Rethinking data science skills in the AI era: Practice still matters

AI puts skill development at risk for data scientists by minimizing hands-on practice and repetition.

Amazon just dropped the price on HP printers ahead of Prime Day — and the free ink perk makes them an absolute steal

I’m seeing big price drops on all-in-one ink tank and color inkjet printers with scanning and copying.

When AI agents start shopping for us, retail’s identity stack needs a rewrite

As AI shopping agents rise, retailers must rebuild trust, identity and fraud systems.

Forget the cheap knock-offs, my favorite super-stylish backpack changed how I survive events across the world — and it’s 15% off for Amazon Prime Day

Harber London is always my pick for business backpacks – get yours for less this Amazon Prime Day 2026.

It looks like an old PC, but this bleeding-edge ‘server’ may well save us from hackers causing chaos in a post-quantum computing world — 4.1Gb/s ‘rackable’ quantum random number generator brings entropy to the data center

Fraunhofer IPMS launches Q-Dice, a quantum random number generator designed to strengthen encryption, authentication, and future security infrastructure.
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‘Plastic trash is now a low-cost aircraft fuel’: This new reactor system converts plastic waste into sustainable jet fuel with promising economics

Researchers develop a reactor system converting plastic waste into jet fuel, using advanced catalysts with estimated costs of $1.0–$1.8 per kilogram.
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Adobe’s free Photoshop rival scores a huge hit as Microsoft bundles it with its flagship Surface laptop, tablets, and hints at something big with a ‘partnership that runs deeper than a touchpad gesture’

Microsoft bundled Affinity with flagship Surface devices, increasing visibility for the Adobe alternative and fueling partnership speculation.
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Study finds people are starting to fear sounding like AI — here’s what to avoid so you don’t suffer the same fate

Writers and creators now frequently simplify their work so that it doesn’t sound ‘too AI’ – many would stop supporting others if they used undisclosed AI.
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