Anthropic Just Launched a Feature That Turns the Claude App Into a Virtual Co-Worker

The new feature allows you to give Claude access to a desktop folder—but you'll want to be careful about what you share.
Tech Xplore

Digital technique puts rendered fabric in the best light

The sheen of satin, the subtle glints of twill, the translucence of sheer silk: Fabric has long been difficult to render ...
Observer

How Americans Are Using A.I. at Work and Which Industries Are Leading: Survey

Workers are using A.I. more often across industries, even as anxiety about automation remains high. Getty Images for Unsplash+ The integration of A.I. into the workforce has fueled widespread fears of ...
syracuse.com

Targeting teachers, librarians to control what kids read is ‘a dangerous, slippery slope’ (Your Letters)

Jennifer Williams’ commentary about parents’ right to choose what books their children read and/or have access to in school libraries is one more example of the current movement to silence particular ...
Oregonian

With annual data in, pressure is on Multnomah County to increase use of expensive new deflection center

An annual report released last week showed that police dropped people off at the new Multnomah County deflection center just 606 times – less than two a day – during its entire first year of ...
Macworld

I replaced my MacBook with an iPad Pro M4—here’s what actually worked (and what didn’t)

As a minimalist, I’ve long wanted to replace the 13-inch MacBook Air M2 I use for work with a slimmer and more portable iPad. Following the iPad Pro M5’s debut, I came across a heavily discounted M4 ...
Wall Street Journal

Cities Across the U.S. Are Putting Robots to Work

The 1X Neo can do the dishes, clean the kitchen, even fold laundry. WSJ’s Joanna Stern spent time with the humanoid—and its creator—to see what it can really do and how much still requires a human ...
Android Police

I tried using NotebookLM as a personal journal (and it worked better than I expected)

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
The Conversation

Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

Dipangkar Dutta receives funding from US Dept. of Energy and NSF. A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What ...
Tech.co

Study: 90% of Software Developers Now Use AI at Work

According to new research from Google, 90% of software developers are using AI at work — with 65% "heavily reliant" on it. A staggering 90% of software developers now use AI to carry out their ...
CNN

Google says 90% of tech workers are now using AI at work

The overwhelming majority of tech industry workers use artificial intelligence on the job for tasks like writing and modifying code, a new Google study has found. The report, coming from Google’s DORA ...
CNET

Most People Use ChatGPT for Personal Life, Not Work, According to a New OpenAI Study

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...