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 The new MacBook Neo is equipped with two USB-C ports, but they are not the same. The left USB-C port supports USB 3 speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, while the right USB-C port closer to the trackpad is limited to USB 2 speeds of just 480 Mb/s. As a result, Apple says external display connectivity is supported on the left port only.
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Google adds Gemini-powered Live Search to Home, letting users ask AI about live camera feeds while rolling out Nest lock controls, new automations, and mesh updates.
The post Google Home Gets ‘Live Search,' Letting Gemini Analyze Your Cameras Live appeared first on eWEEK.
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 Apple today released a new firmware update for the Studio Display and Studio Display XDR, two products that aren't set to launch until March 11.
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A Nature Medicine study finds ChatGPT Health misjudged over half of medical emergencies and sometimes advised delayed care, raising concerns about AI triage reliability.
The post Would ChatGPT Health Recognize Your Medical Emergency? New Study Raises Doubts appeared first on eWEEK.
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 Apple today released iOS 18.7.6 for older devices, addressing an issue that caused some older iPhones in Australia to be unable to connect to emergency services.
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ChatGPT uninstalls surged 295% after OpenAI accepted a Pentagon contract that rival Anthropic had rejected, triggering backlash and a surge in Claude downloads.
The post ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% After OpenAI Accepts Pentagon Contract appeared first on eWEEK.
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 Earlier today we began tracking the first pre-order offers on the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, and now the MacBook Neo has joined in at Best Buy. If you pre-order the new low-cost MacBook Neo at Best Buy, you'll get a free $25 Best Buy gift card after purchase.
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After the first M5-powered MacBook arrived last in 2025, we've been waiting for refreshed M5 MacBook Air and Pro models, the latter with higher-performance M5 Pro and Max chips and now they're here.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted approval to TerraPower to begin construction of a reactor in Wyoming. The project is the first new US commercial nuclear reactor in about a decade, according to The New York Times. TerraPower was founded by Bill Gates, and it took years for the business to receive regulatory approval for this construction effort.
TerraPower is part of a push to create more efficient and less expensive nuclear facilities as an alternative power source, particularly as AI companies and data center construction places more demands on the US' current infrastructure. TerraPower's project involves tech it has dubbed Natrium in its planned reactor. Using this liquid sodium approach rather than a traditional light-water reactor i
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 Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.3.1, a minor update to the ?macOS Tahoe? operating system that came out last September. ?macOS Tahoe? 26.3.1 comes three weeks after Apple launched macOS Tahoe 26.3.
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 Apple today provided public beta testers with the third release of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.4 update for testing purposes. The public beta comes a week after Apple seeded the second beta.
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OpenAI, Google, and Alibaba unveil faster, cheaper AI models built for real-time apps and local devices, signaling a shift from AI power to speed and efficiency.
The post OpenAI, Google, and Alibaba Drop Faster, Cheaper Models appeared first on eWEEK.
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Lightning struck twice in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia earlier this month. First in the eerie stillness of a classroom where eight lives were stolen. Then, in Ottawa's halls of power where officials demanded answers from Silicon Valley about what a chatbot knew and when it knew it. As Canada grapples with one of the worst […]
The post OpenAI Discovers Mass Shooter's Secret ChatGPT Account appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sometimes you can notice the signs of a failing SSD. For instance, the once-quick transfer speed slows to crawl, there are frequent program or system crashes, or file system access errors or SMART errors occur. If you notice these things, especially in combination, there's a good chance your SSD is on its way out. In that case, it's time to prepare for the worst and do the following:
Back up critical files
It goes without saying that the first thing you'll want to do if you think your SSD is on the blink is to back up your critical data. Backups should be done regularly anyway, but even if you're doing that, you'll still want to make a new backup of your critical files at this point to have them ready to go should your SSD suddenly die.
See our roundups of the best Windows backup software and
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