OpenAI has traced ChatGPT’s bizarre goblin fixation to training gone awry, but the creatures keep escaping—as Adam Engst discovered when goblins popped up in a conversation about a conference presentation.
Remember Lego’s old computer bricks? Designer Paul Staal has supersized the concept into the M2x2, a working Mac mini enclosure that combines retro Lego charm with a 7-inch display.
When Matt Sephton told me he was releasing 18 apps on the same day, I knew I had to talk to him. Our two-hour VidBITS conversation covers everything from his tiny utilities—most of which would fit on a 1.44 MB floppy disk—to classic Mac preservation to AI coding experiments.
The Verge’s community-driven ranking of Apple’s top 50 products makes for fun clicking, but the nostalgic design and live rankings can’t overcome inconsistent criteria and a baffling product selection.
This 98-minute CHM Live panel moderated by David Pogue commemorates Apple's 50th anniversary with stories from figures who shaped the company's history—some famous, others less so.
Think you can accurately recall colors? Dialed, a simple browser game, reveals just how unreliable human color memory really is. It offers easy and hard modes, as well as multiplayer competition.
Don’t miss this free presentation where former Apple executive Mike Shebanek—inventor of the VoiceOver screen reader—shares insider stories from his 19-year tenure developing revolutionary products like the original iMac, Rosetta, Boot Camp, and the first iPad.
Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of what makes for a legal email address.
Apple has finally brought its Self Service Repair program to Canada, though most Canadians other than Red Green will still find it easier to rely on a repair shop.
A recent Slashdot comment from Steve Wozniak explains why he gave away his Apple wealth and reveals his lifelong philosophy of valuing happiness over accomplishment.
From the department of “Because we can” comes TrackWeight, a new Mac app that transforms your trackpad into a precision scale. Although obtaining accurate measurements is nearly impossible, it’s the kind of creative hack that would have earned applause at the legendary MacHack conferences.
The million-fold increase in storage capacity from Adam Engst’s first hard drive to Seagate’s latest offering—at essentially the same price—illustrates just how far storage technology has come since 1989.
This charming behind-the-scenes story reveals how Apple’s whimsical crayon color picker was born from one engineer’s creative impulse—and how hiding poetry in the code nearly ended his career.
iFixit explores the development of Torx screws, from their origins in the 1960s to the Torx Plus version of the 1990s, explaining why the design evolved and why that matters for repair.
From social media use to driving skills, the ThanAverage website offers an amusing way to compare yourself to others while revealing some fascinating aspects of polling bias and self-perception.
