10 Hacks Every Apple Maps User Should Know
Apple Maps has added a suite of new tools that go beyond basic navigation, including the iOS 26 "Visited Places" tracker, iOS 17 offline map downloads, and a guide system for organizing and sharing location collections. Users can now save parking spots, create custom walking or hiking routes, and pull directions from a Mac to an iPhone via Share or Continuity. Additional tweaks let users set preferred travel modes, avoid highways or stairs, and compare Lyft and Uber prices without leaving the app. These updates aim to close the gap with rival mapping services and deepen Apple’s ecosystem integration.
NRG Shuns 'Behind the Meter' For 'Bring Your Own Power'
NRG announced it will phase out behind‑the‑meter (BTM) power projects in favor of a Bring Your Own Power (BYOP) strategy for data‑center customers. The shift follows concerns from a senior merchant‑company executive that BTM gas‑fired solutions may not deliver the...
Artemis II and the Surprisingly Earth-Bound Problem of IP
Artemis II’s launch highlighted not only NASA’s return to lunar missions but also the massive patent portfolios behind the hardware. Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed Martin and Airbus together hold seven‑figure numbers of patents covering propulsion, life‑support and communications systems. The article explains...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): The Best Under-The-Radar AI Stock in Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Portfolio?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) dominates roughly 70% of the global foundry market and leads advanced‑node production at 7 nm and below. Its $5.51 billion stake in billionaire Ken Fisher’s portfolio highlights the chipmaker’s appeal as an AI‑related play, even though it designs...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): The Best Under-The-Radar AI Stock in Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Portfolio?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is highlighted as the sixth AI stock in billionaire Ken Fisher’s portfolio, with a $5.51 billion stake. The company commands roughly 70% of the global foundry market and dominates advanced‑node production (7nm and below) for chip...
US Lawmakers Seek to Block China’s DUV Lithography Access
Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers introduced the MATCH Act to block Chinese chipmakers from acquiring deep‑ultraviolet (DUV) immersion lithography systems, related parts, and servicing. The bill coordinates export controls with allies, targeting firms such as SMIC, CXMT, Huawei, Hua Hong and YMTC,...
France Orders All Government Ministries to Ditch Windows for Linux in Digital Sovereignty Push
France’s Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) ordered every government ministry to submit a plan by autumn 2026 to replace Windows with Linux, extending the state’s digital‑sovereignty agenda that already bans Teams and Zoom. The directive covers operating systems, collaboration tools, cloud, AI,...
Unsure How to Use AI at Your Nonprofit? Kyva's Guide Can Help
Kyva has released a free, downloadable AI guide tailored for nonprofit organizations, outlining 15 concrete use cases ranging from grantseeking and fundraising to program impact measurement and board‑meeting preparation. The guide also walks users through building their first AI workflow,...
AFCENT to Spend up to $270 Million on Ultra-Long Range ISR Drones
U.S. Air Forces Central awarded an indefinite‑delivery, indefinite‑quantity contract worth up to $270 million to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace for its solar‑powered KH1000ULE ultra‑long‑range ISR drone. The 20‑foot, 42.5‑lb aircraft can stay aloft for 75 hours, cover more than 700 nautical miles and operate...
CMS Launches First Wave of HealthTech Tools to Boost Digital Patient Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled its HealthTech Ecosystem first wave, introducing a Medicare App Library and patient‑facing applications from more than 50 firms. The rollout follows pledges from over 700 organizations to modernize health data exchange and...
NozzlePro Launches Ecommerce Capability for Distributors
NozzlePro, a division of SuperKlean Washdown Products, launched an ecommerce platform on April 1 that lets distributors and end users browse, view list pricing, and purchase pressure‑wash nozzles instantly. The site offers immediate checkout at list price, full product visibility, and...
Children’s Minnesota Staff Email Account Compromised
Children’s Minnesota disclosed that a staff email account was compromised on April 9. An unauthorized actor accessed the account and sent phishing emails with subjects like “Sponsorship Document.” The hospital warned recipients not to click links or open attachments and advised...
Invested $20K, Automated Business, Life‑Changing Results
I have spent now $20,000 in 4 weeks on Perplexity Computer to completely automate my businesses. Just got an email saying I’m one of their top users, and will be getting early access to Personal Computer. What I have done and what...
Dual‑Frequency Paul Trap Captures Electrons and Ions, Paving Way for Antihydrogen
Physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz have demonstrated a dual‑frequency Paul trap that can hold both electrons and calcium‑40 ions in the same device. The breakthrough, announced today, removes a long‑standing barrier to co‑trapping particles...
Top 10 Questions State and Local Government Grants Managers Are Asking in 2026
Euna Solutions’ 2026 State of Grants Management and Technology report, based on 51 public‑sector leaders, shows grants are moving from a supplemental cash source to a core element of financial planning. Eighty percent of respondents worry about funding stability over...
