Everyone is buzzing about Instinct, an AI personal assistant still in private access, not only for its incredible capabilities, but also for its potential privacy concerns. The agent, a veritable taskmaster, has been praised as feeling “like magic” and being one of the “most exciting launches” since OpenClaw. However, some testers have also raised concerns about the AI…
How much control are you willing to give an LLM over your digital life?
Getting the most value from a model means giving it the keys. For a control freak or the AI-hesitant, it seems like a lot. For Andrew Ambrosino, the lead engineer for OpenAI’s desktop app…
EISA Awards 2026: no Sony clean sweep this year as Nikon snags "Lens of the Year" crown as photography winners announced
August 25, 2026
The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has announced its 2026/27 winners and, unlike last year, which saw Sony win the sweepstakes across the best lens and best camera categories, this year Nikon has mixed things up.
Each year, EISA – a major consumer technology…
Every photographer has, at some point, wished that their gear could do something it simply can’t. You suddenly crave a shutter speed fast enough to freeze a hummingbird’s wing, or a trigger quick enough to catch a water droplet at the exact moment of impact.
It’s nice to fantasize for a few seconds, then most of us just shrug and get on with what we’re doing. Eadweard…
WATCH VIDEO: Live Masks explained
When shooting towards the sun at sunset, it can be tricky to record a balanced exposure. If we expose for the sky, the land looks too dark; but if we expose for the land, the sky can blow out.
At times like this it’s usually worth shooting…
Hyundai has started taking pre-sale orderss for its upcoming Ioniq V, but if you’re reading this from anywhere that speaks English, you can’t have it… yet?
The Ioniq V debuted as just four months ago at the Beijing Auto Show (just weeks after its concept reveal), with…
Walmart’s 400 kW EV charging network just hit 100 stores
August 25, 2026
Walmart has opened its 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site, bringing its fast-growing network to 100 stores across 20 states.
The milestone site is at the Walmart Supercenter at 16218 Jackson Creek Parkway in Monument, Colorado. It has eight charging plugs – four CCS1 and four NACS – capable of delivering up to 400 kW. However, most EVs can’t yet accept the full 400 kW.
“Reaching…
Anthro Energy has broken ground on a first-of-its-kind US battery materials factory in Louisville, Kentucky, with enough planned annual output to support up to 25 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium-ion batteries.
The California battery startup says the facility will be the…
Keeping up with the deluge of trailer drops is a near-impossible task. The watch list never shortens, digital Sisyphus. To cut through the noise and turn the slog of keeping up with the neatest-looking stuff, I’m starting this column with the goal of collecting the most…
Marvel's Wolverine: 6 Comics to Read to Prepare for the Game
August 24, 2026
Marvel’s Wolverine may well be the most hotly anticipated game release of 2026 that isn’t GTA VI. After three excellent Spider-Man games from Insomniac, we’re finally getting the chance to pop some adamantium claws and slice and dice our way through endless hordes of robots, mercenaries, and ninja warriors.
One thing that’s become clear as more trailers and gameplay footage have been…
