How to use an Amazon Fire TV Stick on a laptop

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of the top players in the world of small streaming devices. What's the process to get it to ...
Hackaday

Linux Fu: Fake Webcams, GUI Edition

Previously, I looked at using the Linux video loopback system from the command line. The basic trick was simple enough: capture video from a real camera, process it with something like ffmpeg, and ...
MUO on MSN

5 open-source apps that are so good you'll never need to pay for them

Five free apps that actually replace paid ones.
Forbes

The New Surgeon General Advisory On The Harms Of Screen Use—Here’s What The Science Says About Risks And Benefits

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...
The Hill

HHS warns of children’s screen time use, citing impact on sleep, mental health

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned about children’s screen time in an advisory released Wednesday, citing impacts on sleep and mental health. The “Surgeon General’s Warning on ...
STAT

Surgeon general’s office issues warning on screen time for children

Chelsea covers the Department of Health and Human Services with a particular focus on power and influence at the top. Confidential tips can be sent via Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42. Daniel covers the ...
Reuters

US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says

NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. power consumption, which hit its second straight annual record high in ‌2025, will rise further in 2026 and 2027, the Energy Information Administration said in its ...
The New York Times

Your Doctor Is Using A.I. to Take Notes. What Could Go Wrong?

Apps that record visits are becoming popular, but they come with privacy and accuracy concerns. By Simar Bajaj At your next appointment, your doctor may have a new kind of assistant listening in: ...
Education Week

Nation’s 2nd Largest District Moves to Limit Student Screen Use

The second-largest school district in the country will scale back classroom screen use under a resolution the Los Angeles Board of Education has approved unanimously. The resolution requires the ...
Los Angeles Times

LAUSD to restrict student screen time after years of encouraging classroom use

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles Unified is turning away from years of promoting classroom technology by placing restrictions on ...
TechCrunch

Meta will record employees’ keystrokes and use it to train its AI models

Meta has found a new source of training data for its AI models: its own employees. The company plans to use data culled from the mouse movements and keystrokes of its own staff in its pursuit to build ...
NBC News

Los Angeles becomes the first major school district to require screen time limits

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s board voted Tuesday to restrict students’ use of laptops and tablets in class and encourage pen-and-paper assignments instead, making it the first major ...