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The Morning After: Apple’s big week starts with the iPhone 17e
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The Morning After: Apple’s big week starts with the iPhone 17e

We’re at the start of another one of those weeks where Apple announces one or two of its lesser products each day. The first pair to break cover is the iPhone 1...

Meta starts testing its AI shopping assistant
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Meta starts testing its AI shopping assistant

Meta has started rolling out an experimental AI shopping tool to some users in the US, according to Bloomberg. At the moment, it’s reportedly only showing up on...

Google's Home's latest feature is Gemini-powered 'Live Search' for cameras
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Google's Home's latest feature is Gemini-powered 'Live Search' for cameras

Google Home has some significant new quality-of-life updates and a new AI-powered feature, the division's head honcho Anish Katturkan announced on X. Many of th...

MWC 2026’s most bizarre phone can start fires (on purpose)
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MWC 2026’s most bizarre phone can start fires (on purpose)

This isn’t a Galaxy Note 7 debacle. Oukitel's WP63 is a ruggedized smartphone that’s meant to set things alight. It has a built-in electric igniter, aimed at em...

Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds
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Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds

Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There's also one...

OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US
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OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US

OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company will amend its deal with the Defense Department (or the Department of War) to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI system...

This AI Agent Is Ready to Serve, Mid-Phone Call
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This AI Agent Is Ready to Serve, Mid-Phone Call

Deutsche Telekom, the German cell provider—which holds a majority stake in T-Mobile—is partnering with ElevenLabs to enable an AI assistant on all of its networ...

Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers
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Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers

Anthropic is making it easier to switch to its Claude AI from other chatbots with an update that brings Claude's memory feature to users on the free plan, along...

Australia will consider requiring app stores to block AI services without age verification
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Australia will consider requiring app stores to block AI services without age verification

Australia's government may take a strict stance on ensuring younger users cannot access AI chatbots. Reuters reports that Australian regulators may require app...

Anthropic brings memory to Claude's free plan
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Anthropic brings memory to Claude's free plan

Anthropic is bringing another paid feature to Claude's free tier. The next time you chat with Claude, you'll have the option to have it reference your previous...

Apple’s cheapest AirPods have hit $89
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Apple’s cheapest AirPods have hit $89

It’s a good day for Apple fans on a budget. Not only did the company introduce a new budget phone, its entry-level AirPods 4 are also on sale. Right now, you ca...

Call of Duty will add Black Ops Royale, a new free game mode coming March 13
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Call of Duty will add Black Ops Royale, a new free game mode coming March 13

Call of Duty is getting a new battle royale mode later this month. The popular first-person shooter will introduce Black Ops Royale as a free game mode on March...

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