From a scientific point of view, a cup of coffee is a conundrum. More than a thousand molecules contribute to the flavor, influenced by the beans, the level of roasting, the grinding technique and, ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Shira is eager to hear from college students and their families about how you’re feeling about the job market. Drop her a line at shira.ovide@washpost.com. A lot of students took the advice to learn ...

Leah Solivan built Taskrabbit from a recession-era idea into one of the companies that helped define the gig economy. Then she sold it to Ikea in what she describes as a tearful, unanimous board vote.

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 is joining the increasingly crowded field of companies with AI agents that can take direct control of your local computer desktop. The company has announced that Claude Code (and its more ...

Anthropic has updated its Claude Cowork and Claude Code tools to let them autonomously carry out tasks on your PC. Without the need for any additional setup, these tools can interact with your screen ...

Before students can appreciate that a heart valve is a masterpiece of engineering or notice what isn’t narrated in The Great Gatsby, they need sustained focus. Unfortunately, sustained attention is ...

For many people, artificial intelligence still sounds futuristic—robots, advanced coding, or expensive equipment. But in reality, AI for computer use is already built into tools you use every day.

Perplexity Computer, as explained by David Ondrej, is a cloud-hosted AI system designed to handle complex tasks such as web automation, file generation and software integration. Its architecture ...

On Tuesday, OpenAI introduced dynamic visual explanations, a new ChatGPT feature that allows users to see how formulas, variables, and mathematical relationships change in real time. Instead of just ...

Researchers in Sweden have engineered a cell-free cartilage scaffold that can guide the body to rebuild damaged bone. By removing the cells but preserving the structure and natural growth signals, the ...