Instagram’s AI image generator alarms privacy experts
Instagram users should check privacy settings after rollout of new Meta AI image generator, advocates warnMeta has sparked blowback from privacy advoc…
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Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role
OpenAI's No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected — a leadership vacu…
Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels
Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds…
Publishers Accuse OpenAI of Withholding Evidence in Copyright Lawsuits
In a new motion, the New York Times, Ziff Davis and 15 other media organizations say OpenAI "chose obstruction" on details about how it trains its AI …
The Live-Action ‘Naruto’ Movie Is Finally Happening, for Real
Director Destin Daniel Cretton announced that casting on the hugely popular manga has begun.
Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past
If Homo floresiensis wasn't a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought. Until about 60,000 years ago, diminutive hominin cous…
OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6
OpenAI's latest family of models promises improvements across a range of areas, including cybersecurity.
An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100M fundraise
Lyzr, a startup that builds AI agents for enterprises, used its own AI agent to raise a $100 million round — proof, evidently, that the product actual…
OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, but its AI browser ambitions are still growing
OpenAI is sunsetting its AI-powered browser after less than a year. But it's moving some agentic browsing features to its desktop app and a Chrome ext…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Projected to Have the Year’s Biggest Opening
Early tracking is out for the Tom Holland Marvel sequel, and it's very, very big.
Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic
Should Anthropic trust Elon Musk to host its models? With about $40 billion in revenue at stake, Musk insists that the company can.
Playdate is helping Big Ben ring on time
Crank it up!
Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases
In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500. Cases of an explosive diarrheal parasite continue to skyrocket in Michigan, which is repo…
Can AI answer the $3 trillion question?
The AI ROI debate has returned and the numbers are even bigger, as are, perhaps, the consequences.
US Weighs Removing Steering Wheel Requirement for Driverless Cars
The move would benefit companies such as Tesla, which are already designing in that direction.
OpenAI's Powerful New ChatGPT-5.6 Is Ready for You
A new ChatGPT Work program can let the AI take charge of your files.
OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you
Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run "for hours if needed." Last year, when we tested out the "Agent Mode" in OpenAI's Atlas we…
Google Health Finally Recognizes the Value of Naps
A 20-minute nap will count toward your daily sleep total. But is a quick power nap worth it?
Retroid Pocket 5 and Flip 2 are getting a spec bump, but will cost $10 more after July 14
Even older emulation-focused handhelds can't escape RAMaggedon.
Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial
The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.
Yoshitaka Amano Assembled a Pantheon of Legends for His New Anime ‘ZAN’
'ZAN' is a new anime project Amano made an entire anime studio to help realize.
Meta Introduces a Big New AI Model for the Agentic Age
A public preview of Muse Spark 1.1 is now available to developers.
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon. A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerabil…
OpenAI releases a new ChatGPT tool for all things work related
OpenAI's long-awaited super app is here.
The ChatGPT browser is already dead
OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behalf, less than a year after launching it. Atlas was …
The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker is over half off
Bluetooth speakers with big sound and great features are hard to find for under $100, with most offerings being some variation of the same basic (and …
Shhh, It's a Secret: This Is the Best Way to Have a Private Conversation on Your iPhone
I use my iPhone's Notes app whenever I need to send discreet messages. Here's how it works.
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits. Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of haphazardly issuing audits against it because t…
No One Can Afford to Buy Hardware, So Nvidia Made Trading Cards to Reminisce About the Good Times
The GPU company announced its first series of trading cards highlighting GeForce’s 'great moments.'