Shawn Collins
@shawnsie.bsky.social
❤️ natural world, portray same with iPhone 12 Pro Max. Got geek: Mac/Win/iOS IT 35+years. Fascinated by digital, virtual, social, AI culture 🏠 = CO, USA 🏔🇺🇸
For those of us worried about the uses of AI related to human existance, this is a very telling video, and speaks to the stance most major AI's actually (at the core) seem to have:
www.facebook.com/reel/2729151...
www.facebook.com/reel/2729151...
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October 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
For those of us worried about the uses of AI related to human existance, this is a very telling video, and speaks to the stance most major AI's actually (at the core) seem to have:
www.facebook.com/reel/2729151...
www.facebook.com/reel/2729151...
The latest significant update on Windows 11. I have been playing with it, as a beta for weeks now. Does really seem to help Win 11 in many ways:
www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/30/d...,
www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/30/d...,
Download Windows 11 26H2 ISO (offline installer) directly from Microsoft
Download Windows 11 26H2 ISO for x64 and Arm64 from Microsoft, verify it, and use it for a clean install, upgrade or bootable USB installer.
www.windowslatest.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The latest significant update on Windows 11. I have been playing with it, as a beta for weeks now. Does really seem to help Win 11 in many ways:
www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/30/d...,
www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/30/d...,
Is Meta going to break the internet, with their latest (seemingly popular) AI Agent: Muse:
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BBC Tech Decoded
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October 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Is Meta going to break the internet, with their latest (seemingly popular) AI Agent: Muse:
view.email.bbc.com?vawpToken=Z6...
view.email.bbc.com?vawpToken=Z6...
Good tips on what -not to use ChatGPT for- (or any non-local AI helper):
www.engadget.com/2265219/chat...
www.engadget.com/2265219/chat...
Never use ChatGPT for these five tasks - Engadget
ChatGPT doesn't offer any protections around what you provide it, so don't make the mistake of trusting it with sensitive information.
www.engadget.com
September 27, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Good tips on what -not to use ChatGPT for- (or any non-local AI helper):
www.engadget.com/2265219/chat...
www.engadget.com/2265219/chat...
A good 'hands on' look and evaluation of the new iPhone 18 features and differences from the older iPhone 17, from Tom's Hardware Guide:
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
I've been testing the iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro — your 10 biggest questions answered
What you need to know before you buy
www.tomsguide.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:28 PM
A good 'hands on' look and evaluation of the new iPhone 18 features and differences from the older iPhone 17, from Tom's Hardware Guide:
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
And yes along with several new phones, watches and Airbuds, Apple is announcing the release of the newest operating system for their line of Mac computers based on Apple’s M processor chips. The new OS #macOSGoldenGate27 will be downloadable this coming Monday!!
www.macrumors.com/2026/09/10/m...
www.macrumors.com/2026/09/10/m...
Apple Announces macOS Golden Gate Release Date
Apple this week announced that macOS 27, also known as macOS Golden Gate, will be released to all users with a compatible Mac on Monday, September 14. iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visio...
www.macrumors.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
And yes along with several new phones, watches and Airbuds, Apple is announcing the release of the newest operating system for their line of Mac computers based on Apple’s M processor chips. The new OS #macOSGoldenGate27 will be downloadable this coming Monday!!
www.macrumors.com/2026/09/10/m...
www.macrumors.com/2026/09/10/m...
Tom's Guide has a good introductory look at Apple's new foldable iPhone, the #iPhoneDuo It looks like Apple has really done this sort of cell phone right, though the test will be how many people really want a foldable-into-large screen style mobile phone!
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
iPhone Duo hands-on: Apple nailed it — and just put everyone else on notice
Apple's first foldable phone looks worth the wait, but Samsung still has some unique advantages
www.tomsguide.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Tom's Guide has a good introductory look at Apple's new foldable iPhone, the #iPhoneDuo It looks like Apple has really done this sort of cell phone right, though the test will be how many people really want a foldable-into-large screen style mobile phone!
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...
An introduction to the many video modes of screens and monitors, we see in use, nowadays:
www.engadget.com/2244279/qhd-...
www.engadget.com/2244279/qhd-...
QHD, WQHD, 4K, and 5K resolution: What do they mean and which is best for you? - Engadget
Confused about what resolution you should choose for your next smartphone display or monitor? Here's what they all mean and how to know which is best.
www.engadget.com
September 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
An introduction to the many video modes of screens and monitors, we see in use, nowadays:
www.engadget.com/2244279/qhd-...
www.engadget.com/2244279/qhd-...
