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Why AI is moving from chatbots to the browser
Happy Friday. I'm back from vacation and still getting caught up on everything I missed. AI researchers moving jobs is getting covered like NBA trades now, apparently. Before I get into this week's...
Trump’s attack on NPR and PBS, briefly explained
The National Public Radio offices in Washington, DC. | Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump...
What the hell is going on with Subnautica 2?
If I had to describe the status of Subnautica 2 in just three words, it would be these: messy, messy, messy. That’s not to say the game itself is in terrible shape — this is actually a pivotal claim...
Twelve South’s travel-friendly 2-in-1 Qi2 charger is over 50 percent off right now
The Twelve South Butterfly SE conveniently folds down, making it easy to throw in a bag. | Image: Twelve South Keeping multiple devices charged while traveling usually means packing several wall...
Netflix is already using generative AI in its original shows
Netflix admitted during its earnings call on Thursday that it used generative AI to create VFX in The Eternaut, a Netflix original from Argentina that was released in April 2025. The company's...
Trump signs first major crypto bill, the GENIUS Act, into law
In a landmark victory for the crypto industry, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing a regulatory framework for a type of digital currency known as stablecoins. The...
I sent ChatGPT Agent out to shop for me
Think of OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent as a day-one intern who's incredibly slow at every task but will eventually get the job done. Well… most of the job. Or… at least part of it. Usually. It's been...
An electric scooter that accelerates faster than a Tesla Model 3? No thanks!
Personally, I think electric scooters are a little goofy, but I’m glad they exist. I know a lot of people who don’t want to drop a couple thousand dollars on an electric bike, but still want the joy...
RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it
RealPage, the algorithmic rent-setting software company, has announced plans to acquire Livble, a service that lets people pay their monthly rent in installments. Livble describes itself as a...
One of the Democrats Trump unlawfully fired from the FTC is back
Alvaro Bedoya, then-commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), right, and Rebecca Slaughter, commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), left, during a House Judiciary Committee...