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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...

The Live Nation settlement has industry insiders baffled
Technology

The Live Nation settlement has industry insiders baffled

Instead of moving forward with a jury trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster as expected, the Justice Department announced a settlement Monday that omitted what...

Grammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission
Technology

Grammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission

Superhuman says it has disabled Grammarly's "expert review" AI feature that said its edit suggestions were "inspired by" real writers, including our editor-in-c...

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC
Technology

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows - to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. To...

Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, will barely reach alpha by 2027
Technology

Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, will barely reach alpha by 2027

We're here at the 2026 Game Developers Conference, where Microsoft "VP of Next Generation" Jason Ronald is talking about a topic near and dear to many gamers' h...

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT
Technology

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT

OpenAI's Sora video generator could soon become a built-in feature in ChatGPT, as reported by The Information. Sora is currently only available on its website o...

Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse
Technology

Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse

AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is joining the social web. In a post on Wednesday, AltStore PAL announced...

How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip
Business

How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip

The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East. If you're booking a flight...

Canva’s new editing tool adds layers to AI-generated designs
Technology

Canva’s new editing tool adds layers to AI-generated designs

Canva introduced a new feature that separates flat image files and AI-generated visuals into layered, fully editable designs. The Magic Layers tool is launching...

How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring’s surveillance network
Technology

How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring’s surveillance network

Recently, Ring ran a Super Bowl ad for its Search Party feature showing how it uses AI to scan footage from Ring cameras and video doorbells to help find lost d...

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