XDA Developers on MSN

These 8 boring-looking open-source tools are productivity powerhouses

When your tools fade into the background, your focus stays on the task that actually matters. Fewer interruptions mean better ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

The Geometric Code: Genome’s 3D Shape Functions as the Living Computer that Enabled Complex Life

Decades of research has viewed DNA as a sequence-based instruction manual; yet every cell in the body shares the same genes – so where is the language that writes the memory of cell identities?
CONTRACTOR

From 3D Printing to Prefab Homes: Building Codes as a Catalyst for Affordable Housing

ICC’s Ryan Colker explains how thoughtful code development and evaluation processes are paving the way for safe, scalable adoption of next-generation building technologies. ICC's Ryan Colker speaks at ...
KTVU

New Oakland bar issues controversial dress code rules

OAKLAND, Calif. - A new bar in Oakland is trying something different to bring in customers. "Lucy Blue," opened in August across from the Fox Theatre. Co-owner Michele McQueen says she has established ...
WCPO Cincinnati

Meet the Cincinnati man who helped create bar codes, revolutionizing grocery shopping

CINCINNATI — Every time you scan an item at the grocery store, you can thank a Cincinnati man for helping to get bar codes on almost everything we buy. Barry Franz grew up in Linwood and graduated ...
The New York Times

‘Can You Print a House?’: God, Robots and the U.S. Housing Crisis

Jason Ballard, an entrepreneur who once thought he would be a preacher, believes 3-D printing is the solution to fill the affordable housing gap in the United States. Wolf Ranch, a collection of 100 3 ...
GitHub

Beautiful, interactive 3D charts for React — powered by Three.js and React Three Fiber

This is a demo of the TriCharts library, showcasing a 3D bar chart rendering daily rainfall data for a year. With the days and months represented on the X and Z axes, and the rainfall amount on the Y ...
Geeky Gadgets

New Apple Notes iOS 26 Features : Markdown, 3D Graphs, Call Transcription and More

What if your note-taking app didn’t just keep up with your life but actively elevated it? With the release of iOS 26, Apple Notes takes a bold leap forward, transforming from a simple digital notebook ...
PC Gamer

OpenAI's performance charts in the GPT-5 launch video are such a mess you have to think GPT-5 itself probably made them, and the company's attempted fixes raise even more questions

AI Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says it's time to stop talking about AI 'slop' and start talking about a 'theory of the mind that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier ...
Tech.co

OpenAI Apologizes for ‘Mega Chart Screwup’ from GPT-5 Launch

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman are profusely apologizing after its launch of GPT-5 featured some egregiously misleading charts that made the model seem better than it was. AI errors are the reality for ...
Futurism

GPT-5 Launch Demo Plagued With Catastrophically Dumb Errors

OpenAI’s GPT-5 is finally here and already powering ChatGPT, but it hasn’t made a great first impression. In a livestream dedicated to the release, OpenAI tried to show off its newest large language ...