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The Morning After: Apple will use Gemini to power Siri AI
Apple and Google have confirmed that Gemini’s models power the new version of Siri and other generative AI features. CNBC broke the news, but Apple and Google soon followed up with a lengthy joint...
The Supreme Court is about to confront its most embarrassing decision
The Supreme Court will hear two Second Amendment cases this term. The first, Wolford v. Lopez, will be heard on January 20. | Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images Judges rarely...
The enormous stakes of Donald Trump’s fight with Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump has amassed more and more control over economic policy. Fed chair Jerome Powell is the most powerful independent actor left. On Sunday night, Federal Reserve chair Jerome...
A world without flu is possible
This year is shaping to be a tough flu season, with less than half of adults getting a flu shot. | Hugh Hastings/Getty Images Let’s start with the bad news. There’s a decent chance, perhaps as high...
Proton's Lumo AI chatbot now has an encrypted space for your projects
Proton’s latest update for Lumo, its privacy-focused chatbot, introduces a feature called Projects. It’s a dedicated and encrypted space for tasks that you know you’ll access again and again over an...
Microsoft is retiring its Office Lens app on iOS and Android
The Office Lens app launched in 2015. Microsoft is removing its Lens scanner app from iOS and Android in the coming months. Microsoft Lens, or Office Lens as it's known to most, will no longer be...
Framework increases Desktop prices by up to $460 due to RAM crisis
Computer brand Framework has hiked the prices on RAM for its Desktop systems and Mainframes in response to rising costs with its suppliers. Compared with when the Desktops were announced, the 32GB...
Fired Rockstar employees’ plea for interim pay denied
A UK employment tribunal rejected a request from fired Rockstar Games employees to receive interim pay while waiting for a full hearing about their dismissal, according to Bloomberg and IGN. After...
Framework hikes desktop PC prices as RAM shortage drags on
Just weeks after raising the price of its RAM modules, Framework has announced that it's also increasing the price of its desktop PC in response to the global memory shortage. The Framework Desktop...
Meta plans to lay off hundreds of metaverse employees this week
Meta's Reality Labs team is expected to lose around 10 percent of its staff, with layoffs concentrated on the division's metaverse employees, as reported by The New York Times. The layoffs are...