I've tested so many desktop AI tools, but Hermes with Ollama is my new favorite - here's why

AI isn't everyone's favorite topic these days, and I totally get it. I avoid the most heated issues by using AI only for ...

Python egg hunt: Florida elimination program adds new reward category

The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the ...
Hackaday

Automatic Tutorial Generator Is Perhaps The Best-Case For Vibe Coding

Quick question: how did you learn to code? It probably wasn’t bribing someone a year or two ahead of you in CS to finish all ...
Neowin

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model outperforms leading alternatives on multiple AI benchmarks

While the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model is optimized for web browsers, Google claims that this model also performs well for mobile UI control tasks. Google specifically mentioned that this model is ...
No Jitter

Computer-Using Agents: Visualizing access to legacy systems

Computer-Using or Computer Use Agents (CUAs) are agentic AI capabilities that enable an AI model to perceive a screen “visually” and control it like a person would — clicking, typing, navigating an ...
VentureBeat

OpenAI drastically updates Codex desktop app to use all other apps on your computer, generate images, preview webpages

Confirming it has reached 3 million weekly developers, OpenAI is massively updating its Codex developer environment via its Mac and Windows desktop apps today to bring it closer to the “Super App” the ...
MacRumors

OpenAI Codex Update Adds Computer Use, Image Generation, and Memory on Mac

OpenAI is making several updates to its Codex AI coding agent. Codex is now able to operate desktop Mac apps with its own cursor, seeing what's on the screen, clicking, and typing to complete tasks.
Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex desktop app reaches users today. It brings a smorgasbord of new features and changes, ranging from new developer capabilities to expansion into non-developer knowledge ...
Seeking Alpha

What happens when AI becomes sentient? Google hired a philosopher to find out

Google DeepMind hired Henry Shevlin, a leading philosopher of mind and AI ethics, to serve as an in-house philosopher. The appointment marks one of the most prominent instances of a major AI lab ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
CNBC

Use 10 phrases to be more approachable and likable, says public speaking expert: People will 'trust' you more

People who are easy to talk to tend to move through life more easily than those who seem distant or guarded. Their approachability leads to friendships and alliances at work, which in turn lead to ...
Wall Street Journal

This Engineer Wants to Make Computer Chips on the Moon

TOKYO—Atsuyoshi Koike dreams of making computer chips on the moon. First, though, he has to prove he can do it on earth. Koike is the public face of Japan’s multibillion-dollar effort to muscle back ...