Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.
The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a…
What we’ve been getting wrong about AI’s truth crisis
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. What would it take to convince you that the era of truth decay we were long warned about—where AI content dupes us, shapes our beliefs even when we catch the lie, and…
Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50
In a bold move to close the gap with rivals, Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50.
OpenAI launches new MacOS app for agentic coding
OpenAI has released a new MacOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.
SOPs Make Your Business Less Fragile and More Scalable. Here’s How to Write Ones Your Team Will Actually Use.
Learn how to write simple, usable SOPs that make your business easier to run, scale and step away from.
This Is Now America’s Most-Loved Grocery Store, Beating Publix
Trader Joe’s scored 86 out of 100 in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, overtaking Publix for the first time.
Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.
50,000 Workers Were Told AI Took Their Jobs. Was It Really ‘AI-Washing’?
Industry experts say companies are using AI as an excuse for layoffs when the real reasons may be more complex.
Chasing Views Is Costing You Customers — Here’s How to Fix Your Video Strategy in 2026
Data is critical for informing your video content strategy. But trusting vanity metrics can tempt you into setting the wrong priorities.
How to Say No Calmly and Confidently — Without Feeling Guilty Later
For many of us, our days are filled with nonstop invitations, invites and offers, and it’s easy to get sucked into saying yes or feeling guilty for saying no. That all becomes easier with this five-step roadmap to politely declining.