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I used greyscale on my Android phone to reduce my screen time – here’s what happened, and how you can too
As smartphones have become more popular, they’ve brought with them a growing problem: controlling screen time is difficult no matter who you are and how you use your phone. With social media tuned to keep your attention, the dangers of doomscrolling…
The Download: sycophantic LLMs, and the AI Hype Index
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This benchmark used Reddit’s AITA to test how much AI models suck up to us Back in April, OpenAI…
Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic is laying off over a dozen staff
Playtonic, the creators of Yooka-Laylee, is laying off some of its staff, the developer and publisher announced on social media. The post doesn’t mention how many members of Playtonic will be effected, but does credit the layoffs to the company’s struggle…
Trump’s 2026 budget would slash NASA funding by 24% and its workforce by nearly one third
The White House wants to slash NASA’s budget and workforce and cancel a number of high-profile missions next year, newly released documents reveal. On May 2, the Trump administration released its 2026 “skinny budget” request, a broad summary of its funding…
iPhone 17 rumor: A18 versus A19 chip
Renders of possible iPhone 17 designs based on previous leaks A leaker has broken from the pack, and is now saying that the core iPhone 17 will stick with the already released A18 chip, while the rest of the line gets…