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GeekWire's "Week in Review" provides a concise, curated look at the past week's most popular tech and startup stories, with a strong focus on the Pacific Northwest. It's a useful digest for busy professionals, blending major industry news with regional insights, though its reliance on click-throughs for full articles might not suit all readers.
A ransomware attack by ShinyHunters crippled the Canvas learning platform, disrupting students during finals. This incident, emblematic of growing digital threats, highlights how vulnerabilities extend from critical educational tools to everyday smart devices, signaling a new era of pervasive cyber risks.
This article guides developers through building Command Line Interface (CLI) tools with Dart. It covers the fundamental anatomy of CLI commands, Dart's core mechanisms for processing terminal input, and essential `dart:io` concepts like `stdout`, `stderr`, exit codes, file operations, and running external processes. The piece also introduces the `args` package for streamlined argument parsing, empowering developers to create robust, automatable, and publishable developer tools.
Porsche is closing three subsidiaries—Cellforce Group (battery R&D), Porsche eBike Performance, and Cetitec (software)—affecting over 500 jobs. This strategic overhaul, driven by CEO Michael Leiters, aims to refocus on core business amidst declining sales and profits, particularly in key markets like China and North America.
Poor web design leads to user frustration and abandonment. This handbook introduces evidence-based academic theories that, when applied to frontend development, transform interfaces from merely functional to cognitively efficient and behaviorally aligned. Learn to minimize friction and guide users seamlessly through their tasks.
Indie games have quietly sparked a revolution, transforming from a niche sideshow into a major force in the industry. Driven by accessible tools like the Godot engine and developer independence, indies are revitalizing abandoned genres and creating new ones. They now account for nearly half of Steam's full-game revenue, building a thriving, self-sufficient economy outside traditional publishing.
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer has proposed a groundbreaking plan to guarantee jobs for workers displaced by AI, funding it through a novel "token tax" on big tech. The initiative aims to make California the first major economy to protect its workforce from automation's impact by creating jobs in key sectors and establishing an AI Worker Protection Administration. This long-shot proposal faces political challenges but highlights growing concerns over AI's economic effects.
The Boys Season 5 Episode 6 "Though the Heavens Fall" finally ignites the main conflict, raising stakes with Homelander's newly acquired immortality. Despite a narrative stumble in Soldier Boy's pivotal decision, the episode blends dark humor, action, and character drama to set up a thrilling finale.
As an experienced tech reviewer, I've seen countless smart TVs pass through my testing lab, from budget-friendly gems to top-tier home theater titans. One persistent theme across all price points is the manufacturer's
Learn how AI-assisted coding tools like Claude Code transform the learning experience by providing immediate feedback, allowing you to build projects first and then understand the code through reverse-engineering, overcoming traditional coding barriers.
30 Years On: Why The Craft Is Still the Ultimate Witchy Thrill Can you believe it's been three decades? That's right, Andrew Fleming's iconic teen thriller, The Craft, officially turned 30 on May 3rd, 2026. This isn't
Shokz is running a Mother's Day promotion, bringing its OpenRun Pro 2 bone conduction headphones down to $139.95, a $40 discount and their lowest price this year. Available through May 10th, these open-ear headphones offer enhanced bass and comfort for active users.
Explore the Xiaomi 17's camera capabilities and overall performance through a rigorous real-world test in Thailand's heat, understanding its strengths and quirks.
Andy Serkis confirms Viggo Mortensen is "thrilled" with Jamie Dornan cast as Aragorn in *The Hunt for Gollum*. Despite fan surprise, Mortensen's blessing aims to ease concerns. The film, directed by Serkis and featuring returning cast like Elijah Wood, is set for a December 2027 release, promising a deep dive into Strider's character.
Imagine Dragons' lead singer Dan Reynolds' game studio, Night Street Games, is ending new content development for its online shooter, *Last Flag*, less than three weeks after its April 14 launch. The CTF-like game failed to find an audience, never hitting over 600 concurrent players on Steam. While new content stops, the game will remain online with a final update and custom lobby features.
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI heated up as he testified for three days, accusing the company of betraying its nonprofit mission by going for-profit. He repeatedly asserted, "You can't steal a charity," as emails and tweets surfaced. This comes amidst strong cloud earnings driven by enterprise AI spending and other tech developments.
As AI systems become more autonomous, traditional step-by-step governance creates fragile architectures. This article explores 'fast paths' and 'slow paths' as a solution, enabling scalable autonomy by regulating behavior through continuous observation and selective, feedback-driven intervention, rather than synchronous approval for every action.
Curious about your heart's quiet rhythm? Your resting heart rate (RHR) is a valuable health indicator. This guide will help you understand what a healthy RHR looks like, how to interpret the numbers from your wearable device, and how to use this insight to track your well-being.
In a major development for the ongoing OpenAI trial, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has restricted Elon Musk from discussing AI's existential threat to humanity. This ruling significantly impacts Musk's legal strategy, which aimed to frame his lawsuit as a protective measure for the world, not just a competitive move against his former venture.
Director Zach Cregger unveils his 'gonzo' vision for the Resident Evil reboot, promising a film that’s more about 'weird creature stuff' than traditional zombies. Releasing September 18, 2026, this adaptation is a love letter to game mechanics, focusing on an ordinary hero's journey through Raccoon City's "day of reckoning."
Canonical has revealed its strategy to integrate AI features into Ubuntu Linux throughout 2026. The plan includes enhancing existing OS functions with background AI models and introducing new AI-native tools, such as advanced accessibility features and agentic AI. Canonical emphasizes model transparency and local inference, aiming to make Linux more accessible without transforming Ubuntu into an "AI product."
DeepMind veteran David Silver has secured an unprecedented $1.1 billion in funding for his new British AI lab, Ineffable Intelligence, at a $5.1 billion valuation. The company aims to build a "superlearner" AI that acquires knowledge and skills purely through reinforcement learning, without relying on human data, a radical departure from current large language models.
In an unconventional move highlighting the burgeoning value of artificial intelligence stakes, a Bay Area investment banker is offering his sprawling 13-acre Mill Valley property in exchange for equity in AI powerhouse
The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D remains an outstanding gaming CPU, offering near-flagship performance at a fraction of the cost, even 18 months post-launch. While it struggles in multi-threaded productivity tasks against Intel's latest, its efficiency and price point make it an unbeatable choice for dedicated gamers.
The Verge's Senior Reviews Editor, Nathan Edwards, has successfully transitioned his main desktop to Linux (CachyOS) for three months, expressing no desire to return to Windows. Despite minor troubleshooting, he finds the open-source OS "calmer and more robust," appreciating the self-directed nature of problem-solving inherent in Linux's modular design. The shift highlights Linux's growing viability for daily computing and gaming.
