM, the rallying cry has been “more data!” That same mantra has made its way to company boardrooms, too. As businesses hurry to harness AI to gain a competitive edge, finding and using as much company data as possible may feel like the most reasonable approach. After all,… Read more