XDA Developers on MSN

Your motherboard's tiny fan header can do way more than cool your CPU

It's pretty cool, yanno?
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 ...
Wall Street Journal

Even if You’re Not Driving, You’re Probably Using Oil

Oil does a lot more than fill gas tanks. Petroleum is used to make thousands of products, from golf balls to children’s toys and shampoo. The amount varies widely—goods with lots of plastic might have ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
NBC News

Using AI for advice or other personal reasons is linked to depression and anxiety

People who interact with chatbots for emotional support or other personal reasons are likelier to report symptoms of depression or anxiety, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...
PC World

Pretty much no one is using Microsoft’s Copilot AI, report suggests

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s Copilot AI holds only 1.1% of the web AI market share, declining from 1.5% over the past year. ChatGPT dominates with 64.5% market share while Google’s Gemini has ...
Education Week

More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here’s Why

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...
Ars Technica

Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition

Some members of the maker community are distraught about Arduino’s new terms of service (ToS), saying that the added rules put the company’s open source DNA at ...
Time

Why Using Your Phone at Night May Not Be as Bad as You Think

Man laying on bed at late night in a dark room checking his smartphone. Internet addiction. Man laying on bed at late night in a dark room checking his smartphone. Internet addiction.Moment ...
Design News

Why Did Qualcomm Acquire Arduino?

In a deal that surprised some industry observers, chipmaker Qualcomm has agreed to buy Arduino, which is best known for supplying microcontrollers to the DIY community. The acquisition, whose terms ...
CNN

Exhausted? The reason may be how you’re using technology

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...