Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Using AI to improve our health and well-being is…
Samsung will hold another Unpacked on September 4
Samsung is hosting another Unpacked event on September 4, and this time it’ll only be available to watch virtually. The event will stream on and at 5:30AM ET, following the in-person launch events the company held for the in January and…
Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star in ‘remarkable discovery’
Astronomers have discovered a hungry baby planet gobbling up material around an infant star located around 430 light-years from Earth. The planet has been given the suitably cute name WISPIT 2b. WISPIT 2b is estimated to be a gas giant around…
Deals: Amazon's $449 M3 iPad Air sale is back, plus save 20% at eBay
Save $150 on Apple’s current iPad Air, with sale prices dipping to as low as $449 today. Plus, save 20% on thousands of items on eBay. Grab the lowest prices of the year on Apple’s iPad Air. You can grab the…
CISA is warning of a worrying Git security flaw, so stay alert
CISA adds CVE-2025-48384 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Git patched it in July 2025, but there are also mitigations and workarounds Users should patch immediately, or face possible attack The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a…
Recent books from the MIT community
Data, Systems, and Society: Harness AI for Societal GoodBy Munther A. Dahleh, professor of EECS and founding director of the Institute for Data, Systems, and SocietyCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2025, $27.99 So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs—and May…
SpaceX’s Starship deploys its payload for the first time
SpaceX has successfully launched the Starship for its 10th test flight after it was delayed a couple of times due to weather conditions and other issues. This time, the company was able to achieve its objectives without the vehicle and its…
SpaceX’s giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback (video)
SpaceX’s Starship megarocket took to the skies for the 10th time ever today (Aug. 26), on a bold test flight that marked a big bounceback from recent failures. Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, lifted off from SpaceX’s…
How to watch Apple's 'Awe Dropping' iPhone 17 launch live
Apple’s “Awe Dropping” iPhone 17 event on September 9, 2025 will be streamed around the world with multiple ways to watch live. Here’s how to tune in. How to watch Apple’s Awe Dropping’ iPhone 17 launch live Apple is hosting its…
Best Buy’s Labor Day sale has LG’s B5 OLED TV on sale for a stunningly low price of $699.99
Labor Day sales are in full swing as we’re less than a week away from the holiday event, and I’ve just spotted an absolute bargain on a highly-rated LG OLED display. Best Buy has the all-new 48-inch LG B5 OLED TV…