Veda is a new operating system, written from scratch in Rust, that embeds an AI agent as a native system service rather than a bolt-on assistant. The agent operates applications through the same input pathways as a keyboard and mouse, and apps expose their actions and state directly to it via typed parameters and risk levels. Veda includes its own bootloader, microkernel, drivers, window system and toolkit, and currently runs on x86-64 PCs and in QEMU.
The default configuration on a consumer router is tuned for setup convenience, not for the years it then spends untouched. A few changes cover most of the gap.
Wireless backup cameras, priced from about $40 to over $400, use Wi-Fi, dedicated radio frequencies or occasionally Bluetooth to send video to a dashboard monitor without needing mobile data. The dashboard unit draws power from a USB port or cigarette lighter, while the rear camera is powered either by splicing into the vehicle's tail-light circuit or via a built-in solar battery. Cameras wired into the tail lights activate automatically in reverse, while battery- or solar-powered units typically need a smartphone app to turn on.
An extension can read and change everything you do in the browser, including pages you are signed into. That is worth about ninety seconds of checking first.
Axios reports that executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately preparing for scenarios involving a major AI-linked disaster, such as a cyberattack disrupting financial services, internet access, power or water. Many industry insiders reportedly expect such an event within six to twelve months, prompting companies to run preparedness exercises and lobby lawmakers ahead of potential regulation. OpenAI confirmed it runs preparedness exercises but said scenarios are not treated as inevitable; Anthropic declined to comment.
Lithium-ion cells age from heat and from time spent at the extremes of charge. Most of the folklore about charging habits is either obsolete or beside the point.
Apple's iOS 27 update, released in September, includes a redesigned set of parental controls developed with the American Academy of Pediatrics. New tools include Time Allowances, Ask to Browse, Ask to Add Contacts, a Pause Device feature, expanded Communication Safety, and simplified setup with age-appropriate app suggestions for child accounts. Apple also published a companion guide on building healthy digital habits.
An open format from the late nineties remains the only common way to read what you chose to read, in the order it was published, with nothing in between.
Apple's iOS includes a Low Data Mode, found under Settings > Cellular > Data Mode, that reduces streaming quality, pauses automatic updates and backups, and limits background refresh to conserve mobile data. Users can also disable Background App Refresh selectively through Settings > General, or block individual apps from using cellular data entirely via the Cellular settings menu.
The visual tells that worked two years ago are disappearing. What still works is checking where a picture came from rather than how it looks.
A tech guide explains how preset picture modes on 4K TVs—such as vivid, gaming, and sports—affect image quality, and recommends switching to Movie or Filmmaker Mode for the most accurate picture. It also advises manually disabling motion smoothing and similar post-processing features, and checking that connected devices like consoles or streaming boxes are outputting in full 4K.
Nicolas Cage told a New York Comic Con panel that he declined to sign an AI usage waiver Amazon wanted for his role in Spider-Noir, calling Amazon "a very AI-friendly company" given its $50 billion OpenAI investment. Amazon canceled the acclaimed series after one season, shortly before it received 11 Emmy nominations, and Cage said he doubts he'll work with the studio again.
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