2026-06-25

Apple raises Mac and iPad prices as the AI memory crunch reaches the shelf

The AI boom has been an abstract thing for most consumers, a story about data centres and model launches happening somewhere else. This week it arrived somewhere concrete: the price of a Mac. Apple is raising prices on Macs and iPads to offset the soaring cost of memory and storage chips, the bill for an […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-25

Upwind launches AI Sensor for Endpoints as security teams grapple with AI’s expanding reach

When cloud computing transformed enterprise IT, security vendors followed the workloads. Visibility into cloud infrastructure became a central requirement as organizations shifted applications and data into new environments. Artificial intelligence is now driving another change, but this time the challenge is not simply where applications run. It is understanding how actions move between develop [...]

2026-06-25

The "sad inevitability" of Europe's heat wave

Europeans are baking under their second heat wave of the summer. [...]

2026-06-25

New effort will get genome sequences for entire Endangered Species list

Colossal Biosciences will be biobanking tissues from all of them as well. [...]

2026-06-25

Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating

"There is no natural explanation," says paleoanthropologist John Hawks. [...]

2026-06-25

I Tested Leica's SL3-P Camera in Scotland. These Are My Favorite Photos.

I took Leica's latest mirrorless camera for some photography around Scotland. Here's what I got. [...]

2026-06-25

AI-Powered War Is Coming. This Fight Over a Data Center Just Made That Case

A legal battle over a data center's environmental impact opens a window into the US military's rapid adoption of AI for warfighting. [...]

2026-06-25

Insurers turn to generative AI for catastrophe modeling, but hallucinations and sales logic could get in the way

Diffusion models generate tens of thousands of plausible weather events where historical data doesn't exist. Insurers are hoping for more precise risk assessments. Researchers warn about hallucinations.<br /> The article Insurers turn to generative AI for catastrophe modeling, but hallucinations and sales logic could get in the way appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-06-25

I use this small but mighty Bluetooth speaker to soundtrack my summer socializing, and it's on sale right now — and you don't need Amazon Prime

The JBL Clip 5 is a compact speaker that's perfect for outdoor gatherings, and it offers surprising audio projection for its size. [...]