2026-08-08
xAI Ships Grok Imagine Image 2.0 With Precise Editing and a Top Arena Ranking
xAI shipped Grok Imagine Image 2.0 on August 7, 2026, making the new model generally available as the Quality Mode on grok.com/imagine and inside the company's iOS and Android apps, according to the company's announcement. The release lands as xAI lists its models under the SpaceXAI name, and it arrives with region-level editing tools, multi-image reference inputs, and a claim to the num [...]
2026-08-08
Kensington Expert Mouse Pro TB900 review: I swapped my mouse and trackpad for the new TB900 trackball, and ran a head-to-head video edit against my usual setup — the trackball won.
I ran a head-to-head video editing tests against my usual setup, and found the TB900 faster and more intuitive editing across creative applications. [...]
2026-08-08
Working hard or hardly working? More than half of workers have sent unneeded emails or messages just to show they are doing something
Office workers are feeling increasingly pressured to unnecessarily respond to emails and messages to prove that they are engaged with their workload [...]
2026-08-08
I asked ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok which sci-fi AI they're most like — and their answers were surprisingly different
Anthropic made me wonder whether AI learns from science fiction — so I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude one fascinating question. Which sci-fi AI are you most like? [...]
2026-08-08
xAI's Imagine Image 2.0 lands just behind OpenAI's GPT-Image-2 in Arena benchmarks
xAI has released Imagine Image 2.0 as a new image generator for Grok. The model ranks second in the Arena benchmarks, just behind OpenAI's GPT-Image-2. New editing tools like Magic Wand and Multi-Ref Editing, along with preconfigured templates, target practical creative workflows.<br /> The article xAI's Imagine Image 2.0 lands just behind OpenAI's GPT-Image-2 in Arena benchma [...]
2026-08-08
Still using one big overhead bulb? 3 lighting experts explain how layering light sources can bring your home to life, and how you can try it yourself tonight
I asked three lighting experts how you can layer strip lights, lamps, recessed lights and bulbs to create a bespoke setup that suits the way you live. [...]
2026-08-08
I asked the cast of Sky TV's Possession what would make the perfect streaming 'double bill' with the new supernatural thriller — and their answer has a surprising twist
I raced through all five episodes of new Sky TV thriller Possession in the blink of an eye — but the casts' suggested double bill has more ties to the series than you'd think. [...]