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What Do Kids Actually Think About AI?

Ask an adult what they think about kids and AI, and expect to hear a strong opinion. Parents, politicians, experts—everyone has a take on whether young people should use AI, how to moderate their exposure, and how it’s changing the ways they think and communicate. Many of these opinions revolve around education. Adults fret that kids will turn ChatGPT into a research bot, paper writer, or math problem solver. Teachers, specifically, struggle to know how to deal with policing student use, and ho

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Teenage Engineering did it again

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 94, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, did you hydrate today, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I also have for you some durable cables, a great new Alien show,

Mangle – a language for deductive database programming

Mangle Mangle is a programming language for deductive database programming. It is an extension of Datalog, with various extensions like aggregation, function calls and optional type-checking. Deductive database programming is useful for bringing data from multiple data sources together since it enables us to represent and query that data in a uniform way. It can also be used to model domain knowledge, similar to machine-readable ontology but without being restricted to binary predicates. Data

SystemD Service Hardening

Controversy aside, systemd provides us a very complete, robust method of controlling services (amongst a multitude of other Linux things). For a lot of things though, this is optimized for success out of the box and not necessarily security. Such is the way of many IT endeavors. This doc though is meant to provide a snapshot of a number of hardening options that you can apply to systemd service units and podman quadlets to increase the overall security posture and reduce both the likelihood of c

Web apps in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file

Experience the Zen of making, hosting, and sharing great software in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file Build web apps like you're sculpting clay, not managing infrastructure. Modern web development forces you through layers of abstraction: config files, build steps, magic frameworks, deployment pipelines. Hyperclay returns to a simpler model: your app is a single HTML file you (and your clients) manipulate directly. Edit the file through its visual UI and it persists its own

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Scientists Taught a Robot to Play the Drums and He Is Shockingly Horrible at It

When it comes to robot musicians, talent runs the gamut about as much as it does for humans. From the bizarre double-armed machine that made a guest appearance in Sweden last fall when it played cello with the Malmo Symphony Orchestra to the poorly-disguised, tunic-wearing humanoid robot seen playing keytar at a festival in China, we've seen some incredible examples of robotic artistry recently. Fortunately, considering a recent video of a simulation showing a humanoid robot drummer, unimagina

5 password managers you should use instead of LastPass

Joe Hindy / Android Authority There was a time when LastPass was THE password manager everyone should be using. That statement still stands, but with one small twist: LastPass is now the number one password manager everyone should stay far away from. The reason for this? Multiple rounds of leaks and a series of security vulnerabilities. Give LastPass a hard pass, because there are so many better options available — ones that are both more secure and convenient — you’ll wonder why you didn’t sw

Robin Lakoff, expert on language and gender, dead at 82

Dr. Lakoff’s thesis that women are raised to accept a secondary role in the world, one enforced partly by the speech they are taught, sets off academic arguments to this day. Her 1973 paper “created a huge fuss,” the linguists Penelope Eckert and Sally McConnell-Ginet wrote in 2012. “Thus was launched the study of language and gender.” Dr. Lakoff observed that women’s speech was marked by hedging phrases (“like,” “y’know”), which convey that the speaker is uncertain; empty adjectives like “ado

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Notify’ is a free app that lets you easily monitor website changes

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Notify is a simple app for monitoring websites for changes. It’s completely free, private, and local – running fully on your iPhone. The app is a bit niche, but it does its job really well. Features The headlining feature of Notify is the ability to detect website changes on device, at scheduled interv

Rust in 2025: Targeting foundational software

Rust turns 10 this year. It’s a good time to take a look at where we are and where I think we need to be going. This post is the first in a series I’m calling “Rust in 2025”. This first post describes my general vision for how Rust fits into the computing landscape. The remaining posts will outline major focus areas that I think are needed to make this vision come to pass. Oh, and fair warning, I’m expecting some controversy along the way—at least I hope so, since otherwise I’m just repeating th

GPT-5's Voice Mode Can Hold a Decent Conversation, but Please Don't Talk to ChatGPT in Public

