Got an old Kindle? How to resurrect your e-reader with new books

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Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it

Google just released the latest version of its open AI model, Gemma 4, on Thursday. Crucially, Gemma 4 is a fully open-source ...
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Nationwide Children's Hospital uses doctor visits to catch reading struggles early in young kids

An Ohio hospital is screening young kids for literacy during checkups, helping them build reading skills before they ever step into kindergarten. Trump reveals congressman’s health diagnosis: ‘Dead by ...
USA Today

70% of taxpayers in the US can file taxes for free. Here's how

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...
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Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...
The Conversation

Using AI responsibly means knowing when not to use it

Most AI training teaches you how to get outputs. Write a better prompt. Refine your query. Generate content faster. This approach treats AI as a productivity tool and measures success by speed. It ...
InfoQ

Java Explores Carrier Classes to Extend Data-Oriented Programming beyond Records

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The Atlantic

How to Read the Epstein Files Like an Expert

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TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
InfoWorld

Java Stream API tutorial: How to create and use Java streams

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...
The Verge

Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain

Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer interface startup, suggesting a much less invasive approach than Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer ...
Time

How to Get the Most Out of AI—Without Letting It Think for You

Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME. A woman browses the OpenAI website on her laptop. A woman browses the OpenAI website on her laptop.Photo Illustration by Serene Lee—SOPA Images/LightRocket/ ...