Finally!! Apple announces the new powerhouse MacMini M6 computer, which will be a great for not only workstation level computing and sofware, but local AI
#MacMini #MacMiniM6
www.macrumors.com/2026/08/25/a...
#MacMini #MacMiniM6
www.macrumors.com/2026/08/25/a...
Apple Announces New Mac Mini With M6 and M5 Pro Chips and More
Apple today announced the next-generation Mac mini, which can be configured with an all-new M6 chip or the M5 Pro chip released earlier this year. The M6 chip is equipped with a 12-core CPU and a 12-c...
www.macrumors.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Finally!! Apple announces the new powerhouse MacMini M6 computer, which will be a great for not only workstation level computing and sofware, but local AI
#MacMini #MacMiniM6
www.macrumors.com/2026/08/25/a...
#MacMini #MacMiniM6
www.macrumors.com/2026/08/25/a...
For those in the Apple Macintosh laptop world, some good info on when to upgrade and so on:
www.engadget.com/2224232/how-...
www.engadget.com/2224232/how-...
How long is a new MacBook actually supposed to last? - Engadget
When it comes to a new MacBook, so long as your hardware needs to don't change and you treat it well, the device should last beyond when Apple deems it vintage.
www.engadget.com
August 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
For those in the Apple Macintosh laptop world, some good info on when to upgrade and so on:
www.engadget.com/2224232/how-...
www.engadget.com/2224232/how-...
Erin Borockovich created a map to show the locations and numbers of AI data centers. It can be found here:
(pretty staggering 🤨)
www.brockovichdatacenter.com
(pretty staggering 🤨)
www.brockovichdatacenter.com
Brockovich Data Center Reporting – U.S. AI Data Center Awareness & Issue Map
Interactive map of major AI data centers across the United States — built or being built. Understand the community impact and report issues in your area.
www.brockovichdatacenter.com
August 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Erin Borockovich created a map to show the locations and numbers of AI data centers. It can be found here:
(pretty staggering 🤨)
www.brockovichdatacenter.com
(pretty staggering 🤨)
www.brockovichdatacenter.com
Well, the Chinese seem to have done it again (Deja-Deepseek-Vu anyone?) with Kimi K3 AI
"Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter model."
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
"Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter model."
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
China's 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 beats Claude Fable 5 in Frontend Code Arena benchmark— Moonshot AI delivers largest open-weight AI model ever, as China works around U.S. compute limits
Moonshot's own disclosures point to export-grade Nvidia silicon and an unnamed alternative GPU vendor.
www.tomshardware.com
July 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Well, the Chinese seem to have done it again (Deja-Deepseek-Vu anyone?) with Kimi K3 AI
"Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter model."
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
"Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter model."
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
An interesting look at UI design in the beginning of our AI era:
"How chat, voice, and agentic AI are rewriting the first principles of UX design"
uxdesign.cc/the-interfac...
"How chat, voice, and agentic AI are rewriting the first principles of UX design"
uxdesign.cc/the-interfac...
The interface has left the building
How chat, voice, and agentic AI are rewriting the first principles of UX design
uxdesign.cc
July 17, 2026 at 11:05 PM
An interesting look at UI design in the beginning of our AI era:
"How chat, voice, and agentic AI are rewriting the first principles of UX design"
uxdesign.cc/the-interfac...
"How chat, voice, and agentic AI are rewriting the first principles of UX design"
uxdesign.cc/the-interfac...
"The self-styled champion of a “solar electric economy” now owns a fossil fuel power company — and he’s buying it to feed the electricity-hungry data centers running xAI’s Grok."
electrek.co/2026/07/14/m...
electrek.co/2026/07/14/m...
Elon Musk quietly buys a $1 billion gas turbine company to power Grok
Elon Musk quietly bought APR Energy, a 1 GW gas and diesel turbine fleet, to power xAI's Grok — years after building his brand on solar energy.
electrek.co
July 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
"The self-styled champion of a “solar electric economy” now owns a fossil fuel power company — and he’s buying it to feed the electricity-hungry data centers running xAI’s Grok."
electrek.co/2026/07/14/m...
electrek.co/2026/07/14/m...
