Author: Awais

An API (application programming interface) is a set of rules laying out how one piece of software can communicate with another. I’ve probably used an API dozens of times today, without even realizing it. When I use my phone to order a burrito, check the weather, or see how the Ravens are doing, that e-magic happens because one program can talk to another through an API (application programming interface).  Automation for every team, approved by ITAPIs are everywhere in the digital world, quietly powering the tools and services we use every day. But what exactly are they, and how do they work?…

You might think Amazon’s biggest swing in the AI race was its $8 billion investment in Anthropic. But AWS has also been building in-house foundation models, new chips, massive data centers, and agents meant to keep enterprise customers locked inside its ecosystem. The company believes these offerings will give it an edge as businesses of all shapes and sizes deploy AI in the real world.WIRED sat down with AWS CEO Matt Garman ahead of the company’s annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas to discuss his AI vision, and how he plans to extend Amazon’s lead in the cloud market over…

I’ve talked about my love of dual-monitor setups in the past, and even how I view certain orientations to be superior overall. Having dual monitors has supercharged my productivity, allowing me to get more done in a day than I ever could have before. But there are a few tools that make the dual-monitor experience even better than you may have expected. From locking your cursor to a specific screen to setting up the ultimate wallpaper across your monitors, I was genuinely shocked to see how much value Dual Monitor Tools offers in such a small package. From tweaks to…

Google rolled out a long-awaited Performance Max (PMax) reporting upgrade, giving advertisers their first clear look at how Search Partners affect campaign results. Driving the news. The update is now live in Google Ads and adds Search Partners to the PMax channel performance tables. Advertisers can now see: How Search Partners contribute to PMax results. Whether they add incremental value. How their performance compares with other PMax channels. Total spend going to Search Partners. What’s changing. The added transparency shows how PMax spreads budget across channels – especially in search – and helps confirm whether Search Partners traffic is profitable or pulling…

Apple doesn’t go wild on discounts very often, which is why these Amazon price drops are actually worth a look. Whether you’re upgrading your main laptop, grabbing a new iPad, or finally picking up AirTags “for later,” these deals hit some of Apple’s newest hardware at meaningful savings. Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (2025, M5) – now $1,349 (was $1,599) Deal: -16% | $1,349.00 (was $1,599.00) If you want one machine that can handle work, creative projects, and everything in between, the 2025 MacBook Pro with M5 is the main event here: M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, tuned…

This year was a banner year for cookbooks. These new titles? They helped us get dinner on the table in so many ways. Books for those willing to explore the wonders waiting in their pantry or those who want to wander around other countries for inspiration. Books that celebrate vegetarian cooking, baked goods, and “good things.” There were deep dives into diasporic Pakistani, Ghanaian, Middle Eastern, and Latinx cuisine. With so many excellent titles, how does one go about chronicling the best? By enlisting a group of tastemakers to evaluate and select their favorites. Of course, we barely scratched the…

YouTube launched its first annual Recap feature, providing users with a personalized summary of their viewing activity throughout the year. The feature is available starting today for users in North America and will roll out globally throughout the week, according to the YouTube Blog. What’s New YouTube Recap is accessible from the homepage or under the “You” tab on mobile and desktop. The feature generates up to 12 cards based on watch history, displaying top channels, interests, and viewing patterns over the year. The cards also assign users a personality type based on viewing habits. Types include Adventurer, Skill Builder,…

When I saw a LinkedIn post from today’s master declaring, “Marketing’s job is not to drive revenue,” I did a little shimmy and thought, “She gets it!”

[Submitted on 24 Sep 2025 (v1), last revised 30 Nov 2025 (this version, v3)] View a PDF of the paper titled Interpreting ResNet-based CLIP via Neuron-Attention Decomposition, by Edmund Bu and Yossi Gandelsman View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:We present a novel technique for interpreting the neurons in CLIP-ResNet by decomposing their contributions to the output into individual computation paths. More specifically, we analyze all pairwise combinations of neurons and the following attention heads of CLIP’s attention-pooling layer. We find that these neuron-head pairs can be approximated by a single direction in CLIP-ResNet’s image-text embedding space. Leveraging this insight, we interpret…

SAVE $50: The Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS, 40mm) is on sale at Amazon for $199, down from the normal price of $249. That’s a 20% discount and the lowest Amazon has ever offered. $199 at Walmart $249 Save $50   Now that the pumpkin pie leftovers are gone, we’re in a fuzzy period between holidays. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now in the past, but not all of the deals are dead. Amazon’s Cyber Monday event still has a few lingering deals on speakers, headphones, TVs, and this Apple Watch.As of Dec. 2, the Apple Watch SE 3…