Tech Explainers

Five frontier AIs ran the same company through its worst week. All refused the scams. Only two closed the deal. The new benchmark isn’t chat quality — it’s management quality.

• The New Handset Team
• August 27, 2026

A developer has built a BASIC interpreter that can boot directly on UEFI systems, showcasing a retro programming environment on modern hardware.

• The New Handset Team
• August 26, 2026

Developers unveil a detailed digital recreation of San Francisco, transforming the city into an interactive video game world. Details are emerging.

• The New Handset Team
• August 25, 2026

MartyPC, a new emulator for vintage PCs, is now available across multiple platforms, built entirely in Rust to enhance performance and security.

• The New Handset Team
• August 23, 2026

Five frontier AIs faced the same corporate crises. Firmulate’s quiz asks whether their unedited decisions expose distinct management personalities.

• The New Handset Team
• August 22, 2026

Rice University scientists have developed a new temperature regulation method improving trapped-ion quantum simulation accuracy, advancing quantum computing research.

• The New Handset Team
• August 14, 2026

Google introduces Sheets Canvas, an AI-powered feature that creates interactive dashboards from spreadsheet data via natural language prompts, enhancing data visualization.

• The New Handset Team
• August 13, 2026

Anthropic introduces Claude Cowork in Chrome’s sidebar, enabling users to access AI tools alongside web pages. Details on availability and capabilities remain unclear.

• The New Handset Team
• August 13, 2026

Woxi is an open-source interpreter of the Wolfram Language written in Rust, offering a GUI and multiple interfaces, aiming to replicate Mathematica’s features.

• The New Handset Team
• August 13, 2026

SpaceXAI’s new Grok Bot can operate across multiple apps with limited user intervention, but details on access, security, and performance remain unconfirmed.

• The New Handset Team
• August 12, 2026