Why I Will No Longer Be Using Apple Pay While Traveling
Mark Ostermann announces he will stop using Apple Pay while traveling, citing security concerns that outweigh its convenience. He argues that the two‑factor authentication that protects digital wallets does not shield users from face‑to‑face fraud or merchant manipulation. Without a...
The World Added 4 GW of New Solar Capacity for Every GW of Wind in 2025, but Wind Is Gaining
Ember’s 2025 report shows 814 GW of new solar‑wind capacity installed, with solar adding 647 GW and wind 167 GW. Solar growth slowed to 11% year‑over‑year, while wind surged 47%, narrowing the historic 4 : 1 capacity ratio to 3.9 : 1. Combined, solar and wind now...
Brookhaven Lab: Turning Uncertainty Into a Design Tool for AI-Engineered Molecules
Researchers at DOE’s Brookhaven Lab and Texas A&M have introduced an uncertainty‑guided fine‑tuning approach for variational autoencoders (VAEs) used in generative molecular design. By focusing on an active subspace of latent‑space parameters, the method quantifies and exploits model uncertainty to...
'DRAGGLiNS' Solo Artist-Created AI-Animated Kids’ Series Launches on YouTube
Independent filmmaker Brandon Craig launched DRAGGLiNS, a 3D AI‑animated kids series, on YouTube on April 5. The show follows six elemental baby dragons and targets children aged 4‑8, positioning itself as “Bluey meets PAW Patrol.” Craig produced four broadcast‑quality episodes alone...
Cirrus CI Is Shutting Down: Upgrade to a Scalable, AI-Ready Alternative
On April 7 Cirrus Labs announced its acquisition by OpenAI, prompting the shutdown of its CI platform, Cirrus CI, effective June 1, 2026. The company recommends teams migrate to CircleCI, which mirrors Cirrus’s config‑as‑code, pay‑per‑second billing and multi‑platform support while adding AI‑native tooling, Apple M4 Pro...
Electric, Diesel, or CNG? MOOG Tech Lets You Pick All of the Above, on Just ONE Machine!
MOOG’s ZQUIP platform lets a single heavy‑equipment unit switch between diesel, natural‑gas (CNG), battery‑electric and even hydrogen modules. The modular power pods can be swapped on‑site, enabling fleets to transition to lower‑carbon fuels without purchasing separate machines. Engineers on the...
CBP Expands Product Authentication Tech Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on April 9 that it is scaling its product‑authentication initiative beyond the JFK Airport pilot to several major U.S. ports. The program, built with the Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement and powered by...
Scientists Successfully Made Advanced, Lab-Grown Brains—Could They Become Conscious?
Scientists have advanced brain organoid technology by connecting miniature brain tissue to prototype spinal cords, creating a four‑part assembloid that mimics the human pain‑sensory pathway. Despite this complexity, the structures contain just 0.002% of the neurons found in a full...
Agentic AI Will Force a Rethink at the Network Edge
Agentic AI introduces autonomous systems that operate independently at the network edge, demanding a shift from centralized cloud models to distributed, real‑time architectures. Cisco’s VP highlights that wide‑area networks must evolve from simple connectivity to a fabric that synchronizes edge...
Sources: Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Other Banks Are Testing Anthropic's Mythos Model Internally; JPMorgan Chase Is the only Bank Named...
Wall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, are piloting Anthropic’s Mythos AI model to strengthen cyber‑risk detection, while JPMorgan Chase is the sole institution highlighted in the Treasury‑backed Project Glasswing. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell convened an...
Transforming Asset Management with Physical AI
In this episode of the Robot Report, hosts Mike Weitzman and Brianna Westling discuss recent robotics news, including rising robot density in Europe and upcoming industry events, before interviewing Christian Peterson, Chief Product Officer at IFS. Peterson explains how IFS...
How Patient Portal Message Volume Drives Physician Burnout
Patient portals, once touted as a convenience, now generate a flood of after‑hours messages that physicians must triage without compensation. A 2025 JAMA Internal Medicine study of 280,000 outpatient doctors shows portal volume surged during the pandemic and remains elevated,...
The 80/20 Flip: Why Getting Better at AI Coding Means Writing Less Code
The article argues that mastering AI‑assisted coding means flipping the classic 80/20 rule: seasoned users spend roughly 80% of their time crafting a precise specification and only 20% writing code. Beginners waste time debugging because vague prompts generate low‑quality output,...
Wit Studio Will Remove Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime AI Scenes
Wit Studio confirmed that generative AI was used in the opening sequence of season 4 of the anime Ascendance of a Bookworm, but the studio will replace the AI‑generated scenes with hand‑drawn artwork starting with episode 2. The original AI‑enhanced opening was...
Finerenone Reduces Clinical Events in Patients With Heart Failure Regardless of CHD History
A prespecified analysis of the FINEARTS‑HF trial evaluated finerenone in 6,001 patients with heart‑failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, 54% of whom had a history of coronary heart disease. Finerenone reduced the composite of cardiovascular death and heart‑failure...
