The company’s models are now better at working with COBOL and other old languages. Casimiro PT/Shutterstock OpenAI’s models are now better at building and migrating software in old programming languages with a dwindling number of programmers, including COBOL, Fortran and Visual Basic. As the company explains, 40 percent of world’s banks still rely on COBOL systems,…
The daily user growth is part of a broader surge in digital Bible engagement across Sub-Saharan Africa, where daily use of YouVersion’s apps rose by 63% during the year. YouVersion Daily engagement with the Bible is growing sharply across parts of Africa, with Senegal and Zimbabwe recording a 72% increase in use of YouVersion’s Family of…
You do it without thinking: swipe up, then flick, flick, flick until every app card is gone. It feels productive, like wiping down a counter, and you’re sure your battery will thank you. It won’t. Force-closing your apps doesn’t save power. Done constantly, it makes your iPhone work harder and can drain your battery faster….
1 Egyptian e-mobility company Blu EV has surpassed two million successful battery swaps across its network in Egypt and Morocco, highlighting the growing role of battery-swapping infrastructure in efforts to electrify urban transport and reduce operating costs for delivery riders, ride-hailing operators and commercial fleets. In a press release dated 18 October 2026, the company…
Light Phone III | Source: Light Prefer WhistleOut in Google Australian Reddit users are reporting they’ve received notification from Vodafone that their Light Phone III will soon be blocked from the telco’s network. Users report being told their phone will be blocked from calls, SMS and data on Tuesday, October 27 with the stated reason…
Because you probably don’t want your stereo on at full blast the moment you start your car. Roman Vyshnikov/Shutterstock If you’ve ever started your car only to be blasted by music you didn’t ask for, you already know the headache of Android Auto’s autoplay quirk. The moment your phone connects, by USB or…
Apple acquired AI audio editing app Samplab in June, according to a notice shared today by the European Commission. Samplab offered a desktop app and plugins for converting audio to MIDI, detecting and editing chords, stem splitting for isolating different parts of a song, and editing notes in polyphonic audio without affecting the timbre of…
Google Maps can be one of the most power-hungry apps on your phone. GPS, mobile data, graphics rendering, and an active screen run together while you navigate. A few everyday habits push each of them harder than necessary. You’ll notice the impact on long trips, daily commutes, and days spent exploring an unfamiliar destination. Here…
Who wants a battery-powered 1970s throwback? Slate The Slate Truck is about as unique a vehicle as there is. The modular electric truck ships from the factory as a bare-bones two-seat pickup in a single (slate gray) color. But the fun begins when you trick it out with a catalog of over 200…
The decision comes a couple of days after the release of the company’s latest AI model. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security has issued a sweeping restriction to remove DeepSeek use across all federal civilian agencies and their IT systems. In a notice published with the Federal Register, DHS characterized the risks…