Apple is Pondering Humanoid Robots? It's About Time

IN THIS ISSUE: Apple's Robot Plan; RWD Turns 15; OpenAI Roadmap Has No Open Source; Windows Copilot Runtime Test-drive; MIT Uncovers "Oreo" Hardware Protection; Android 16 Gives More Camera Control

Apple Rumored to be Thinking Robot

When pondering an Apple robot, the first question that comes to mind is "What took so long?" A home-based assistant seems a much better fit for a consumer electronics company than, say, a car. But with Tesla's Optimus nearing release, Apple has some catching up to do. 

Responsive Web Design Is 15 Years Old

Those who remember the introduction of RWD might also recall how difficult it was at the time to build a website that would react and adapt to the specific needs of its visitors. Fast forward 15 years and such adaptations are all but automatic. Here's a detailed look at how that came to be. 

OpenAI Opens GPT-5 Roadmap, Not Source Code

On the heels of Elon Musk's bid to acquire OpenAI, the company he co-founded and departed on philosophical grounds has unveiled a roadmap for GPT-5. The plan does not include opening the source code, the issue that caused Musk to walk away from co-founder Sam Altman (above, right). 

Windows Copilot Runtime Test-drive

Programmers who fear being replaced by AI would be wise to embrace it. Developments at Microsoft last week reportedly make such an embrace easier. While still deemed experimental, enough of the Windows Copilot Runtime is now available to make it worth trying. This guy did. 

MIT Researchers Uncover Sweet Security

The smart cookies at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have a new twist on an old problem. Since clever hackers have circumvented the two-layered ASLR approach to preventing hardware attacks, CSAIL has taken protection to a new level.

Android 16 Gives More Camera Control

Automatic exposure settings are no longer an "all or nothing" proposition. The second Android 16 beta reportedly gives camera apps and users the ability to adjust some camera settings manually, while letting the system figure out the rest.