You can talk to the chatbot like it's a friendly acquaintance, and it'll help you get a lot done. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...

Since 2005, Y Combinator has backed over 5,000 companies that have a combined valuation of over $800 billion. The Fall 2025 batch features around 150 startups spanning a diverse range of industries — ...

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...

From a warming whiskey-based bowl to a zero-proof sparkler, these large-format cocktails are perfect for autumnal fêtes. Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, ...

When summer’s blazing, keep your martinis freezing. For parties of more than about six, the martini’s not the most practical drink. All that laborious icing and stirring needs a bit of a rethink.

Eventually, a movie will attempt to reboot or continue the story of Gremlins, the Joe Dante horror comedy that hit big in 1984 and had a less profitable but even funnier cult classic spring from its ...

Robbie has been an avid gamer for well over 20 years. During that time, he's watched countless franchises rise and fall. He's a big RPG fan but dabbles in a little bit of everything. Writing about ...

Spring Batch provides developers with two separate approaches to batch programming: 1. Process a small batch of records in a single step using a Tasklet. 2. Process a large batch of records in chunks ...

It’s amazing what you can do with old tech, especially if you combine it with even older software. Take the Nintendo 3DS, for example. Originally released in 2011 with a 268MHz processor, it wasn’t ...

As the golden leaves of autumn replace the golden rays of summer, the art of hosting a seamless gathering is not left behind. Though often vilified as the in-between season of celebrations—stealing ...