October 5, 2025
Huge numbers of managers admit to using AI to convincingly draft or revise performance reviews – and I fear it will only accelerate the death of traditional HR
Managers and workers increasingly depend on AI writers for sensitive communication, raising concerns about empathy, trust, and HR’s long-term role.
Waffles eat Bluesky
A waffle-centric controversy underlines ongoing tensions between Bluesky and some of its most vocal users.
Nobel Laureate backs Cambridge-based crowdfunding effort to digitize 100,000 hours of recordings from some of the brightest minds in human history
A Cambridge-led project seeks funds to digitize and restore 100,000 hours of historic scientific recordings featuring leading global thinkers.
Jane Goodall’s death triggered the premiere of Netflix’s new show
For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous people entering their twilight years. The catch is that episodes will only air after the subject passes away. The full list of interviewees is a closely guarded secret, but last week Netflix quietly…
Apple Wallet’s new boarding passes in iOS 26 now supported by a major airline
At WWDC earlier this year, Apple unveiled three key upgrades for flight boarding passes in Apple Wallet. Now, shortly after the public launch of iOS 26, United Airlines has added support for the new set of features. more…
Drop what you’re doing – LG’s C5 OLED TV crashes to its lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day
Thanks to early Prime Day deals, you can get LG’s 65-inch C5 OLED TV on sale for its lowest price yet, thanks to a massive $1,250 discount.
Microsoft’s new Photos app update is so good that it could well become my favorite photo organizing tool – but you will need a Copilot+ PC to experience it
Microsoft’s Photos app adds AI-powered sorting and super resolution features, but they only work on Copilot+ PCs with NPU hardware.
OpenAI’s first device with Jony Ive could be delayed due to ‘technical issues’
OpenAI and Jony Ive could still have some serious loose ends to tie up before releasing their highly anticipated AI device. According to a Financial Times report, the partnership is still struggling with some “technical issues” that could ultimately end up pushing back the device’s release date, which is expected to be sometime in 2026….
Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters
Police say they have arrested a suspect allegedly connected to multiple online threats that led TikTok to evacuate its headquarters near Los Angeles on Friday.