Technology
Melania Trump's "Fostering the Future Together" summit had a surprise guest: Figure 03, a humanoid robot renamed Plato. An actual robot, walking a red carpet at the White House. The pitch is that Plato isn't just a fancy search engine but a full classical education mentor, and it's the centerpiece of her "Age of Imagination" vision.
"Imagine a humanoid educator named Plato. Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous... Plato will provide a personalized experience, adaptive to the needs of each student. Plato is always patient, and always available."
— Melania, First Lady
MIT says AI isn’t a job apocalypse — it’s a slow tide. Work changes broadly and gradually, not through sudden sector wipeouts.
AI has a 53% success rate for managerial tasks like planning, writing and analysis, but is weak when it comes to coordination, judgment, and decision-making. (Axios)
More of a slow creep than a cliff. That’s… not exactly comforting, but okay.
Happy 50th anniversary, Apple🧑💻! You’ve come so far, making computing great again and gaining so much admiration along the way. Here’s to many more achievements and innovative years ahead!
Finally upgraded to Hugo 0.158! Hit a small snag with an outdated plugin using a removed function, but updating the plugin to the latest version cleared things right up. Theme is clean, builds are faster. Upgrade approved. ✅
Most streaming services default captions to the smallest size, don’t carry across devices, finding where to adjust them varies. The How-To Geek article breaks down where to find the settings. For Deaf/HoH viewers, that’s not a minor annoyance. It’s a barrier.
Still rocking my 2017 Pixelbook, minimal lag. The 16GB model was the right call.This article nails it, sticking with Chromebooks over the MacBook Neo makes sense. ChromeOS and Android work seamlessly together. With AluminiumOS merging both, why switch to Apple now?
Finally, WhatsApp allows chat transfers from iPhone to Android! I wish this had been available sooner, as I lost my entire history when I switched. It’s a great update for everyone else, though https://www.zdnet.com/article/whatsapp-easy-transfer-from-ios-to-android-multiple-iphone-accounts/
I’ve been using Claude MCP through my browser—it’s pretty great. But now? I’m staring at “Computer Use” & wondering if it’s time to let AI take the wheel. Moving the cursor, typing…it feels like a leap. Time to dive in?
Amazon isn’t alone. Microsoft just launched Copilot Health and OpenAI has ChatGPT Health — everyone wants to be your AI doctor now. Useful? Maybe. But AI can get things wrong, so I’m treating any advice as a starting point, not a verdict. I’ll always do my own research before acting on anything.
Amazon launched Health AI on its website and app, giving Prime members free 24/7 access to virtual care. It reads your medical records, books appointments, and connects you to providers. I signed up to see how well it explains my results — some of it I have no idea what it means.