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06/06/2026
The quickest way to find blocked numbers on your iPhone - it's easy You can find, manage, and add blocked numbers from the same place on your iPhone. Here's where to look.
06/06/2026
Nearly 70% of Steam users now run Windows 11 According to Valve, Windows 11 is the go-to operating system on Steam, and its market share has now reached nearly 70%.
06/06/2026
PTSource PTERM is a lightweight DOS terminal communications utility optimized for PTSource MiniVMDOS built on the WATTCP TCP/IP stack, designed to provide reliable connectivity on low-power and legacy DOS systems. Optimized for efficiency and compatibility, it delivers a fast and responsive terminal experience without demanding significant system resources. PTERM supports multiple terminal emulations, including VT52, VT102, VT200, and an enhanced ANSI mode for compatibility with a wide variety of hosts and services. It also includes specialized keyboard drivers for VT terminals, ANSI BBS systems, and Linux consoles, ensuring accurate key mapping and smooth operation across modern and classic environments. Ideal for connecting to Telnet services, retro and modern BBS systems, UNIX/Linux hosts, and network devices, PTSource PTERM combines powerful terminal capabilities with the simplicity and performance expected from a DOS-based communications program.
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06/06/2026
I tried Winpodx, WinBoat, and WinApps for running Windows software on Linux, and one is clearly ahead An easy decision
06/06/2026
3 free, open-source apps to cancel your subscriptions this weekend (Jun 5β7) Three of your most common recurring charges have free, open-source replacements.
05/06/2026
My Old Laptop Was Collecting Dust. Here's How I Turned It Into a Chromebook ChromeOS Flex is a free cloud-based distribution of Google's operating system intended to make it easy to turn your existing laptop into a Chromebook. It integrates Google products natively, provides a browser-centric workflow, and wraps everything in a familiar Chromebookβstyle UI. Be warned that...
05/06/2026
π€ How AI Is Changing Journalism and Media β And Why It Matters to Every News Reader
Let's be honest. The last few years have been a wild ride for the news industry. Layoffs at major outlets, the rise of one-person newsletter empires, social media algorithms burying serious reporting β and now, artificial intelligence walking straight into the newsroom like it owns the place.
But here's the thing. AI isn't just a tool journalists are experimenting with anymore. It's become part of how news actually gets made, distributed, and consumed every single day.
The Numbers Tell the Story
A major survey of nearly 900 journalists conducted in early 2026 found that 82% now use AI tools as a regular part of their workflow. That's not a fringe trend. That's the industry. ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and a growing list of specialized newsroom tools are helping reporters transcribe interviews faster, analyze large document sets, and even draft first versions of data-heavy stories like earnings reports or sports results.
For understaffed local newsrooms β the ones covering your city council meetings and local school board decisions β AI automation has become a genuine lifeline. Stories that would have been skipped entirely are now getting published because the heavy lifting is handled by software.
But It's Not All Good News
Here's where it gets complicated. The same AI revolution that's helping journalists work faster is also creating serious problems for the industry's business model.
AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews are now answering people's questions directly β without sending them to the news websites that did the original reporting. Some analysts believe this could cut publisher web traffic by as much as 43%. For outlets that depend on advertising revenue tied to page visits, that's a genuine crisis.
And then there's the misinformation problem. Deepfake incidents β AI-generated fake videos, voice clones, and manipulated images β hit over 3,000 in a single month in early 2026. Fake videos of politicians, fabricated news broadcasts, synthetic audio of public figures saying things they never said. The technology to create this content is now available to anyone with a smartphone. That puts an enormous burden on journalists to verify everything before it goes to print or air.
What Good Journalism Is Doing in Response
The newsrooms navigating this well aren't panicking β they're adapting. They're using AI for the routine stuff: transcription, translation, data analysis, tagging. And they're investing more heavily in what AI genuinely can't replace β deep investigative reporting, trusted journalist voices, and hyper-local coverage that no content farm would bother producing.
The outlets doubling down on accountability journalism, source-driven investigations, and honest analysis are the ones readers are choosing to pay for. Trust has become the most valuable currency in media right now.
The Bottom Line
AI is neither saving journalism nor destroying it. It's forcing the industry to get very clear about what human reporting actually does that technology cannot. And honestly? That clarity might be the best thing that's happened to journalism in a long time.
The news still matters. The people telling it just have some powerful new tools β and some serious new challenges β to navigate. π°
π¬ What do you think β is AI helping or hurting journalism? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
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05/06/2026
PTSource DUP is a utility optimized for PTSource MiniVMDOS that is designed to quickly scan directories and locate duplicate files based on name, size, or content. Ideal for cleaning up hard drives and floppy disks, it helps free up storage space and reduce clutter in DOS environments.
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05/06/2026
05/06/2026
How Google could turn Siri into the AI health coach my Apple Watch needs Apple's partnership with Google could supercharge its own health suite and wearable. Here's how.