Sitting in the lobby of the auto body shop waiting for a repair estimate, I realized I'd forgotten my earbuds. Normally, that's not a major issue, but I was talking to my phone. And I wasn't talking to another person. I was talking to ChatGPT. It felt as embarrassing as asking Siri a question from across the room or joining a Zoom meeting sans headphones in an open office. I'm testing the advanced voice mode that comes with GPT-5, OpenAI's latest version of the generative AI model behind ChatGP

Can Google do AI notifications better than Apple? | Authority Insights Podcast #002

00:00 – Mishaal Rahman: Android could soon use AI to organize and summarize your notifications for you. 00:05 – C. Scott Brown: And Google Translate could soon take on Duolingo with its Practice mode. 00:09 – Mishaal Rahman: I’m Mishaal Rahman. 00:11 – C. Scott Brown: And I’m C Scott Brown, and this is the Authority Insights podcast where we break down the latest news and leaks surrounding the Android operating system. 00:20 – Mishaal Rahman: So this week we’ve got a couple of interesting st

Best Android Phones of 2025: Tested by Our Experts

The Galaxy S25's biggest flex that I noticed while testing is it shares many of the same attributes as its pricier counterparts, the S25 Plus and S25 Ultra – but it does so for several hundred dollars less. You'll find features like the AI Select tool, Audio Eraser and deeper Gemini integration across all of Samsung's S25 devices, as well as a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and 12GB RAM – making the smaller phone of the bunch still seem pretty mighty. And while the Galaxy S25 might look

Mini-LED vs. OLED: What's the Best?

Televisions have never looked better or been more affordable than they are now. From quantum dots to massive screen sizes, you can get huge TVs that look better than the best TVs from a few years ago for a fraction of the price. That doesn't mean it's any easier to find the best option, however. A confusing jumble of acronyms and abbreviations can make it hard to figure out what to buy. From OLED to mini-LED, QLED to ULED, it all starts to seem like they might just be the same just with a differ

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DJI Osmo 360 Review: A Strong Start

Despite being DJI’s first entry to the 360 camera market, the Osmo 360 feels like the kind of debut you’d only get from a company that has spent a long time perfecting its craft elsewhere. DJI’s drones and action cameras have been impressing me for years, and its claims about the Osmo 360’s capabilities were bold, so I had high expectations. After two weeks of using the Osmo 360 in all sorts of conditions—sun, wind, low light, and on the edge of a downpour—it’s clear this is a serious challenge

This 5-in-1 charger is the only one I'll need to travel (and it's full of power)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Statik 5–in-1 SmartCharge is a 10,000mAh capacity power bank and charger that sells for $70. It comes with built-in cables and multiple plug adapters (EU, UK, AU) for seamless charging around the globe in more than 200 countries. It's a great multifunctional charger, but I wish it had a dedicated MagSafe charger for Apple Watch. View now at Amazon View now at Statik more buying choices I test MagSafe accessories and chargers all year round, but there's no better time

CNET Editors Tested High-Tech Camping Gear: Here Are Our Top Picks

Why I like it: The Grayl GeoPress is among my best outdoor gear purchases. I feel confident drinking water from lakes, rivers and even the sketchiest of sources with this filtered water bottle -- and that's saying something, because I nearly bit the dust by acquiring three strains of E. Coli from contaminated water at one point (before I knew about Grayl). It efficiently removes waterborne pathogens, including 99.9999% of bacteria, viruses and protozoa, and filters particulates like silt, micro

How One Wikipedia Editor Unraveled the ‘Single Largest Self-Promotion Operation’ in the Site's History

Quick—what are the top entries in the category "Wikipedia articles written in the greatest number of languages"? The answer is countries. Turkey tops the list with Wikipedia entries in 332 different languages, while the US is second with 327 and Japan is third with 324. Other common words make their appearance as one looks down the list. "Dog" (275 languages) tops "cat" (273). Jesus (274) beats "Adolf Hitler" (242). And all of them beat "sex" (122), which is also bested by "fever," "Chiang Kai

Single Sign on for Furries

Single Sign On for Furries Published Today If I were to bootstrap a furry convention today for its first year, without writing any code, I'd probably start with a square store to handle both online and in person transactions, a custom domain, a social media account, and an email address for any business communications. Check in for pre-registrations will be clunky, but for a 100-300 attendance event, it should be feasible. Disclosure: I have no personal experience with Square. I know people t

