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OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents
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OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents

OpenAI is launching GPT-5.4, the latest version of its AI model that the company says combines advancements in reasoning, coding, and professional work involvin...

I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them
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I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them

OpenAI is releasing a new model today, and like GPT-5.2 before it, GPT-5.4 is all about professional work. OpenAI is calling GPT-5.4 its most capable frontier m...

The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation
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The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation

It might sound like the stuff of daydreams now, but once upon a time it was briefly the very real intention of Sony and Nintendo to collaborate on a console. Ni...

Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps
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Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps

Google is living up to its word and posting warning labels for battery-killing apps. 9to5Google spotted Google's rollout announcement, which the company previou...

Roblox is censoring chats with AI
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Roblox is censoring chats with AI

Roblox is using AI to alter the content of chat messages on its platform in real time using a new feature rolling out today. Real-time chat rephrasing goes beyo...

Google pledges roughly three hours of its annual profit to fight climate change
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Google pledges roughly three hours of its annual profit to fight climate change

Google has pledged "at least" $50 million through 2030 on "projects designed to eliminate superpollutants." The company will be joined by a handful of other com...

Canadian government says OpenAI will take further steps to strengthen safety protocols
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Canadian government says OpenAI will take further steps to strengthen safety protocols

The Canadian government says that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to take steps to immediately strengthen safety protocols, according to a report by Wall Stree...

Oura buys gesture-navigation startup DoublePoint
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Oura buys gesture-navigation startup DoublePoint

Smart ring maker Oura has acquired Doublepoint, a company that specializes in gesture recognition for wearables. The Finnish startup uses smartwatches and wrist...

Meta’s AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya
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Meta’s AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya

Meta's AI-powered smart glasses could be sending sensitive footage to human reviewers in Nairobi, Kenya, according to an investigation by the Swedish outlets Sv...

Osmo is trying to crack AR edutainment (again)
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Osmo is trying to crack AR edutainment (again)

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a w...

You can now fill your home with Ikea’s cheap and tiny new Bluetooth speaker
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You can now fill your home with Ikea’s cheap and tiny new Bluetooth speaker

Alongside smart Lego bricks and lots of robots, one of the most anticipated gadgets announced at CES 2026 was a cheap Bluetooth speaker from the company best kn...

Preorders for Apple’s colorful MacBook Neo come with a $25 gift card
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Preorders for Apple’s colorful MacBook Neo come with a $25 gift card

The forthcoming MacBook Neo is certainly compelling — at least for the right person. One could argue that buying a last-gen MacBook Air is a better bet in most...

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