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'Every small business will eventually have a digital workforce of AI agents': Bluehost CEO on how AI agents are reshaping business

Many small businesses already tap into AI for market research, image and video creation, copywriting, and idea exploration. Although this single-prompt approach is helpful, it has its limits. Enter AI agents.Unlike traditional AI, which typically operates within a silo, AI agents can make decisions and take multi-step actions to achieve a predefined goal. I caught up with Sachin Puri, CEO of Bluehost, to get his thoughts on how AI agents are reshaping how small busine

Creality Falcon T1 review: A 5-star 5-in-1 laser engraver for businesses

The idea behind the Falcon T1 is inspired but not unique: essentially, one machine that can replace five, with swappable modules that enable it to engrave and cut wood, mark metal, and engrave crystal, all via a set of interchangeable laser modules sold separately. Swap the module, and the machine becomes a different tool, much like many other workshop tools, so from that point of view the concept is far from unique. This means that if you’re a business short on space

When AI inherits your technical debt

As enterprises rush to deploy AI, many are discovering an uncomfortable reality: their greatest obstacle isn't the technology itself, it is the decades-old systems underpinning their operations. While AI promises productivity gains, automation, and smarter decision-making, legacy platforms were never designed to support the data accessibility, interoperability, and real-time intelligence modern AI requires. In fact, legacy infrastructure continues to be one of the mos

5 adrenaline-inducing Prime Video movies to watch this week (August 3-9)

If you’re craving a rush of pure adrenaline, we've got some selections that will deliver the kind of edge-of-your-seat intensity that refuses to let up. From dizzying, first-person chaos to globe-spanning, pulse-pounding survival stakes, you’ll find yourself thrown headfirst into high-risk, high-reward storytelling, with a bit of nostalgia and introspection included

How to watch The Sky at Night for *FREE* – stream the long-running astronomy show from anywhere

Watch The Sky at Night forfree on BBC iPlayer (UK)Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%)Cue At the Castle Gate. Almost as enduring as the BBC itself, The Sky at Night is one of the longest-running TV programmes anywhere. First shown in 1957, it's like a hand reaching out from the past, albeit with butter-fingers. Many of the episodes, somewhat pleasingly, have been lost forever, the romantic legacy of a bygone era. We can only imagine what was contained with

This self-hosted dashboard lets me trigger shell commands without typing anything

For programmers, shell scripts offer a perfect combination of power and simplicity. With a simple script, you can run any program, pipe its output to another program, carry out basic logic, and store results in files. Most common tasks that you might ever repeat can be automated with ease.

I love my Kindle, but I still don't buy eBooks from Amazon

I can't say I'm a big fan of Amazon, but it's hard to deny that Kindle eReaders are pretty great. Despite my feelings about the company, I have a Kindle Paperwhite. However, I don't buy any ebooks from Amazon—that's the line I draw. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to do.

AirLLM 70B inference with single 4GB GPU

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People are 3D printing life-sized dinosaur skeletons with free Smithsonian models

<p>The enthusiasm for dinosaurs never seems to get old, which feels like an ironic thing to say considering the dinos were gone long before our ancestors decided to stand up and walk on only two legs.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/my-life-sized-triceratops-skull-is-complete-v0-pfwkss63ymdh1.webp' />

Prevent cognitive debt by manually retyping LLM-generated code

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Why even the biggest brands have low AI readiness

“AI readiness” tends to be used as umbrella phrase to describe the different range of activities that businesses need to carry out to get value of generative AI and minimize any associated risks.AI readiness therefore takes into account everything from having the right data foundations and governance in place to supporting AI literacy among staff to establishing ethical guardrails.One area where businesses – including even large brands – are collectively not ready for

The true power of regular expressions (2012)

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What&#039;s new at Lego for August? 10 new sets to build — including a retro gaming classic, and everyone&#039;s favorite extra-terrestrial

August is upon us, and that means a new batch of Lego has arrived, ready for us to dive into. This month's drop is an especially good one, with icons from the silver screen and real world.Let's start with the former: everyone's favorite extra-terrestrial is now available to buy in brick form. The Lego ET comes with a fully posable phone-home finger (complete with light-up tip), a plant pot, and a glowing heart brick. He is slightly less wrinkly than the big-screen ver

Bonsai: Janestreet&#039;s UI Library

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Vodafone completes £4.3 billion VodafoneThree takeover, promises to &#039;move faster&#039; and &#039;deliver better connectivity&#039; for customers across the UK

Vodafone confirms £4.3 billion buyout of CK Hutchison from VodafoneThreePlan was announced in May 2026, and the deal has moved fastVodafone and Three merged in June 2025, with network expansion alreayd underwayVodafone has officially taken full ownership of its UK mega-network with a billion-pound deal.The company revealed it has spent £4.3 billion (€4.9 billion) for the remaining 49% of VodafoneThree it did not already own following its merger with fellow UK network

ServiceNow cuts nearly 300 jobs in Silicon Valley

More tech layoffs are hitting Silicon Valley this week in its latest string of job losses. Santa Clara-based tech company ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1695712552014-61b81ea869db?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTV8fFRlY2glMjBKb2JzfGVufDB8fDJ8fDE2OTY1NzczMTN8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' />

Sridhar Vembu warns AI is slowing tech hiring, raises concerns over jobs for young workforce

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has warned that artificial intelligence is reshaping the economics of the software industry, ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1655976796910-b239b1a1a41c?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MjV8fFRlY2glMjBKb2JzfGVufDB8fDJ8fDE2NTY4NTEyNDQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=1080' />

Skip the Computer Science Degree—Why Some Software Engineers Aren’t in High Demand Anymore

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After shedding thousands of feds, Trump admin&#039;s new &#039;Tech Force&#039; aims to recruit workers to two-year jobs

After pushing hundreds of thousands of government employees to leave their posts and dismantling many government technology units, the Trump administration is launching an effort to recruit new ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1650017067760-f115df08b271?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8OXx8VGVjaCUyMEpvYnN8ZW58MHx8Mnx8MTY1MDE0NTY1Mg&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=1080' />

The top AI fear for 6,000 tech pros isn&#039;t losing their jobs - it&#039;s more work for the same pay

Notably, burnout is up, while optimism is down among tech pros, Segal and Rachitsky found in their survey: "Shipping faster ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1697306323210-5972e68c622d?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MjR8fFRlY2glMjBKb2JzfGVufDB8fDJ8fDE2OTc5NDUyOTB8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' />