Perplexity launches rebuilt native Mac app
Perplexity has replaced its previous Mac client with a fully native macOS app that embeds AI search into the desktop, adds system-level shortcuts, and targets power users on personal computers.
2026-05-08
Top News
Apple tests camera AirPods as AI sidekick
Apple is preparing AirPods with built‑in cameras and on‑device AI, designed to read your surroundings, answer visual questions, and even help decide what to cook.
2026-05-08
Apple tests AirPods with hidden cameras
Apple is reportedly in final testing of AirPods with infrared cameras, aimed at health and spatial tracking rather than photos or video capture.
2026-05-08
Health
Rabid beaver attack jolts quiet New Jersey lake
A rabid beaver attacked an 8-year-old boy fishing at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey, prompting rabies treatment for the child and public warnings from local health officials.
2026-05-08
Hantavirus cruise ship steams toward first port
MV Hondius, hit by a confirmed hantavirus outbreak, is heading to the Canary Islands after dozens of passengers, including Americans, disembarked under monitoring.
2026-05-08
The Quiet Failure in Metastatic Lung Cancer
Despite targeted therapies and immunotherapy reshaping metastatic lung cancer care, about half of patients receive no treatment, blocked by late diagnosis, cost, and system bias.
2026-05-08
Technology
Apple tests camera AirPods for AI era
Apple is testing camera‑equipped AirPods that pair tiny image sensors with on‑device and cloud AI, signaling a shift from audio accessory to full AI wearable platform.
2026-05-08
Perplexity Brings Personal Computer AI to Mac
Perplexity has opened its Personal Computer product to all Mac users, embedding AI agents directly into the desktop to automate research, writing, and complex workflows without a browser.
2026-05-08
Google Quietly Shutters Project Mariner
Google has shut down Project Mariner, a Chrome feature testbed, signaling a shift of engineering focus and interface experimentation toward upcoming I/O announcements and Gemini-driven features.
2026-05-07
Games
Sega’s Yakuza prequel rewinds a dead star
Sega’s latest Yakuza prequel digitally revives a long-dead actor and leans into the idea that in the underworld there are no clean knockouts, only unfinished business.
2026-05-07
Nintendo bets big on Star Fox for Switch 2
Nintendo uses a surprise Direct to position a new Star Fox as the flagship action title for Switch 2, signaling confidence in the series and the hardware.
2026-05-07
Xbox Lifts the Curtain on Stranger Than Heaven
Xbox’s showcase of Stranger Than Heaven highlighted RGG Studio’s structure, tone, branching design, and a scene‑stealing appearance from Snoop Dogg.
2026-05-07