Pour one out for the ancient MetroCard and its equally old cousin, the PATH SmartLink card. The beginning of the end for these longtime ways to pay fares on the bi-state PATH system came Thursday when ...

The Android operating system is incredibly versatile. Beyond smartphones, it officially powers tablets, watches, TVs, cars, and XR headsets. However, it has virtually no presence on traditional PCs, ...

It can be challenging to discover new music on streaming platforms. Today, some ideas to help you out of a listening rut. By Melissa Kirsch Several years ago, in a misguided effort to reclaim closet ...

When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...

A system snapshot ensures you always have the means to restore. Some operating systems have built-in tools for automatic snapshots. If your OS doesn't include a built-in tool, you should install one ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Given AI is meant to change everything, it's not exactly a surprise to learn that it's going to upend operating systems, too. At least, that's what OpenAI has planned for ChatGPT. In a new interview, ...

When Nick Turley joined OpenAI in 2022 as the head of ChatGPT, he was tasked with commercializing the company’s research. He has made great strides toward that goal, growing the product to 800 million ...

On Monday, OpenAI unveiled a new way to embed third-party apps directly into ChatGPT. At the company’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman said the move would “enable a new ...

After years of rumors and reports, Amazon has officially announced Vega OS, its replacement for Android on Fire TV hardware, and it’s going to make some big changes. Fire TV has always been based on ...

Nothing is launching an app store for AI-built smartphone software. Nothing is launching an app store for AI-built smartphone software. is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI ...