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OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom

OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, Jalapeño, designed for inference systems in collaboration with Broadcom.

24 Jun3 min read

I've Built Countless Sets, and These Are the Best Prime Day Lego Deals (2026)

Amazon Prime Day offers discounts on various Lego sets, including the Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree and Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer.

RubyLLM: A single, beautiful Ruby framework for all major AI providers

RubyLLM provides a unified Ruby framework for interacting with multiple AI providers.

Running Windows Games on a Hobby OS with Wine

Wine is being ported to Astral, a hobby OS, to run Windows games like Cogmind.

24 Jun4 min read

OpenAI reveals its first AI processor: Jalapeño

OpenAI reveals Jalapeño, its first custom AI processor for servers processing ChatGPT requests.

24 Jun3 min read

Laptop prices suck these days, but here are 25 Prime Day deals that help a little

Laptop prices have increased due to component shortages and higher release prices for new models.

24 Jun11 min read

Ars Technica

Slate Auto's truck builder goes live for its $25k electric pickup

Slate Auto's online configurator reveals pricing for its $25,000 electric pickup truck with various customization options.

24 Jun6 min read

Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India

Walmart-backed Flipkart has established 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers for its quick-commerce service in India, with plans to expand to 1,500 by 2026, intensifying competition with Amazon and other rivals.

Vulnerability reports are not special anymore

The increasing capability of large language models to identify software vulnerabilities diminishes the unique value of external security reports, shifting the focus to internal triage and rapid remediation.

23 Jun5 min read

Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 [Gallery]

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 delivers bug fixes for Pixel devices, addressing issues like camera freezes, screen pixelation, download manager timeouts, and inconsistent charging estimates.

India’s MoEngage bets that the future of marketing is millions of AI agents

MoEngage acquired Aampe, a startup developing AI agents for personalized customer messaging, to enhance its marketing platform and compete with rivals like Salesforce and Adobe.

Amazon Prime Day Deal 2026: A Tushy Bidet for Under $100

Amazon's Prime Day sale includes a Tushy bidet attachment for under $100.

Extreme Heat conference cancelled due to extreme heat warning

An Extreme Heat conference in London was canceled due to an extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office, highlighting the immediate relevance of its topic.

Google Messages starts rolling out custom ‘Chat themes’ with wallpaper backgrounds

Google Messages introduces custom Chat themes with wallpaper backgrounds for Android users.

23 Jun2 min read

117 Prime Day Deals on Gear We’ve Tested and Would Spend Our Own Money On

Wired lists 117 Prime Day deals on gear that their team has tested and recommends.

23 Jun52 min read

My Favorite Art TV Is Half-off for Amazon Prime Day

Hisense's CanvasTV line is a better buy than Samsung's Frame, even at full price, and is currently half-off for Amazon Prime Day.

23 Jun2 min read

The Nex Playground is down to its pre-RAMageddon price during Prime Day

Nex Playground is on sale for $239, down from its current $299 price during Prime Day.

23 Jun4 min read

Ars Technica

White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto

The White House has shortened the deadline for adopting quantum-resistant encryption systems to 2030 and 2031 for high-value assets and systems.

23 Jun5 min read

Google Home will soon get better at recognizing you

Google Home's smart home AI will use clothing and sounds to better identify people and reduce misidentification.

Gemini Intelligence makes brief Pixel 10 series appearance on Android 17 QPR1 Beta

Gemini Intelligence logo appears on Pixel 10 Pro Fold's boot screen in Android 17 QPR1 Beta.

23 Jun2 min read

Password manager maker LastPass says hackers stole customer support case data during Klue breach

LastPass customer support data, including names, phone numbers, and email addresses, was stolen during a recent breach at market research firm Klue, marking another data incident for the password manager.

HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment

HaloBraid secured $7 million in seed funding to develop a robotic braiding assistant, aiming to reduce the hours-long process of creating braided hairstyles for Black women.

23 Jun4 min read

Samsung just took yet another step towards the death of the S Pen

Samsung stopped selling S Pens for its Galaxy Z Fold series and other last-generation devices, indicating a potential phase-out of the stylus for all but the latest S Ultra models.