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This Android trick lets me access my phone faster - here's how it works
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (399+ words) I spend a lot of time in my apartment" alone. Because of that, I don't need my Android phone to constantly auto-lock. Since I'm the only one here, I could keep it unlocked every second I spend in my humble…...
Is ChatGPT starting ads today? Here's a preview - and which AIs don't have them
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (1384+ words) OpenAI will reportedly begin testing ads in ChatGPT today for Free and Go users, and the reaction has been " a lot. Although the company has been clear about who will see ads and how they will appear in conversations, that…...
4 Linux distros that make Hyprland easy to try - and one is truly glorious
18+ hour, 41+ min ago (940+ words) Hyprland. Other than the missing "e," what makes this so special? First off, it's a relatively newish Linux desktop. Second, it's not so much a desktop as it is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (aka "window manager"). Third, it's a…...
The best project management software of 2026: Expert tested
1+ day, 11+ min ago (636+ words) Juggling several projects while keeping everyone aligned feels like a constant balancing act. Your team members are scattered across platforms, deadlines slip through the cracks, deliverables keep getting mixed up in email threads, and you're spending hours trying to figure…...
I turned doodles into video clips in minutes with Runway's new AI video tool - here's how
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (697+ words) AI transformed doodles of birds into scary winged creatures. A family of settlers, admiring a herd of bison, breaks into a run as two demonic winged creatures fly overhead. The little girl passes through a fencepost like a ghost. This…...
The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - as someone who's tested hundreds (and for decades)
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1188+ words) It seems I went to bed, and it was just turning 2025. Then, I wake up, and it's 2026. It's already February! Where did time go? I can tell you one thing: time went to helping Linux rise in popularity. Okay, the…...
I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1255+ words) Jack Dorsey is the founder of Twitter (now X), Square (now Block), and Bluesky (still blue). Back in July, he posted a fairly cryptic statement on X, saying "goose + qwen3-coder = wow". Also: Want local vibe coding? This AI stack replaces Claude…...
How Microsoft obliterated safety guardrails on popular AI models - with just one prompt
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (703+ words) Model alignment refers to whether an AI model's behavior and responses align with what its developers have intended, especially along safety guidelines. As AI tools evolve, whether a model is safety- and values-aligned increasingly sets competing systems apart. But new…...
I tried vibe coding for free to save $1,200 a year - and it was a total disaster
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1858+ words) Also: I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went Paying OpenAI or Anthropic a few hundred bucks a month to get their cloud AIs to write code for me is a fairly…...
I replaced Google Maps with a free alternative that doesn't track me (or kill my phone battery)
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (572+ words) Every month, Google sends me a report on my online activity, and I must say that I'm not a fan. In fact, the idea that Google is tracking me via Maps disturbs me. That's not the only issue I have…...