Traeger built a smaller Flatrock griddle for smaller outdoor spaces

Blue Prince, a game from developer Dogubomb, is a roguelike puzzle mystery where you inherit a magical mansion and must find the secret 46th room by drafting rooms on a grid. Each room has unique features and connections, leading to a complex and interconnected puzzle-solving experience. While the game's pacing and depth are engaging, some puzzles, like the dartboard in the billiard room, can be frustrating and challenging to solve, impacting progress and exploration. Full...

Apple’s new Passwords app is a dedicated password manager introduced with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. It offers a user-friendly interface to store login credentials, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords, and two-factor authentication codes securely. Users can access, add, edit passwords, and enable Autofill for seamless logins, with iCloud Keychain ensuring sync across Apple devices. Passkeys and verification codes enhance security and convenience. Full Article

Facebook Marketplace has become the dominant feature on the social media platform, attracting 1.2 billion monthly active buyers by 2023 and surpassing eBay in peer-to-peer selling. A significant portion of Facebook's users, around 16 percent, now use the site exclusively for Marketplace. The shift to a digital bazaar has accelerated due to pandemic-related disruptions, leading to a transformation of Facebook's function from a social connector to a platform focused on facilitating transactions. Full Article

The Social Security Administration is planning to cease issuing press releases and shift all official communications to X, as directed by DOGE, a department created by Elon Musk. The move is expected to streamline communication but may disadvantage elderly individuals who are not familiar with X. This decision aligns with DOGE's other actions, including job cuts at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and plans for a government chatbot. Full Article

Meta faced backlash for using an experimental version of the Llama 4 Maverick model to achieve a high score on LM Arena. The incident led to LM Arena changing its policies and scoring the unmodified Maverick. Ultimately, the unreleased model did not perform well according to the new guidelines. Full Article

AI has made significant strides in software development, from "vibe" coding to GitHub Copilot, and startups utilizing LLMs for quick applications. However, claims of AI agents replacing programmers soon are unrealistic due to models struggling with debugging, which consumes most of a developer's time. Microsoft Research has developed debug-gym, a tool allowing AI models to debug code repositories with better results but still far from human developers' capabilities. Full Article