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What if you could turn a simple image into fully functional code, without lifting a finger to write it yourself? The rise of AI-powered tools like Claude Code is making this a reality, and it’s not ...

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ)-- New research from the University of Oregon has uncovered a hidden and potentially dangerous side effect of wildfires — the ability to turn naturally occurring nutrients in soil ...

What started with a wrong turn could become the right refuge for hundreds of domestic violence and human trafficking survivors from the north suburbs. A Safe Place, a Lake County-based agency that ...

In a hotel lobby, two QR Codes promote the same thing: a 10% discount on the breakfast buffet. One sits at eye level beside the elevator buttons, right where guests wait with their phones in hand. The ...

The shoe is most certainly on the other foot. On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly declared a “code red” at the company to improve ChatGPT, delaying advertising plans and other products in the ...

OpenAI not only popularized artificial intelligence chatbots, its ChatGPT tool is practically synonymous with the technology. But thanks to the threat of Google, the smaller company is scrambling. The ...

Earlier today, we shared a few details about new code in iOS 26.2 beta 3, which shows that Apple is working on letting users replace Siri when pressing the iPhone’s side button: There’s a new ...

Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...

With so much money flooding into AI startups, it’s a good time to be an AI researcher with an idea to test out. And if the idea is novel enough, it might be easier to get the resources you need as an ...

With iOS 26.1, you now slide to stop alarms and timers. This change is similar to how you used to slide to unlock your iPhone, which might appeal to some long-term iPhone users. For anyone who doesn't ...