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Computer science student Ashley Baird is the kind of person who thrives on completing what she starts. Baird's drive to see things through resulted in a successful machine learning project for the U.S ...

Perplexity has just released Personal Computer. The software, which is available starting today for Mac, builds on the multi-model orchestration capabilities the company debuted with Perplexity ...

One of the most bitterly contested proofs in modern mathematics may be on the verge of being untangled. Two projects, both aiming to use a computer program to cast new light on the controversy, are ...

One of the telltale signs that your computer has been compromised is unexplained slowdowns and constant background activity — even when you’re not using your computer. Additionally, look out for ...

Priya Kansara at the "Project Hail Mary" World Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 9, 2026 in London. (Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage) You may not have seen Priya Kansara in “Project Hail ...

Anthropic is trialling a feature that lets users send prompts to Claude from a smartphone. Claude will complete the task on its own on a person's computer. Anthropic's product underscores its push ...

Anthropic’s Claude is getting a new feature that allows the AI model to use your computer to perform tasks automatically. Both Cowork and Code can then navigate the screen by pointing, clicking, and ...

Not so long ago, most computer users didn’t own their own machines. Instead, they shared time on mainframes or servers, interacting with this new technology through remote terminals. While the rise of ...

Perplexity says its new Perplexity Computer service can perform complex, multi-step tasks on behalf of human users, by organizing the tasks that are needed and creating the software agents required to ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is having a tough time leaving Windows Notepad well enough alone. The classic text editor is effectively gone, replaced by a "new" version that keeps accumulating a growing ...

The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. By Julian E. Barnes and Adam Sella Reporting from Washington The United States used cyberweapons in ...