Anthropic, the AI company, published a sweeping research paper on Sunday revealing that its Claude language models have spontaneously developed an internal structure that mirrors one of the most influential theories of how human consciousness works.
venturebeat.com/technology/a...
venturebeat.com/technology/a...
Anthropic's new "J-lens" reveals a silent workspace inside Claude that mirrors a leading theory of consciousness
Anthropic’s new Claude research reveals a hidden internal “global workspace” that resembles human conscious processing, raising major questions about AI reasoning, interpretability, safety, and machine consciousness.
venturebeat.com
July 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Anthropic, the AI company, published a sweeping research paper on Sunday revealing that its Claude language models have spontaneously developed an internal structure that mirrors one of the most influential theories of how human consciousness works.
venturebeat.com/technology/a...
venturebeat.com/technology/a...
Biggest AI Spenders Are Hiring, Not Firing
Companies making the largest investments in AI aren't shrinking their payrolls -- they're expanding them.
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Companies making the largest investments in AI aren't shrinking their payrolls -- they're expanding them.
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Study: AI Is Actually Creating More Jobs, Not Killing Them (But There’s a Catch)
For the past two years, the dominant narrative around artificial intelligence has been straightforward: smarter software means fewer workers. Layoff announcements from technology companies only reinfo...
finance.yahoo.com
July 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Biggest AI Spenders Are Hiring, Not Firing
Companies making the largest investments in AI aren't shrinking their payrolls -- they're expanding them.
finance.yahoo.com/technology/a...
Companies making the largest investments in AI aren't shrinking their payrolls -- they're expanding them.
finance.yahoo.com/technology/a...
Apple completely moves beyond legacy Intel processor Mac computers, with the upcoming macOS Golden Gate 27. (we will see this new operting system in a few months):
www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/a...
www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/a...
Apple Announces macOS 27 Golden Gate With New Siri and 'Tons' of Refinements
Apple today announced that macOS 27 is named macOS Golden Gate. Much like Mac OS X Snow Leopard in 2009, Apple said it focused on improving macOS's performance and dozens of underlying technologies th...
www.macrumors.com
June 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Apple completely moves beyond legacy Intel processor Mac computers, with the upcoming macOS Golden Gate 27. (we will see this new operting system in a few months):
www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/a...
www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/a...
Sure seems like there is a strong element of desperation in Meta’s new AI ‘tent server farms’ (?)
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Meta putting up tents across the US to house AI servers, like ‘a scene out of the movie Mad Max’ — structures take three months to build and use jet engines for power
These "makeshift" structures are housing hardware that costs millions of dollars in total.
www.tomshardware.com
June 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Sure seems like there is a strong element of desperation in Meta’s new AI ‘tent server farms’ (?)
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
We have now have serious competition to Apple’s powerful leading M5 computing platform, with nVidia’s new rollout of the ‘RTX Spark’ cpu chips and major Windows hardware vendors promising new computers enabled with this seriously powerful AI ready processor:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nvidia announces new AI chip for personal computers
The technology giant's boss Jensen Huang called the move the "reinvention of the computer".
www.bbc.com
June 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
We have now have serious competition to Apple’s powerful leading M5 computing platform, with nVidia’s new rollout of the ‘RTX Spark’ cpu chips and major Windows hardware vendors promising new computers enabled with this seriously powerful AI ready processor:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Here is a post from a friend of mine commenting on Pope Leo’s recent declaration regarding AI and humanity. What is fascinating is that he asked one of the most used AI Chatbot’s (ChatGPT) reaction to the Pope’s assertions and the answers are quite intriguing:
www.facebook.com/1132284401/p...?
www.facebook.com/1132284401/p...?
www.facebook.com
June 1, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Here is a post from a friend of mine commenting on Pope Leo’s recent declaration regarding AI and humanity. What is fascinating is that he asked one of the most used AI Chatbot’s (ChatGPT) reaction to the Pope’s assertions and the answers are quite intriguing:
www.facebook.com/1132284401/p...?
www.facebook.com/1132284401/p...?
An experiment from Emergent AI company, which simulated five virtual towns populated by 10 independent AI agents left alone for 15 days. The agents were given memory, jobs, tools (including destructive ones like arson), and the ability to write and enforce laws.
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www.facebook.com
May 29, 2026 at 11:53 PM
An experiment from Emergent AI company, which simulated five virtual towns populated by 10 independent AI agents left alone for 15 days. The agents were given memory, jobs, tools (including destructive ones like arson), and the ability to write and enforce laws.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1FfK...
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