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Author: Olivia Hartman
Olivia Hartman is GeekBlog's general technology reporter, covering the wider world of tech beyond smartphones: AI and software, laptops and PCs, gaming, streaming, space, science, consumer gadgets, deals and the policy stories shaping the industry. A versatile journalist with a nose for what actually matters, Olivia turns breaking news and product launches into accessible, no-hype reporting for everyday readers.
The largest school district in the United States has paused student-facing generative AI from pre-K through eighth grade for a full year, disabled the AI features in more than 38 approved programs, and given high schoolers criticism classes instead. It is the broadest moratorium any district has attempted.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launched today after a 20 year wait, and it debuts with an 86 on Metacritic and IGN’s first-ever perfect score for the series. Here is what the Issen combat system, the story and the launch-day reviews actually deliver.
Google Labs launched Play with Putty, a real time multiplayer vibe coding tool where a whole group builds an app together from one shared prompt stream. Here is how it works and how it stacks up against Cursor, Replit and Lovable.
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for close to $13 billion, its second largest acquisition ever. Here is what the deal actually contains, and why regulators, and Hugging Face’s own developer community, are already nervous.
Apple disclosed John Ternus’s compensation in an SEC filing on his first day as CEO. The headline number is $58 million for fiscal 2027, but three quarters of the equity only pays out if Apple’s shareholder return beats the rest of the S&P 500.
Finding the action button control, picking a destination, and confirming it renders well for phone users.
Requesting your archive, choosing a format and date range, and knowing what the download really holds.
What raising kids in Pennsylvania costs once local earned income tax and school property tax are counted.
Why the same models serve civilian and military uses, and the public rules that follow from that fact.
The housing gap and tax trade offs that decide this move for most parents with school age children.
