MacBook Neo vs. Acer Swift Air 14: I've used both budget laptops - this model clearly wins

Acer's new $699 Swift Air 14 is a direct response to the MacBook Neo. Here's how it compares, by the numbers. [...]

WatchOS 27 Fixes Siri at Last, but You May Need to Buy a New Apple Watch to Get It

The biggest WatchOS 27 upgrade could finally make Siri useful on the wrist. But most older watches are being forced to sit this one out. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 9

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 9. [...]

I tried using NotebookLM to create an art history presentation and it built far more than a slide deck

I used NotebookLM's new presentation features to create a Hudson River School presentation. [...]

A CFO's path to CEO runs straight through their biggest blind spot

Most CFOs hit a ceiling that has nothing to do with their financial record. New research names the skills that separate those who break through. [...]

Apple is making it easier to create Genmoji in iOS 27

MacRumors has discovered a new and easier Genmoji creation experience in iOS 27. [...]

China is drafting a $295bn plan to build AI data centres, and to lock Nvidia out of them

China wants to win the AI race on its own hardware. A new plan shows just how much it is willing to spend, and how far it will go to cut American chips out of the picture. Beijing is drafting a bluepr [...]

Databricks is raising again at up to $175 billion, four months after closing at $134 billion

Databricks is in talks to raise a new funding round at a valuation of between $165 billion and $175 billion, The Information reported on Monday. The round could begin as soon as next month and would [...]

A 'massive escalation in electronic warfare': researchers show how Russian satellites can jam GPS across Europe — and a mysterious series of ‘interference events’ show it could already be happening

New research suggests that Russian satellite systems are at least testing their ability to disrupt global networks. [...]