Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline
Apple's lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline Japan doesn’t want Apple to give it the EU treatment. We might finally see the first iPhone browsers built on top of third-party engines now that Japanese regulators have taken up the issue. Apple’s malicious […]
OpenAI gives some employees a ‘special’ multimillion-dollar bonus
OpenAI gives some employees a 'special' multimillion-dollar bonus OpenAI gives some employees a ‘special’ multimillion-dollar bonus The day before the launch of GPT-5, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman surprised employees with a message in the company’s Slack. “As we mentioned a few weeks ago, we have been looking at comp for our technical teams given the […]
The Browser Company’s AI browser now has a $20 subscription
The Browser Company's AI browser now has a $20 subscription The Browser Company’s AI browser now has a $20 subscription The Browser Company — the makers of the Arc browser — just launched a $20 per month subscription to its new AI-powered web browser, Dia, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The new Dia Pro subscription […]
The latest iPad Air is cheaper than ever
The latest iPad Air is cheaper than ever You can save $150 on various iPad Air configurations. Laptops are great, but sometimes it’s simply just more convenient to use a tablet like the iPad Air. The Air’s easier to carry, after all, and still powerful enough to handle everything from streaming to taking notes and […]
The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT
The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the chatbot’s performance. Here’s a rundown of all of the changes you can expect to see in ChatGPT. Say […]
Samsung’s inexpensive Galaxy Buds FE are even more affordable at over 50 percent off
Samsung's inexpensive Galaxy Buds FE are even more affordable at over 50 percent off Samsung’s inexpensive Galaxy Buds FE are even more affordable at over 50 percent off The Buds FE come with a charging case that provides up to 30 hours of listening time. | Image: The Verge Samsung’s latest Unpacked event came and […]
Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites
Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites Lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at countering “foreign piracy sites,” as reported earlier by TorrentFreak. The bill, called the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act, would allow copyright holders to ask a federal court to block piracy […]
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved with haste to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek’s R1 model on Azure AI Foundry. It was an unusually quick turnaround for a new model on Azure that also set a new bar for success. A few […]
Google TV’s uncertain future
Google TV's uncertain future Google TV’s uncertain future Last year, Google surprised online video publishers with some stunning news: the company, which now generates over a quarter trillion dollars with advertising every year, effectively admitted that it isn’t very good at selling ads for its own smart TV platform, Google TV. The issue at heart: […]
The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs
The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs The Framework easily fits on any desk. Framework has built a name for itself by taking the locked down world of laptops and making them modular, upgradable, and repairable. So it’s surprising – and maybe even controversial – the way that Framework has approached […]