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A new analysis argues that public policy succeeds or fails based on execution by frontline workers at local governments, nonprofits and service providers, not just the design of policy itself. It proposes reenvisioning technical assistance as the key mechanism for improving the countless local decisions that turn policy principles into real-world outcomes.
A new study finds that everyday cryptocurrency users prioritize transparency and understandable communication from companies over marketing buzz. Rather than being swayed by hype cycles, users say plain, honest explanations of how products work increase their confidence in adopting new technology.
Apple's built-in Screen Time feature lets iPhone users restrict access to distracting apps through two main tools: Downtime, which blocks all but selected apps and contacts during set hours, and App Limits, which caps daily usage for specific app categories or individual apps. Users can customize schedules by day, receive warnings before restrictions kick in, and sync these limits across all Apple devices tied to their Apple Account.
Micron unveiled a one-time NT$1 million (~$31,650) cash bonus for Taiwan staff as part of a larger rewards package that guarantees at least NT$1.7 million per worker, calling it the largest such payout in company history. Unions representing roughly 10,000 of Micron's 15,000 Taiwan employees rejected the offer, dismissing it as a distraction and instead demanding a 15% profit-sharing arrangement tied to the company's AI-driven earnings surge.
Google engineers published the first post in a series explaining Oilpan, the garbage collector Chromium adopted to manage C++ memory tangled with JavaScript objects in the DOM. The post covers Oilpan's mark-sweep design, its cross-component tracing link to V8, and concurrent object reclamation in its sweeper. The team also revealed plans to move Oilpan from Blink into V8 itself as a standalone garbage collection library.
Fired UK Rockstar employees have told a Glasgow employment tribunal that HR director Charlie Kinloch received regular reports from a junior staffer embedded in a union organising Discord server starting February 2024. The claimants say roughly 26 meetings or exchanges occurred over 21 months, many initiated by Kinloch himself, well before Rockstar dismissed 34 workers in October 2025 for alleged 'gross misconduct' tied to that same server.
Roughly 1,900 developers and staff at Blizzard have voted to ratify a labor contract with Microsoft, formalizing terms for one of the largest unionized groups in the video game industry. The agreement follows Microsoft's earlier pledge of neutrality toward unionization efforts across its gaming divisions after acquiring Activision Blizzard.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said AI companies should implement their own safety controls rather than waiting for government regulation to catch up with the technology's rapid development. He warned that AI's fast progress carries real risks and could go badly if not managed responsibly by the firms building it.
GoKawiil's testing found the Levoit Vital 200S-P and Coway Airmega Mighty2 cleared simulated smoke pollutants and restored healthy air quality readings in just over four minutes each. The IQAir HealthPro Plus XE performed even better, preventing visible smoke buildup and returning AQI levels to 'good' within three minutes, while the Shark BreatheClear Max struggled, requiring a manual restart and nearly five hours to recover.
An industry commentator argues that software engineers face far less accountability than structural engineers, despite code failures already causing mass casualties, citing examples like AI-driven military drones and safety-critical AI systems. The piece contrasts civil engineering's licensing system, born from disasters like the 1928 St Francis Dam collapse, with software's near-total lack of formal oversight. It also outlines why regulating code is structurally harder than regulating physical construction, including the sheer number of self-taught coders and software's borderless nature.
A Reddit user reported that the 8-pin connectors on their Thermal Grizzly WireView power-monitoring adapter overheated and melted while connected to a Radeon RX 7900 XTX, after experiencing repeated freezes and black screens. The user says the connectors were fully seated, and Thermal Grizzly has reached out to investigate the cause, which remains unconfirmed.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an open letter urging a slowdown in AI development over safety concerns, a stance OpenAI's Sam Altman and other industry leaders publicly backed over the weekend. The comments rattled markets Monday, sending shares of AMD, Nvidia, Intel and Sandisk lower in premarket trading and dragging down broader indices.