OpenAI upgrades Codex to automate your workflows - and compete better with Claude Code

Codex's new plugins push it beyond coding and position it to challenge Claude Code's growing lead among developers.

The anti-tech notes app that's actually a joy to use

The Configuration menu on the mobile app is where I export all my notes to my Google Drive in Joplin's own export format. JEX ...
ZDNet

8 powerful apt commands every Linux user should know - or else you're missing out

Apt is more than just a software installer. The Debian/Ubuntu package manager can do much more. With these commands at your disposal, apt becomes more powerful. I've used Debian/Ubuntu-based ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
The New York Times

Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff

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 ...
Food & Wine

Does Hershey Still Use Real Chocolate in Its Products? Look for This Phrase on the Front of the Package

As Hershey adapts to higher commodity costs, its own disclosures show which items still meet the FDA’s milk chocolate standard — and which don’t. Brad Reese, grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup ...
TechSpot

Unwanted AI upgrade to Windows Notepad created a serious security flaw

The big picture: Microsoft released its latest Patch Tuesday update this week with 59 hotfixes across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, and core system components. The update includes patches for six ...
TechCrunch

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics

The Department of Homeland Security has been quietly demanding tech companies turn over user information about critics of the Trump administration, according to reports. In several cases over recent ...
CBSSports.com

Ranking Giannis Antetokounmpo trade packages: Who can make best deadline offer?

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants the Milwaukee Bucks to trade him even if he won't make an official request. All reporting indicates it's a near certainty to happen in the next five-plus months. The ...
CNN

ICE shunned body cams in Minnesota. So why are agents using phone cameras?

From Chicago to Minneapolis, federal immigration agents deployed on Trump administration crackdowns have relied on an unlikely tool in the heat of tense operations — cellphone cameras. That practice ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Cow Named Veronika Can Scratch Her Back With a Broom. Watch the Video That Scientists Are Calling the First Documented Evidence of Cattle Using Tools

Around ten years ago, an organic farmer and baker in a small Austrian town noticed that his pet cow would use sticks to scratch herself. The cow, named Veronika, also appeared to refine her technique ...