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The promise and peril of a new online shooter
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The promise and peril of a new online shooter

The routine is familiar by now. A new online shooter with bright, colorful graphics launches and rockets up the charts despite the fact that you maybe haven't e...

Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions
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Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions

Google is making Search less about links and more about AI. The company is upgrading its AI-powered search features, adding Gemini 3 to AI Overviews and letting...

Gemini 3 is now Google's default model for AI Overviews
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Gemini 3 is now Google's default model for AI Overviews

Google has begun rolling out two upgrades for Search. Starting today, Gemini 3 is the default model powering AI Overviews. When the company debuted its new fami...

I grew up with Alex Pretti
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I grew up with Alex Pretti

The day Alex Pretti was shot 10 times in the street by federal agents, I was delivering a eulogy for my grandfather, who died the way we're supposed to: old, as...

How to get NBC without Fubo ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics
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How to get NBC without Fubo ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics

After more than two months of contract disputes, NBCUniversal's lineup of channels are still not being carried by Fubo, which is a bummer for anyone hoping to w...

Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month
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Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month

Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country's "failed" online safety regulations, according to an announc...

Pinterest is conducting a massive round of layoffs to prioritize 'AI-powered products and capabilities'
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Pinterest is conducting a massive round of layoffs to prioritize 'AI-powered products and capabilities'

Pinterest is planning on laying off up to 15 percent of its workforce, according to a report by CNBC. The company has been posting stellar earnings reports thes...

Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores
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Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores

Removing or restricting access to Grok's AI image editor might not be enough to stop the flood of nonconsensual sexualized images being generated by AI. A repor...

The EU tells Google to give external AI assistants the same access to Android as Gemini has
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The EU tells Google to give external AI assistants the same access to Android as Gemini has

The European Commission has started proceedings to ensure Google complies with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in certain ways. Specifically, the European Union’s...

AirPods 4 with ANC drop to $119
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AirPods 4 with ANC drop to $119

Every time Apple's AirPods 4 with active noise cancelation go on sale I have the same thought: maybe I made a mistake. Don't get me wrong, I love my regular Air...

You’ll be able to change the color of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online
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You’ll be able to change the color of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online

Following the initial reveal last September, Nintendo has released a new trailer detailing which Virtual Boy games will be available to Switch Online subscriber...

Yahoo Scout looks like a more web-friendly take on AI search
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Yahoo Scout looks like a more web-friendly take on AI search

Yahoo's big AI play is, in many ways, actually a return to the company's roots. Three decades ago, Yahoo was known as "Jerry's guide to the world wide web," and...

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