The involvement of Waabi, founded by former Uber AI leader Raquel Urtasun, indicates that Uber is serious about its future in self-driving technology. By investing in promising startups like Waabi, Uber is positioning itself at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle industry. This move not only highlights Uber's commitment to innovation but also shows that the race for self-driving cars and...

The Best iPhone 17 Cases for 2026Several of my favorite iPhone cases for the iPhone 16 have returned for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but top case makers have put out some new case designs for the iPhone 17 Series phones. Note that iPhone 16 cases won't fit iPhone 17 models, which all have different cameras and slightly different dimensions. Like the iPhone 16...

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Feb. 6Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Well, today's Mini Crossword sure had a different twist! You have to try and figure out what the...

Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations Apple is bringing agentic coding to Xcode. On Tuesday, the company announced the release of Xcode 26.3, which will allow developers to use agentic tools, including Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex, directly in Apple’s official app development suite. The Xcode 26.3 Release Candidate is available to all...

U.S. considers removing last U.S. forces from Syria U.S. considers removing last U.S. forces from Syria As the United States considers possible military action against Iran, it's also weighing another military move — withdrawing the last U.S. forces from Syria.