Jacob Kiplimo Sets Half‑Marathon World Record Using Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Data
Jacob Kiplimo shattered the 2026 Lisbon half‑marathon world record while wearing Samsung’s Galaxy Watch8. The athlete says real‑time biometric insights from the watch acted as a remote coach, fine‑tuning his training and recovery. The feat underscores the growing role of...
Kroger and Flashfood Expand Partnership to Reduce Food Waste
Kroger is extending its collaboration with surplus‑grocery app Flashfood to every store in its Mid‑Atlantic division, covering more than 100 locations across Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. The rollout follows a successful pilot in 16 Richmond stores and aims...
Amazon Luna No Longer Offering Third-Party Game Purchases, No Refunds Available
Amazon announced that Luna will cease all third‑party storefront integrations, ending individual game purchases and external subscriptions effective April 10, 2026. The move shifts Luna’s focus exclusively to content bundled with Amazon Prime, abandoning the original strategy of competing with...
Northern Europe Matches US AI Adoption, Others Lag
The spread of AI use across the EU is entirely unsurprising, and look like any other digital adoption stat. Scandi, Benelux and other small northern countries (plus the UK) are at par with the USA and sometimes ahead - others...
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for LAD‑I Children
FDA approves first gene therapy, Kresladi, offering a breakthrough treatment for children with the rare immune disorder LAD-I https://t.co/ezWPPEgtd0
Anthropic’s New AI Model Triggered an Emergency Banking Meeting. It’s a Reason to Buy Cybersecurity Stocks.
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos, an AI model that can locate zero‑day vulnerabilities with minimal prompting, prompting alarm among regulators. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell convened an emergency meeting of the Big‑8 systemically important banks to assess...
Claude Outshines Microsoft’s 75‑plus Copilot Tools
somehow, Microsoft has 75+ products or tools with the “Copilot” name and none of them work as well as Claude for Excel, Powerpoint and — now — Word https://t.co/S6VCxm5tmJ
If a Model's Release Is Unsafe, Its Development Was Too
Any model considered too dangerous to release should have been considered too dangerous to develop.
Premium: Axon's Expanding Stack
Axon announced a major expansion of its software stack during Axon Week, introducing an integrated cloud platform that unifies body‑camera footage, evidence management, and real‑time analytics. The company also unveiled AI‑driven dispatch tools designed to modernize next‑generation 911 services. Partnerships...
FSD Supervised Approved by RDW, Launching in Netherlands
IT. IS. DONE. FSD Supervised was approved by RDW and will start rolling out in the Netherlands shortly.
Combine AI Agents with Human Oversight for Optimal Results
#AI Agents Vs. Human Oversight: The Case For A Hybrid Approach by Imran Aftab @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/nmMLd267Oh #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/IoZi47GZWG
Data Centers Must Become Grid Investors
Someone Has to Invest in the Grid. Why Not Data Centers? #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/ctJhE4ArY2 https://t.co/BRUxpzu1eU
Europeans Stunned by Leap From Basic Autopilot to FSD 14
Europeans heads are going to explode when they go from Basic Autopilot to FSD 14
Treasury Pushes Anthropic, DoD Flags It as Risk
So the Treasury Department is encouraging banks to use and test Anthropic to prepare for new vulnerabilities… While the Department of War claims Anthropic is a “supply chain risk” for DoW and all their contractors…. Make that make sense https://t.co/vkDB1ezk88 https://t.co/jZD9h5yQVo
AI Still Stuck in Horse-and-Buggy Era
The funny thing is we're in the horse and buggy era of AI, its just begun
Rugged Tablet Packs Projector, Night Vision, Huge Battery
The 8849 TANK Pad Ultra is a rugged Android tablet that combines a projector, night vision camera, massive battery, and advanced connectivity. https://t.co/Vqc5L85Ro9
NVIDIA Toolkit Could Unite ERP and CRM Systems
NVIDIA's success hinges on big tech adopting their platform. But if SAP and Salesforce build on the same NVIDIA toolkit, does that pave the way for deeper ERP and CRM integration? Shared infrastructure could unlock true system convergence. #NVIDIA #AI...
Industrial Buyers Sluggish on Hybrid PPAs
BBDF 2026: Hybrid PPAs face slow uptake among industrial buyers #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lRSr0kdA8b
Turn Messy Notes Into a 4‑point Rubric Instantly
📓 Got messy project notes sitting in a doc somewhere? ✨ One prompt can turn them into a structured 4-point rubric in under a minute. 🔗 I walk you through exactly how in my latest post. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3
Artemis 2 Shows Earth’s Beauty Amid Global Challenges
Astonishing views at the moment of Earth getting closer from Artemis 2. An uplifting mission to the Moon during a difficult time on Earth - as was Apollo 8. https://t.co/vVNXyenwHG