Sam Altman Says the Quiet Part Out Loud, Believes We’re in an AI Bubble

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just admitted to what the rest of the AI industry won't: that the entire thing could be a big, fat bubble, ready to burst. Though it's a fiercely debated topic — with many experts saying the writing's on the wall — the OpenAI CEO was unwavering in his conviction. "When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth," Altman told a small group of reporters on Thursday, as quoted by The Verge. "Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcit

I finally found a lightweight multitool that doesn't sacrifice function for form - and it's only $30

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I admit it: I'm addicted to multitools. My daily carry for the past year or so has been the Gerber Dual Force, which has the most powerful pliers and best screwdriver on a multitool I've used. But the Dual Force is big and heavy, and not suited for lightweight applications like hiking. Also: 10 tiny tools I carry with me everywhere - how they work I have some hikes on the horizon where I'll want a flexible multitool that can handle things like bottle opening, tigh

These 12 Foods Turned Out to Be Way Healthier Than I Thought

It's easy to believe that being healthy means buying superfoods, all organic produce, expensive supplements and pricey powders. After all, this is what most of social media conveys. But that's not true. In fact, you probably have a lot of healthy, nutrient-dense foods sitting in your refrigerator and pantry right now. As long as you eat a balanced diet filled with a variety of foods like fruits, veggies, grains and proteins, you're probably getting all the vitamins and minerals your body needs.

TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more

TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what standards the company uses to determine the videos that make it onto its For You feed. While the update largely rewrites the original text for simplicity’s sake, there are a few items that jump out in the new revision — notably how TikTok prioritizes its marketplace, how deeply it personalizes the experience per user, and a small change to the type of

I retested Lenovo's PC handheld but with SteamOS - the difference was night and day

Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) ZDNET's key takeaways The Legion Go S running SteamOS is on sale for $600. This version trims the fat and delivers a streamlined gaming experience via a vibrant 8-inch screen. The simpler OS means less features than the Windows model. View now at Best Buy Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. No, you're not seeing double. This is the second review I've done for Lenovo's Legion Go S. However, th

Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

And this is something that appeals to, I mean, if you are a high up person at the company and you know that you need to get some sort of product, let's say you're not super technical, this is exactly the kind of rhetoric, visuals, et cetera, that might appeal to someone. Lauren Goode: It seems like secrecy is also embedded in the origins of the company. One of its early investors was in QTEL, which is the CIA's venture capital arm. And two of Palantir's cofounders are pretty well-known. Peter T

Need a New iPhone or Android Phone? Keep This in Mind Before You Buy

The iPhone 16 Pro, Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra, share many things, from their amazing performance to their incredible camera setups. Throw in their huge, vibrant displays and the host of funky new AI skills and it's no surprise that these flagship phones are all among the best phones you can buy in 2025. It's also no surprise that these fan-favorite phones have something else in common, too: massive prices tags. Costing $1,000 and more, today's best phones are out of reach

The SSD gadget that keeps my private data secure (while making me feel like James Bond)

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Most of us already know that carrying unencrypted data on portable drives is a bad idea. The consequences of that data falling into the wrong hands can range from embarrassing to damaging to potentially opening up you or your company to legal headaches. But encrypting data on external drives can also be a pain. If you have to run separate applications, things quickly become a big hassle, and that's how data gets left unencrypted. Also: 10 tiny tools I carry with m

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I replaced my Windows PC with Lenovo's SteamOS handheld - and didn't regret it

Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) ZDNET's key takeaways The Legion Go S running SteamOS is on sale for $600. This version trims the fat and delivers a streamlined gaming experience via a vibrant 8-inch screen. The simpler OS means less features than the Windows model. View now at Best Buy Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. No, you're not seeing double. This is the second review I've done for Lenovo's Legion Go S. However, th

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Hands-On: Trying Out Real-Time and Mega-Evolution Fights

I wandered the halls of the Anaheim Convention Center days before it would be flooded with tens of thousands of fans for the 2025 Pokemon World Championships, looking for a tucked-away room to get a taste of a game diehard Poke-nerds would give anything to see. For a brief 20 minutes, I got to play Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Let's be clear: My time with the upcoming game -- split into two 10-minute sessions -- was hardly enough to reveal every way Z-A will build on its predecessor. The groundbreakin