Future Tech & Your Digital Life: A Glimpse into 2025 and Beyond

This week's tech headlines paint a fascinating picture of our evolving digital landscape, highlighting significant advancements in AI, the enduring relevance of Linux, and a peek into the future of personal tech. From extending the life of your Windows PC with a savvy Linux distro like FunOS to Samsung's sleek new Galaxy S25 Edge, innovation is clearly in high gear. We're seeing Linux quietly gain traction on the desktop, proving its versatility and staying power.

Beyond hardware, Artificial Intelligence is rapidly moving from theoretical concept to practical application – though not without its ethical quandaries and potential reputational pitfalls for users. Experts are pushing for "trustworthy, reliable, secure" AI, emphasizing the need for philosophical grounding alongside technological prowess. Meanwhile, discussions abound on how AI, especially tools like ChatGPT, could fundamentally reshape our online experience. We also get insights into how AI is heating up in sectors like construction and even helping entrepreneurs bring their genius ideas to life.

As we look towards 2027 and Apple's anticipated major launches, it's clear the convergence of digital, physical, and human worlds is creating unprecedented opportunities. New standards like the Model Context Protocol (MCP) are emerging to help AI systems interact with applications, and advancements in video compression like multi-layer VVC are ensuring better visual experiences for both machines and humans. This collection of articles underscores a dynamic period of technological evolution, where longevity, intelligence, and connectivity are key drivers of progress.

Updaing your Windows 10 PC? I found a Linux distro that can give it 5 to 10 more years of life
Don't throw away your old system just yet. FunOS has just enough capabilities to keep your computer running for longer.
I got to try Samsungs new ultra-thin S25 Edge smartphone
On Monday night, Samsung finally lifted the veil off the Galaxy S25 Edge. Just a few hours prior to that, I got to put my grubby little fingers all over it. At an event for media on Monday, I went hands-on with Samsung's latest flagship phone, part of a new wave of ultra-thin phones. The $1,099 Galaxy S25 Edge is honestly one of the easier new devices...
5 factors steadily fueling Linux's desktop rise
Linux has been quietly moving from niche to mainstream - and this is why.
Apple's Meta Ray-Bans killer is only one of four major launches in 2027 - here's the list
The iPhone turns 20 in 2027 - and Apple is reportedly throwing one heck of a party with a slate of new product launches. Here's what I'm most excited about.
The Big Picture - Nokia Technology Vision
Join us for an insightful discussion about the future of technology and networks featuring Nokia experts. Get a comprehensive overview of how global macrotrends, from climate change to economic demands, are influencing technological evolution. Understand how the convergence of digital, physical, and human worlds is creating unprecedented opportunities...
The best CRM software 2025: Streamline your customer relationships
If you're looking for the best CRM software on the market, these scalable options can help your team handle customer relationships, lead management, and more.
This Bluetooth tracker has replaced my AirTag for traveling, and it works with Android just as well
The Pebblebee Clip is the world's first finder tag that works with both Google and Apple Find My networks. Here's what you get for the money.
Humanoid Robots: Ready For The Next Phase Of Artificial Evolution?
Happy senior man sitting on the couch at home and receiving a massage from a caring female AI robotgetty What if the most impactful leap in artificial intelligence isn't just in algorithms or data, but in physical form? The subtle hum of intricate mechanics, the remarkably articulate gesture of a synthetic limb, the disquieting echo of human movement...
Use AI at work? You might be ruining your reputation, a new study finds
Employees using generative AI tools might not want to talk about it. There are some exceptions, however.
AI in Construction: Growth Heating Up
Summer is coming, and things are heating up here in the United States. This summer, we will be embarking on a “hot” technology series, looking at one of the hottest, most talked about technologies of 2025: AI (artificial intelligence). You have likely heard some of the predictions. Gen AI will likely pass $1 trillion by 2028, which represents a more...
100 leading AI scientists map route to more 'trustworthy, reliable, secure' AI
The landmark Singapore Consensus comes at a time when the giants of generative AI - such as OpenAI - are disclosing less and less to the public.
Have a genius business idea? These 2 AI tools can help you turn it into a reality
Want to build an app with AI? Here's where to start.
Helping machines and humans to see clearly with multi-layer VVC
Humans often need to be kept in the loop on machine-vision tasks, but methods that optimize video for machines often sacrifice the viewing quality for people. The VVC multi-layer scheme ensures that baseline video is always available for machine analysis while enhanced content can be viewed ad hoc by humans. Explore how hybrid VVC solutions benefit...
What the hell is MCP?
Saurabh Shah, The Learning Curve, May 22, 2025 This article may provide you with a little bit more information about the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standard used by applications to expose services to AI systems. It includes an example of an MCP directive (though in a syntax that is unfamiliar to me...
11 Dos and Don’ts for Using AI-Generated Content on Your Blog
Are you using AI tools to speed up your content creation process? Want to know how to make sure your AI-generated blog posts still meet Google’s quality standards? You’ll find some blogging basics in this infographic. Here’s a summary of what’s covered: Do Create High-Quality Content – Use the E-E-A-T Principle Do Produce Content That Puts the...
AI developers should be philosophers as much as technologists
MIT research finds that philosophy is what truly determines AI success.
On Ethical AI Principles
I have commented in my newsletter that what people have been describing as 'ethical AI principles' actually represents a specific political agenda, and not an ethical agenda at all. In this post, I'll outline some ethical principles and work my way through them to make my point.Here's how Google's search AI describes some major principles of ethical...
How ChatGPT could replace the internet as we know it
Why is no one talking about this? OpenAI is changing the way we do everything online.

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