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MaryLou CostaTechnology Reporter The AI which interviewed MaryLou Costa It’s my first job interview in more than eight years. Even though it’s a video interview, I’m still keen to impress. When I log on, my interviewer, whose name I didn’t catch, looks relaxed and friendly. He asks carefully articulated questions, listens intently, and even asks…

I have long dreamed of a better world: one where I would unlock my phone to find a notification that my grandma has challenged me to a game of Scrabble. I would play my word. She would play hers. We would play back and forth over a few days, and the entire time, neither of…

Over the past year, we’ve seen no shortage of impressive new Windows laptops, from thin-and-light Copilot+ PCs like Microsoft’s Surface Laptop to powerful business devices like HP’s OmniBook X Flip 16. There are also models with fantastic battery lives, like Lenovo’s ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition. Also: The best laptops We’ve gone hands-on with dozens of…

Apple has introduced a new plan for developers who offer mini-apps that could see the commission rate cut in half. Under the App Store Mini Apps Partner Program, devs would pay a reduced rate of 15 percent, compared to the current 30 percent, on qualifying in-app purchases. Apple has a bunch of more detailed explanations…