The Santa Cruz Sentinel's Letters to the Editor for July 18, 2026.

She isn’t eager to erase everyone’s memories at all! Robert is even less so: Suspecting what his wife is up to, he’s ...

AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert ...

AI is a powerful brainstorming tool when used correctly. Here's how to write better prompts and refine ideas more effectively ...

The loudest reactions after Google I/O 2026 were that Search had been replaced overnight. Google’s messaging went the other way, insisting that AI Search still depends on the web and existing SEO ...

Tests of how well 19 large language models (LLMs) complete and perform complicated multi-step tasks has shown that they are both error-prone and, in many cases, unreliable. They said that the ...

The horses and the post positions are set, so the 152nd Kentucky Derby can officially get underway. On Saturday, 20 horses will take the track looking to etch their names into the record books. Now, ...

So, you want to get better at Python? That’s cool. There are a ton of ways to learn, but honestly, just messing around with code and seeing how things work is a pretty solid approach. This article is ...

Tension: Brands preach values-driven marketing while their ad budgets silently bankroll misinformation ecosystems they claim to oppose. Noise: The industry obsesses over impressions and reach while ...

Anxious tech workers in Silicon Valley are trying to cultivate a quality they say ChatGPT can’t provide. Credit...By Erik Carter Supported by By Joseph Bernstein “I don’t think I could teach someone ...

Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court to defend Instagram against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens. It's the first time he's testifying ...