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Going online in 2026 means subjecting yourself to a relentless bombardment of generative AI tools. How about a few AI agents to get you started? Do you want to use this chatbot sidebar? Would you like every search query to be answered with an AI summary? While there’s no off switch to avoid this smorgasbord of AI tools entirely, there is one keyboard trick you can use to dodge Google’s AI Overviews for a brief respite.If you don’t want to see an AI-generated summarization of webpage links when you use Google Search, you can type “–ai” at the end of…

People in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a regulation designed to foster increased competition in the app ecosystem. Like Apple’s App Store, alternative app marketplaces on allow for easy access to a wider world of apps on Apple devices, but instead of the apps going through Apple’s App Review process, the apps on these third-party marketplaces have to go through a notarization process to ensure they meet some “baseline platform integrity standards,” Apple says — like being malware-free. However, each store can review and approve apps according…

Introduction After reviewing the Redmi Note 15 5G, it is now time to examine its close sibling from the Poco family – the Poco M8 5G. If you don’t mind the lack of an ultrawide and a slightly lower-resolution main camera, then the Poco M8 is basically the same device for less money. Hence, many of the observations are going to be identical. The Poco M8 is a budget device, but a pretty well-equipped one. Xiaomi doesn’t change its familiar formula in any major way. Why rock the boat when sales are good? Xiaomi Poco M8 specs at a glance:…

Even without a background in accounting, anyone who has ever glanced at a 10-K or 10-Q can tell that preparing financial statements is a complex, tedious process. While legacy platforms like Workiva and Donnelley Financial Solutions aim to streamline financial reporting, longtime accountants Mary Antony (pictured right) and Kelsey Gootnick (pictured center) found themselves exhausted by various manual hurdles within these tools (co-founder and CTO Jared Tibshraeny is pictured left). The duo met seven years ago at Flexport, where Gootnick served as the company’s controller and Antony served as assistant controller. They stayed in touch even after Antony moved to…

At the start of December, Google reported that Android 16 adoption was low. However, our tech-savvy audience is ahead of the curve and most of the people who voted in last week’s poll have version 16 running on their phone. For some (7%), it’s because they bought a new phone recently and it came with Android 16 out of the box. The majority of voters (55%), however, received version 16 as an update. Around a third of voters are still on an older version – either because they are still waiting (some brands take longer than others) or because support…

Apple this week released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 26.4, which introduces several new features, including an AI-powered playlist-generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and more.  The update is currently available in pubic beta, with the public release expected sometime in March or April.  Apple Music’s AI playlist One of the most noticeable improvements arrives in Apple Music — iOS 26.4 introduces a new AI-powered “Playlist Playground” feature that leverages Apple Intelligence. The feature allows users to generate a custom 25-song playlist from…

WhatsApp might soon let all users send messages automatically in chats, as it’s working on a message-scheduling feature expected to work in both individual and group chats. This revelation comes from the folks at WABetaInfo, who discovered this under-development feature in the beta version 26.7.10.72 of WhatsApp for iOS. This feature, which might be called Scheduled Messages, would allow users to automatically send messages by scheduling them in advance. Just type a message, then choose the date and time you want it delivered automatically. The scheduled messages will be displayed in a “Scheduled Messages” section on the chat info screen,…

Late last year, New York Assembly member Alex Bores became the target of a campaign by a pro-AI super PAC to thwart his congressional bid. The group, Leading the Future, is armed with more than $100 million from backers including Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, AI search startup Perplexity, and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. Bores’ response was simple: bring it on. Now, he’s got the muscle to back that challenge up. Public First Action, a PAC backed by a $20 million donation from Anthropic, is spending $450,000 to boost Bores in the race for New York’s 12th congressional district, reports…

Wyze Palm Lock is faster and more reliable than fingerprints! HomeAmazon Alexa GadgetsWyze Palm Lock Gadget Flow EditorsWyze Palm LockUpgrade your entry with the Wyze Palm Lock, a smart deadbolt built for fast, touch-free access. It pairs palm vein recognition with a keypad and app control, so you unlock your door with the method that fits your day.Contactless palm vein unlock: Hover your hand to unlock using vein patterns under your skin. Works even with wet or dirty fingers.Dual-battery safety: Long-life main battery pairs with a secondary backup, and USB-C emergency power helps you avoid lockouts.Auto-lock that tracks the door:…

The mid-range smartphone market in the US is not in a good place – the most exciting launch in a while happened earlier this week with the unveiling of the Google Pixel 10a (though note that the phone will become available a couple of weeks from now). The Google Pixel 10a is mostly the same as the 9a. It uses the same 6.3” 1080p+ display (slightly brighter) now with Gorilla Glass 7i (replacing GG3), runs on the same Tensor G4 chipset and has the same 48+13MP camera. The battery capacity is the same too, 5,100mAh, though Google increased the wired…