You can change your Messages backgrounds on iPhone - so you never text the wrong person again
Android has had the advantage when it comes to changing your message wallpaper - but there is an easy way to do it in iOS 26, too, as long as you don't mind one thing.
The best early Labor Day 2026 TV deals: Samsung, LG, and more
Labor Day may still be a couple weeks away, but you can already find steep deals on top TVs from Samsung, Sony, and more - just in time for pre-season football.
Sonos' improved Voice Control points to an intriguing smart home future
Reports suggest that Sonos is preparing to compete in the evolving smart speaker market, readying new hardware and an AI-backed overhaul of its voice assistant.
How AWS Marketplace is using AI agents to meet the rising demand for AI agents
Increasingly, AI agents are handling the nitty-gritty admin and due diligence tasks, but agent-powered marketplaces won't replace live human sales reps or engineers anytime soon.
OWASP Flags Top AI Skill Risks in New Security Blueprint
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project has a brand-new top 10 security list tailored for the modern era, and it debuts a Universal Skill Format to add consistency and security to the AI add-ons.
This sort of research is both exciting and terrifying: The two models in question were told to generate complete genomes for a viable bacteriophage—a type of virus able to infect and replicate itself inside bacteria, destroying them from the inside.…
Using an existing bacteriophage as an example—ΦX174 (pronounced “fie-e…
coli bacteria—the models generated about 700,000 potential designs, of…
The researchers then synthesised new DNA molecules using those designs…
OpenAI Adds Controls That Should've Been There Already
The new AI security controls follow the Hugging Face incident last month, though many of these additions perhaps should have been in place prior to the frontier models escaping.
The best small tablets of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
Looking for a small tablet to take with you on your next trip, one that you can throw in your bag before the workday begins, or a kid-friendly option? Check out our tried and tested favorites.
A low-tech solution from the past may be your best defense against AI deepfakes
AI-enabled identity theft is getting too sophisticated to have predictable tells anymore, so experts recommend answering with a seemingly old-fashioned approach.