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Pinterest has launched "Beauty Guides," an AI-powered feature that converts saved hair and nail Pins into actionable salon plans. Utilizing Pinterest Intelligence, it provides professional terminology, estimated costs, appointment times, and maintenance details, enhancing user-stylist communication and planning.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly asked Donald Trump to sanction Russian and Chinese companies developing "Rassvet," a satellite internet network intended as a Starlink rival. Zelensky raised the issue multiple times, including recently in New York, according to the Financial Times. Ukraine views Rassvet as a critical threat, as it would provide Russia with an independent, secure communication system for its military, potentially operational by early next year.
Oral historian Shirleene Robinson warns that AI's rise, coupled with a pre-existing decline in human conversation, threatens our fundamental ability to listen. She argues this could lead to a significant loss of empathy, which she sees as integral to our humanity. Her insights, published in The Guardian, stem from years curating diverse personal narratives.
Google's latest software update brings its more expressive 3D emoji to older Pixel Watch models (2, 3, 4), adding depth and detail for livelier communication on your wrist.
Android Auto offers seamless in-car integration for navigation, communication, and media, but a new survey reveals its accessibility remains a challenge for many drivers. This review explores its benefits, the surprising reality of its limited reach, and available alternatives.
Seattle health-tech startup DexCare has acquired Mila Health, a local company specializing in AI agents for automated patient scheduling. The deal, announced September 21, 2026, integrates Mila's rapidly deployable AI communication tools into DexCare's patient-access platform, which serves 57 million patients nationwide. This move aims to enhance care coordination and address staffing challenges within the healthcare sector.
Google's September 2026 Pixel Drop brings enhanced one-tap calling/messaging via VIPs widget and expanded on-device scam protection for text messages, making communication safer and faster for Pixel 6 and newer users.
Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft's long-serving chief communications officer, will exit at year-end after nearly three decades shaping the company's message through pivotal periods. Shaw, 64, is not retiring but plans a break before his next move, leaving behind a legacy of adapting communications for a digital age and embracing AI tools. Microsoft is now searching for his successor.
Learn to integrate ChatGPT with your iMessage conversations on macOS to send messages, analyze history, and streamline communication with enhanced privacy through local processing.
As software developers, our craft often feels purely technical – algorithms, data structures, system architecture, and debugging. Yet, a significant portion of our daily work involves communication, much of it written:
OpenAI has acquired presentation startup NextSlide, integrating its team into ChatGPT development. NextSlide's AI technology transforms prompts, notes, or documents into polished, editable presentations, aligning with OpenAI's mission to enhance visual communication. Founder Ahmed Beshry, previously a co-founder of Caper AI (acquired by Instacart in 2021), stated the deal closed "earlier this year," though the financial terms remain undisclosed.
The rise of AI-generated internal communications is overwhelming employees, making authentic human recognition more critical than ever. Organizations are finding that integrating important updates into recognition platforms fosters trust and belonging, turning communication fatigue into genuine engagement.
The internet, while a powerful communication tool, has evolved in ways that often prioritize data extraction and attention capture over individual privacy and control. Recognizing this shift, the Human-Centered
CD Projekt, the parent company of the Witcher and Cyberpunk studio, has bafflingly rebranded itself as CD Projekt Red, creating confusion with the existing development studio of the same name. This move aims for brand unification but raises questions about clear communication. Despite the corporate reshuffle, the studio continues work on Cyberpunk's sequel, The Witcher 4, and new DLC for The Witcher 3.
The rapidly evolving landscape of AI agent communication is witnessing a familiar pattern: initial proliferation of protocols, followed by gradual consolidation. While significant progress has been made in standardizing
Verdict NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN), the indispensable backbone of its deep space communications, managed to perform "well" during the recent Artemis II mission after a concerning near-failure during Artemis I.
A recently laid-off Meta employee has been detained by US immigration agents in El Paso, Texas, according to internal company communications. The incident highlights the critical vulnerability of visa-holding tech workers during mass layoffs and has sparked urgent concern among current Meta staff.
Sheila J. Simpson argues that constant digital connectivity paradoxically leaves many feeling unheard, as convenience replaces depth in communication. She highlights how this erodes genuine connection in both personal and professional spheres, urging intentionality over sheer volume.
Most engineers operating Kubernetes clusters intuitively assume that all traffic within and to their cluster is encrypted by default. This assumption, unfortunately, is often incorrect. While communication between your
Verdict NASA's Optical Laser Communications system, successfully demonstrated during the Artemis II mission, is a game-changer for space data transmission. While still in its experimental phase and facing challenges
Mobile technology, while streamlining communication and access, has also ushered in an era of constant digital distraction. For developers familiar with context switching and notification fatigue, the impact on
AI for work emails offers efficiency and polish but risks a significant loss of personal voice and individuality, leading to generic communication. This review details an experiment with Gemini and expert tips on how to use AI judiciously to avoid losing your unique tone.
Understanding recent regulatory changes can feel overwhelming, especially when it concerns essential home technology like your internet router. The U.S. government, through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),
Bravo's 'Real Housewives' franchise, celebrating its 20th anniversary in March 2026, has evolved into a powerhouse for internet memes. Its dramatic, unscripted moments have reshaped digital communication, offering a universal language of emotional expression that resonates even with non-viewers.
Dana Lawson, Netlify's CTO, shares insights on building and leading a lean, globally distributed engineering team. Her approach emphasizes a strong written culture, intentional in-person connections, and pragmatic tech choices to power 5% of the internet with only ~50 R&D staff. AI agents play a crucial role in augmenting communication and documentation.
