2026-07-09

Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

State agency's delay could mean free robotaxi rides in company’s new Ojai vehicle for a few months. [...]

2026-07-09

The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn't actually a launch company

"I think it's fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this." [...]

2026-07-09

I Tested AI to Find Errors in My Medical Bills. Here’s What It Found

Using ChatGPT to audit my complex health insurance claims was a massive undertaking -- but it confirmed a hidden $1,512 overpayment. [...]

2026-07-09

Anthropic's 'Reflection' Beta Tracks Your Habits to Improve How You Use Claude

Developed with wellness experts, the new dashboard tracks your habits and can remind you to log off. [...]

2026-07-09

Smarter, not faster: AI infra’s sobering effect on fiber strategy

While the AI data center boom is undoubtedly an opportunity for the fiber industry, it also presents something of a challenge. [...]

2026-07-09

MobLand season 2 gets September release date as Paramount+ drops 'ruthless' first teaser trailer after controversial Tom Hardy exit drama

With the Tom Hardy exit drama now seemingly buried, Paramount+ has revealed the release date and first teaser trailer for MobLand season 2. [...]

2026-07-09

I read Careless People, the Meta tell-all — and it made me want the chapter Sarah Wynn-Williams couldn’t write

Reading Careless People helped me understand how Facebook’s internal culture may have allowed Mark Zuckerberg’s strange metaverse obsession to become Meta’s defining idea. [...]

2026-07-09

Lenovo’s Ryzen 7 IdeaPad Slim 3 touchscreen laptop is a $655 back-to-school and WFH steal with a $345 price cut at Best Buy right now

With Ryzen 7 chip, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 512GB SSD, this laptop is an easy recommendation from me for students and remote workers. [...]

2026-07-09

Japanese telco giant KDDI says 12 million emails exposed in major cyberattack

Five KDDI clients were also affected when a threat actor exploited a vulnerability in third-party software. [...]