US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after ‘MechaHitler’ incident
US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after 'MechaHitler' incident US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after ‘MechaHitler’ incident A week after Elon Musk’s Grok dubbed itself “MechaHitler” and spewed antisemitic stereotypes, the US government has announced a new contract granting the chatbot’s creator, xAI, up to $200 million to […]
Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs
Anthropic's Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs Canva users can now create, edit, and manage their designs by describing their requirements to Anthropic’s Claude AI. The connection is the latest of several integrations that allow Claude users to access third-party […]
These are Sony’s new noise-canceling headphones for NFL coaches
These are Sony's new noise-canceling headphones for NFL coaches These are Sony’s new noise-canceling headphones for NFL coaches NFL coaches will start using Sony’s new headset during the 2025 season. | Image: Sony Sony is finally debuting the headset that it developed specifically for NFL coaches, after teasing it almost a year ago as part […]
Microsoft has a new trick to improve laptop battery life on Windows
Microsoft has a new trick to improve laptop battery life on Windows Microsoft has started testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will improve laptop battery life. A new adaptive energy saver mode will soon automatically enable or disable the main energy saver mode, based on your laptop’s workload rather than just its amount […]
Every Best Buy store will have Nintendo Switch 2 consoles on July 17th
Every Best Buy store will have Nintendo Switch 2 consoles on July 17th It’s been over a month since the Switch 2’s record-breaking launch, and the console is becoming easier to get with each restock. However, if you’ve been waiting for the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza to buy one, Best Buy sneakily announced that […]
Google’s Pixel 8 Pro is $599, and includes a free Pixel Watch 2
Google's Pixel 8 Pro is $599, and includes a free Pixel Watch 2 Google’s Pixel 8 Pro is $599, and includes a free Pixel Watch 2 The Pixel 9A is a tempting phone for $499, but even more tempting is the 128GB Pixel 8 Pro, which is selling for $599 unlocked right now at the […]
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too 'intimate or embarrassing' to release Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to […]
How AI can make us better decision-makers, with Cassie Kozyrkov
How AI can make us better decision-makers, with Cassie Kozyrkov Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist, cohost of Closing Bell Overtime, and creator and host of the Fortt Knox podcast. As you just heard Nilay say, I’m stepping in to guest host a few episodes of Decoder this summer while […]
Microsoft will halt new Office features for Windows 10 in 2026
Microsoft will halt new Office features for Windows 10 in 2026 Microsoft has quietly revealed that it will stop adding new features to Office apps (Microsoft 365) for Windows 10 users in August 2026. While security updates will remain in place for Office apps running on Windows 10 until October 2028, Microsoft will cut off new […]
Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers?
Where are the iPhone's WebKit-less browsers? Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers? It’s been 16 months since a DMA ruling allowed iOS developers like Google and Mozilla to use their own browser engines in the EU, so… where are they? According to the Open Web Advocacy (OWA) — a nonprofit group of software engineers that […]