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Elon Musk Stays Committed to Spaceship Projects

Elon Musk’s interview with CBS Sunday Morning began on an awkward note when reporter David Pogue asked the SpaceX CEO about his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s policies, particularly restrictions…

Google Silently Launches App for Local AI Model Downloads and Execution

Last week, Google quietly released an app called Google AI Edge Gallery that lets users run a range of openly available AI models from the AI development platform Hugging Face…

Meta Plans to Automate Product Risk Assessments

Meta is reportedly planning to use an AI-powered system to evaluate the potential harms and privacy risks of up to 90% of updates made to its apps, including Instagram and…

iPhone 17 Speculations Include A18 Chip and Smaller Dynamic Island Ahead of WWDC

As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 approaches, fresh rumors have emerged around the upcoming iPhone 17, highlighting expected features and design tweaks. According to analyst Jeff Pu, the base…

Feds Shut Down Virus Scanner Exploited by Hackers to Improve Malware

The US government has taken down AvCheck.net, an antivirus-scanning service long exploited by cybercriminals to test and improve malware in order to evade detection on PCs. The domain now displays…

Sony Reportedly Stops Making Its Own Phones

Sony’s newest Xperia flagship, the Xperia 1 VII, may be the first in the series not built directly by the company. According to a report from Japanese site Sumaho Digest,…

X Rolls Out New DM Feature XChat in Beta

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has started rolling out its new direct messaging feature called XChat to beta testers. Some subscribers to X’s paid service have reported gaining…

Gemini Now Auto-Summarizes Long Emails—Opt Out If You Prefer

Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is becoming a more integral part of Gmail with the introduction of automatic email summary cards. Announced Thursday, this update means users no longer need to…

Google Fixes Bug That Made AI Overviews Say It’s 2024

AI tools are often praised as capable helpers that assist with research, coding, summarizing, writing, and delivering information on almost any topic. However, even simple questions can sometimes stump them.…

Instagram Adds Support for Standard 3:4 Aspect Ratio to Avoid Cropping

Instagram has introduced a small but important update: the app now supports the 3:4 aspect ratio format for photos. This is particularly significant because 3:4 is the default aspect ratio…

Google Lens Coming to YouTube Shorts Beta to Scan Videos for Info

If you’ve ever struggled to describe something intriguing you saw on YouTube Shorts in order to search for it online, Google’s new integration might be the perfect solution. Google Lens…

DeepSeek’s Updated R1 AI Model Shows Increased Censorship, Tests Reveal

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled an upgraded version of its R1 reasoning model, dubbed “R1-0528,” which achieves near-top scores on benchmarks for coding, math, and general knowledge, nearly rivaling…

Microsoft Plans to Centralize All Windows App Updates

Microsoft is gearing up to revamp the Windows Update experience by creating a centralized platform within the OS that manages updates for all installed applications. This shift aims to replace…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Raises $600 Million Valued at $9 Billion

Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, Neuralink, has secured $600 million in a recent funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to $9 billion pre-money, according to a report from Semafor citing…

AI-Generated TikTok Videos Used to Spread Malware

Cybercriminals are exploiting TikTok’s viral video format by creating fake tutorials that lure users into downloading malware designed to steal sensitive information from their PCs. According to cybersecurity firm Trend…

Spotify Introduces New Tool for Greater Playlist Customization

Music streaming has become a key way people discover new artists, and Spotify continues to experiment with tools to improve this experience. Its latest experiment lets users specify subgenres within…

Netflix to End Support for Select Older Amazon Fire TV Devices This June

Netflix is set to end support for some older Amazon Fire TV devices starting June 3. Users of the Fire TV (2014), Fire TV Stick (2014), and Fire TV Stick…

Google Pixel 10 Rumors Everything Confirmed and Speculated

In May, a user on X spotted a commercial shoot for the Google Pixel 10 Pro, offering a first glimpse of the upcoming flagship smartphone. While not a close-up, this…

SpaceX Starship Explodes for Third Consecutive Flight as Musk Vows More Launches

SpaceX faced its third consecutive setback when the Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket exploded during an uncrewed test flight on Tuesday. This ninth test mission ended with the booster…

Opera’s New Browser Can Build Websites and Games Automatically

Opera introduced a new browser called Opera Neon on Tuesday, designed to streamline AI workflows and perform tasks such as shopping, filling out forms, and coding on behalf of users.…