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Once-overpriced iPhone Air and Galaxy S25 cases are now 90 percent off
Technology

Once-overpriced iPhone Air and Galaxy S25 cases are now 90 percent off

It’s pretty easy to get an affordable phone case that looks good, no matter the device you have. Yet, that doesn’t stop some companies from selling theirs for a...

Anthropic doesn’t trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
Technology

Anthropic doesn’t trust the Pentagon, and neither should you

Today we’re talking about the messy, fast-moving situation at Anthropic, the maker of Claude that now finds itself in a very ugly legal battle with the Pentagon...

Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking
Technology

Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking

Though many AI boosters have convinced themselves that the technology can spit out films and television series whole cloth, claims of Hollywood being cooked fee...

Microsoft’s Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables
Technology

Microsoft’s Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it's launching Copilot Health, a "separate, secure space" in Copilot for asking questions about lab results and medical rec...

You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer
Technology

You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer

Google is continuing to weave Gemini into the firmament of its most-used products. Today, it announced that Google Maps was getting a new AI-powered "Ask Maps"...

Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent
Technology

Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent

Perplexity wants to be more than just an answer engine. On Wednesday it launched Personal Computer, a new AI agent tool that can turn a spare Mac into a locally...

JBL’s new party speaker comes with a karaoke mic that helps you hit those high notes
Technology

JBL’s new party speaker comes with a karaoke mic that helps you hit those high notes

Karaoke is more fun for everyone when the person holding the mic sounds as good as a song's original performer. So the latest addition to JBL's PartyBox Bluetoo...

Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker
Technology

Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker

US medical equipment provider Stryker said its global networks were disrupted by a cyberattack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by a hacking group linked to...

One of Grammarly’s ‘experts’ is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature
Technology

One of Grammarly’s ‘experts’ is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature

For months, Grammarly has been using the identities of real people (including us) for its "Expert Review" AI suggestions without getting their permission, and n...

iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID
Technology

iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID

Apple's rumored foldable iPhone will come with an iPad-style interface that will allow users to view apps side-by-side, according to a report from Bloomberg's M...

Some of the best horror games ever made are included in Humble’s $15 bundle
Technology

Some of the best horror games ever made are included in Humble’s $15 bundle

Humble has teamed up with Frictional Games for a new bundle of PC games that pushed the horror genre forward. The bundle includes the Penumbra Collectors Pack,...

Valve says it will fight New York’s loot box lawsuit
Technology

Valve says it will fight New York’s loot box lawsuit

Valve wants players to know that it plans on fighting New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit, which last month accused the company of promoting "illeg...

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