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When Tech CEOs Become Colonels

When Tech CEOs Become Colonels

Silicon Valley executives are now literal military officers while running their companies—blurring the line between corporate profit and national defense

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WWDC 25: The Most Beautiful Way to Fall Behind

WWDC 25: The Most Beautiful Way to Fall Behind

Apple delivered stunning design and spatial computing wins, but completely whiffed on the AI revolution

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The iPhone's Creators Just Admitted What We All Know

The iPhone's Creators Just Admitted What We All Know

And why their honesty might be the key to getting AI right

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Steam Founder Wants Inside Your Head

Steam Founder Wants Inside Your Head

The battle for your brain just got a gaming giant

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Is This Apple’s Nokia Moment?

Is This Apple’s Nokia Moment?

With Google’s AI blitz, Apple’s slow-and-steady playbook suddenly looks ancient. Can Cupertino catch up, or is the magic finally running out?

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Apple Previews Cyborg Future in visionOS Update

Apple Previews Cyborg Future in visionOS Update

With built-in magnification and Live Recognition, visionOS delivers AR-powered super-vision.

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Sam Altman’s World Wants My Iris — He Can Keep It.

Sam Altman’s World Wants My Iris — He Can Keep It.

Eye‐scanning Orbs, free crypto, and why my biometrics aren’t up for barter.

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Neuralink restored his voice – a miracle or slippery slope?

Neuralink restored his voice – a miracle or slippery slope?

How a groundbreaking brain implant helped a paralyzed man speak again—and why it raises crucial questions about our future

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Google Just Made AR Glasses Cool Again

Google Just Made AR Glasses Cool Again

Gemini-powered glasses hint at a thrilling, tangible near-future for AR

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Vibecoding in 2025: The Promise and Perils of Programming with AI

Vibecoding in 2025: The Promise and Perils of Programming with AI

How AI-Powered Development is Transforming Creativity, Code, and the Developer Experience

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The ONE thing Apple needs to fix for Apple Vision Pro 2

The ONE thing Apple needs to fix for Apple Vision Pro 2

It may have already entered production

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Is this what the Singularity feels like?

Is this what the Singularity feels like?

Facing the profound risks and incredible promises of our AI-driven future.

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