📲 Engineers Use USB Plugs to Keep Laptops Awake

Engineers often carry laptops slightly open to avoid interrupting agent work. This habit is so common that developers created USB plugs that simulate an external monitor connection.

These USB plugs let laptops stay on while closed by preventing sleep mode. This workaround keeps work uninterrupted without the laptop lid being open.

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🤖 Cursor launches Composer 2.5 AI model

Cursor released Composer 2.5, their most powerful model yet.

It writes code at the level of Claude Opus 4.7 but is much more efficient.

Composer 2.5 improves handling of long tasks and was trained on its own errors, boosting answer accuracy.

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🔍 Google Unveils Gemini 3.5 and New AI Tools

Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, their fastest and smartest model yet, outperforming Gemini 3.1 Pro in coding and long tasks. The AI now monitors global events and sends alerts on urgent news or releases.

Gemini also gained a real-time design generator called Stitch, a market analysis AI for finding best prices, and a mini-app generator in search to create simple web apps. The Gemini app got a major redesign with article-style responses.

These updates are available to all users, aiming to streamline workflows and information access.

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🔍 Google unveils Gemini Omni video model

Google introduced Gemini Omni, a model that creates videos from any input: images, sound, video, or text. It can even turn a simple hand drawing into a full scene.

Gemini Omni understands physics and combines this with Gemini's real-world knowledge and reasoning. It also allows video editing by voice commands, adjusting actions, angles, or lighting.

Each edit builds on the previous one, keeping characters consistent and preserving the scene's physics. The model maintains context for the entire video instead of editing frames independently.

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🔍 Google launches audio smart glasses this fall

Google will release audio smart glasses this fall under its Android XR platform, developed with Samsung and Qualcomm. The first model is audio-only, with a display version to follow.

The audio glasses deliver sound via private speakers and respond to "Hey Google" or touch. They identify objects, provide navigation, and handle calls and messages without a phone.

Designed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker the frames offer style and comfort. Features include photo/video capture by voice, real-time translation with tone matching, and multitasking via Gemini Intelligence

They support both Android and iOS devices, broadening their compatibility.

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