• Sat. Jul 4th, 2026

Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect

By now, you’ve likely heard of fraudulent calls that use AI to clone the voices of people the call recipient knows. Often, the result is what sounds like a grandchild,…

Mafia: The Old Country Is a Restrictive Crime Drama That Falls Short

The Mafia comeback? Fuggedaboudit.

iPhone Gaming Is Convoluted. Here’s What the iPhone 17 Needs to Sway Me as a Gamer

Commentary: I’ve tried to make the iPhone a handheld gaming machine but I keep running into the same roadblocks.

Want a Little More Sleep? Try This iOS 26 Alarm Trick

This customizable feature can give you a few more minutes to snooze or force you out of bed faster.

Wi-Fi 8 Focuses on Reliability Over Speed to Handle Advanced AI Experiences

Wi-Fi 8 plans to prioritize reliability in a data-hungry AI world, but you’ll have to wait a few years to get it. But I know some decent router choices you…

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Aug. 7

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Aug. 7

AI Sucks at Sudoku. Much More Troubling Is That It Can’t Explain Why

Research into how chatbots solve simple puzzles demonstrates one of the technology’s big ethical concerns.

Trump Media Is Testing an AI Search Engine Powered by Perplexity

The president’s media company is beta-testing Truth Search AI, but will the results lean toward conservative opinions?

New ‘persona vectors’ from Anthropic let you decode and direct an LLM’s personality

A new study from Anthropic introduces “persona vectors,” a technique for developers to monitor, predict and control unwanted LLM behaviors.Read More

Verizon Promo Offers NFL Sunday Ticket Access at No Extra Cost

The offer is open to new or existing customers.

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