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Audible announces AI-powered character guides, interactive stories, more
Audible today announced three features coming to “deepen customers’ connections to their favorite stories.” Here are the details. more…
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OpenAI wants you to try on clothes inside ChatGPT before buying them
OpenAI's ChatGPT Virtual Try On and Favorites features let you preview clothing on yourself and save products, live globally now.
T-Mobile’s next plans could give customers more ways to mix things up
Three new tiers could arrive alongside a fresh approach to perks. TL;DR T-Mobile is reportedly preparing three new T-Mix plans called Standard, More, …
Japan eyes $140bn AI data centre push with Dell and JERA, FT reports
Japan’s biggest power generator is teaming up with Dell to build AI data centres across the country. The push could cost as much as $140bn, the Financ…
South Korean Troops Thought They Found a Landmine. It Was a 600-Year-Old Gun
The exact date of the firearm is up for debate, but the discovery sets back the history of guns in Korea by 100 years.
Grab Amazon’s New Fire TV Stick 4K at 50% Off for Prime Day
With this launch deal, you can knock $30 off Amazon’s latest Fire TV Stick with code 4KINTRO.
Sony gives the regular PS5 a new AI-powered graphics boost with QSSR
Sony’s latest AI upscaling technology could make compatible PS5 games look sharper and more stable, giving standard-console owners a cheaper way to im…
OpenAI cuts ties with three staff over sensitive information, WSJ reports
OpenAI has parted ways with three employees who it says mishandled sensitive company information. The Wall Street Journal first reported the exits on …
Apple Says iPhone Duo Has Replaceable 'Cover Layer' Above the Display
In a recent interview with content creator Angelica Siciliani Fendi, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron revealed that the iP…
HomePad launch nears, Apple Watch Readiness score, Ternus wants to make Apple more nimble
Benjamin and Chance discuss the final Apple smart display rumors with a release for the ‘HomePad’ rumored for October 13, although the small square sc…
Amazon Prime Members Can Get Two Free E-Books in October
Choose from a list of titles hand-picked by Amazon editors. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to…
CFPB can’t say if data on abandoned office kit is safe, watchdog finds
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot confirm that IT equipment it left in four closed offices is secure, a watchdog has found. J.J. McCo…
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ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you
OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library.
OpenAI President Reportedly Pulls Support From Controversial AI Super PAC
After intense backlash, the New York Times reports that Greg Brockman won't fulfill his donation promises to Leading The Future.
Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic
Google may have a monopoly in search, but neither lawsuit made a compelling case the company was leveraging it.
Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff
Android Central, a blog focused on the Android ecosystem, laid off its staff yesterday, but owner Future confirms to The Verge that the site will cont…
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.
Micron says robots will keep RAM prices high, even if the AI bubble pops
In its earnings guidance for FY27, Micron stated that it expects physical AI and humanoid robots to become even bigger drivers of memory and storage d…
Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The tech giant will refund $7.25 million in Prime membership fees to affected customers and pay an additional $1 million to settle the suit brought by…
Bradley Cooper Will Lead Danny McBride’s ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie
He'll play Duke in the upcoming film, which will act to reboot the Hasbro franchise.
Archaeologists Found 4 Nazca Mummies in the Wrong Place. It Could Turn the Story of an Ancient Empire ‘Upside Down’
Northern Arizona University, working with Peru’s Ministry of Culture, has uncovered four pristine mummies that could upend the conventional wisdom aro…
GM’s Q3 sales drop 5.5% as its electric models collapse and Toyota closes to within 136,000
GM’s third-quarter sales fell 5.5% and its electric models collapsed, with the Equinox EV down 92.4% to 1,905 cars after America ended its $7,500 purc…
Asus, Lenovo, and HP are selling cheap AMD Athlon Silver 10 laptops — for your own sake, do not spend your money on inferior e-waste
Two Zen 2 cores, RAM you can't upgrade, and about a quarter of the PassMark score of Intel's budget chips make it a bad bargain no matter how you pain…
McDonald’s and Walmart Are Part of the Widening Fray Over Surveillance Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission has urged companies to be transparent about their pricing, but that may not be enough.
Got Google Play Points? Play Fest will let you turn them into swag, premium gear, and big prizes
Google Play is throwing a celebration that could net you some cool prizes. Credit: Google TL;DR Google’s Play Fest will kick off on October 13 and run…
FedExs new order for EV trucks will save them hundreds of millions in fuel costs
Delivery giant FedEx places a large order for electric trucks, which will replace thousands of diesel-powered vehicles. With a plan to fully electrify…
iPhone 18 Pro and Max speaker popping noises reported by Redditors
Some Reddit users are reporting popping noises coming from the speakers of their new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices. Is there an audio or speaker p…