InfoWorld

The browser is your database: Local-first comes of age

The thick client is making a comeback. Here’s how next-generation local databases like PGlite and RxDB are bringing ...

The surge of video podcasts raises an awkward question for the industry: Why do we still call them ‘podcasts’?

As Netflix builds out its visual-podcasting slate, some media watchers say we need new language to describe the medium. It ...
Portland Mercury

Good Morning, News: Trump’s SOTU Flop, a NYC Snowball Fight Riles Cops, and Portland Will Pay You to Rent Out Part of Your Home

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly ...

Read AI rolls out ‘Digital Twin’ that can respond to work emails and schedule meetings

Read AI CEO David Shim framed the launch as an evolution from “AI assistant” to something closer to a software colleague that ...

Windows 11 gets improved shared audio and batch file security in new builds

The newest Windows 11 preview builds for Dev and Beta Channels are here with enhanced shared audio, improved batch file security, and more.
MIT Technology Review

Just pull a string to turn these tile patterns into useful 3D structures

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.
The Independent Florida Alligator

Florida man executed for 1986 Palmetto murder

The state of Florida executed 66-year-old Melvin Trotter at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday for the murder and robbery of Manatee County grocery store owner Virgie Langford in 1986, according to the Florida ...