Please Stop Making Me Opt Out of AI 16. July 2026 (12:00) I’m sick of “opt-out” toggles for automatically enabled generative AI features. It’s past time to make “opt in” the default setting for sensitive features.(Wired)
OnePlus, the ‘Flagship-Killer’ Smartphone Brand, Is All but Dead 16. July 2026 (11:00) The original OnePlus phone disrupted the mobile market 13 years ago with its affordable price and top-end specs. Now, the company is exiting North America and Europe to focus on China.(Wired)
Can Bose Help Skullcandy Shake Its Bargain-Bin Reputation? 16. July 2026 (02:00) Skullcandy’s audio products aren’t exactly known for their stellar audio quality or noise cancellation, but its latest headphones are getting an assist from Bose to turn things around.(Wired)
AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet 15. July 2026 (20:30) Babies are tremendous learning machines, and key advances for AI may soon be found in the architecture of their little brains.(Wired)
Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model 15. July 2026 (20:05) Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open source model, was trained to understand video and audio. It could help Thinking Machines establish itself among competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI.(Wired)
