ESPHome 2026.5.0 has just been released with the beta version of the new ESPHome Device Builder web app that replaces the legacy in-tree dashboard with a real configuration editor, a firmware job ...

If you regularly share your iPhone's data connection with your laptop or iPad, or let family members piggyback on your device's data, you'll be glad to learn that Apple recently made it a lot easier ...

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Wondering how early to get to the airport as some TSA officers call out sick during a partial government shutdown? There are a few ways for passengers to check security checkpoint wait times before ...

A partial government shutdown is causing some travelers to wait hours in lines for Transportation Security Administration screening as airports experience staff shortages. Over the weekend, airports ...

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The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work. By Julian E. Barnes ...

AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets. AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, ...

Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you'll find an anecdote that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice. "Three weeks ago I woke up from ...