Photoshop’s Generative Fill tool can now use third-party AI models. | Image: Adobe Adobe has kicked off its annual Max event, giving us a first look at new and upcoming generative AI tools launching for the company’s Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Lightroom Creative Cloud apps. These include updates to Photoshop’s Generative Fill feature that aim to give creators more control over adding, removing or modifying content, and tools that can automate some of the more time-consuming elements of editing photos and videos.To start, Adobe is allowing Photoshop users to power Generative Fill capabilities using Google and Black Forest Labs’ third-party AI models. After selecting their image and giving Generative Fill a prompt — such as describing an object to insert, or replacing an existing object or person with something else — users can switch between Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash, Black Forest’s Flux.1 Kontext, and Adobe’s Firefly image model, providing a wider variety of results to choose from.Photoshop for web is also introducing an AI Assistant in private beta. This is a chatbot-like interface that can be given descriptive instructions like “increase the saturation” to automatically edit files, effectively using Photoshop’s vast selection of tools for you. This capability was teased in April, and a similar feature is launching for Adobe Express in public beta.Another beta feature called “Assisted Culling” is launching for Adobe Lightroom that can filter large collections of photographs for different focus, angles and degrees of sharpness, and recommends the best snaps for photographers to edit.The Firefly AI image model that powers these editing tools is getting a model upgrade. Adobe says that Firefly Image 5 can generate images in a native four-megapixel resolution without upscaling, and has been optimized to improve its ability to render realistic humans. The model also powers Adobe’s new prompt-based editing features that make specific adjustments based on descriptions, and a new Layered Image Editing tool coming to Photoshop that makes precise, contextual changes, such as ensuring shadows are automatically corrected when moving objects around an image.For video editors, Adobe also has a new tool for its Premiere Pro software that automatically stencils out people and objects in video frames. AI Object Mask is available in public beta, and aims to make it easier to quickly color grade, blur, and add visual effects to moving backgrounds by removing the need to manually mask subjects using the pen tool.

After setting up my home office, I realized how many little details could make or break the space. Things like cable clutter, awkward accessories, or missing storage solutions add up over time. I started locating and designing small desk accessories I could 3D print to fix those little annoyances one by one. Over time, those prints transformed my workspace into something cleaner, more organized, and uniquely mine.

With the Xbox brand confirming that it's moving away from console competition and will instead go up against services like TikTok and movies, there's one question lingering on Xbox fans' minds: What's going to happen with the next Xbox? In fact, will Microsoft release another fully-fledged Xbox ever again?

Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus. Now he's best known for the crime-fueled duology of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but when Vince Gilligan was first starting out in television, it was in the realm of sci-fi. Over seven years he penned a number of classic episodes of The X-Files, ranging from a monster-themed spoof of Cops to a bizarre high-speed car chase that was his first collaboration with Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston. And now he's back in the genre with the upcoming Apple TV series Pluribus, which starts streaming in November.But Gilligan tells me that, while he had been itching to return to sci-fi, actually getting there was a bit of an accident. "I didn't m …Read the full story at The Verge.

Have you ever had a gunfight with a demonic steam train before? If not, you're missing out. Fortunately for you, you can fix that for a lot less thanks to a Steam sale. Choo-Choo Charles has gone on a steep discount as Halloween approaches, so if you're on the hunt for something scary, you can now score this amazing title for just $3.

Despite using between multiple distros during my home lab journey, TrueNAS Community Edition (or Scale, as it was called back in the day) is hands-down my favorite of the bunch, as it has the holy trifecta of solid data protection features, powerful ZFS roots, and top-tier performance. Unfortunately, it’s restricted to x86 systems, leaving OpenMediaVault the only popular NAS distro for Arm devices like the Raspberry Pi. That’s a shame, because certain high-end Raspberry Pi devices have enough memory to meet the minimum requirements for running ZFS pools.

Amazon is planning to axe around 14,000 corporate jobs. The mass layoffs were expected as part of the company’s cost-cutting drive, but are smaller than the 30,000 job losses previous reports had indicated.  Beth Galetti, a senior executive at the e-commerce giant, broke the news to employees in a message on Tuesday. “The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation of this work to get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we’re investing in our biggest bets and what matters most to our customers’ current and future needs,” Galetti said.Galetti did not give an indication of what roles are being cut or where they are located. Most employees will have 90 days to look for a new job internally, she said. “Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well,” Galetti wrote. “This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the Internet, and it’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before (in existing market segments and altogether new ones). We’re convicted that we need to be organized more leanly.”Galetti said Amazon expects “to continue hiring in key strategic areas” in 2026, but will also keep searching for areas to “realize efficiency gains,” suggesting more job cuts may be on the horizon. Amazon’s last major round of job cuts was at the end of 2022 and into 2023, when 27,000 workers were laid off.Galetti’s memo referenced a message from CEO Andy Jassy sent to employees in June. In it, the executive evangelizes generative AI as both the source of Amazon’s sought efficiency gains — read job cuts — and its strategic direction for products and services. The company has made it clear it hopes to tap automation, robotics, and AI as means of slashing labor costs and ultimately replacing thousands more human workers.

You really can't go wrong with the MacBook Air. It's a laptop series that has dominated for over a decade, offering the perfect balance when it comes to power and portability. Apple's M-series chip took things to another level when it was first introduced, and this M4 chip is no different, offering impressive power that most people will never take full advantage of.

I’ve never counted my calories because of my high metabolism, but since going back to the gym last year, I’ve needed to increase my food intake to gain weight. However, my progress has been slow because I’m not being disciplined with my diet, which is why I’m hoping that a calorie and fitness tracker can set me on the right path. MyFitnessPal is a popular and obvious choice. Unfortunately, I never went back to the app after— according to HaveIBeenPwned—I lost my account information in a 2018 data breach.

Lenovo makes a ton of different laptops, which can be confusing if you're looking to buy something new from the brand. Of course, having a ton of options can also be a good thing, since there's bound to be a model that perfectly suits your needs.

The Romo P robot vacuum from DJI is now available in Europe for €1,899. Of all the companies that could have launched a robot vacuum in 2025, I didn't have DJI in the running - but here we are. The drone and camera manufacturer released the DJI Romo robovac in Europe today, following its China debut this summer. The Romo is a combo robot vacuum and mop with a twist - it's transparent. But, sadly, it can't fly. Instead, DJI has channeled its navigation expertise into a bot that stays firmly on the ground.I got a sneak peek at the see-through sucker at the IFA trade show in September. While I didn't get to see it in action in the tiny room behind DJI's huge booth, I did get to check out the hardware - and there' …Read the full story at The Verge.

Even with the free version of ESXi reinstated, Proxmox has a ton of benefits for home labbers who don’t want to waste money to unlock paywalled services. While ESXi’s 8-core per VM limit and lack of cluster provisions are often the biggest issues with the free version, the lack of vCenter support can be rather annoying, especially if you’re looking for a neat way to control multiple ESXi nodes.