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Google is expanding access to its Gemini Spark agentic AI assistant
Gemini Spark is now available to more users.
Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions
Amazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With the update, which is currently in preview, Alexa Plus can link up with...
How Israel lost the Dems
A demonstrator holds US and Israeli flags while participating in a rally near the White House on February 28, 2026. | Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images This story appeared in Today,...
Did Trump just kill his own nuclear deal?
President Donald Trump meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025. | Win...
Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff
While the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology is changing how it does business.
Meta’s pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI
The company wants people to be anti-doomer, but doesn't say why.
The Echo Show 21 is a great smart home hub that’s $80 off
Echo Show's 21 attached to the adjustable stand, which is sold separately (and also discounted). | Image: Amazon Split between buying a smart calendar, a kitchen TV, a smart home hub, and a smart...
So is the lettuce bad or not?
What caused the ongoing outbreak of cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing parasite currently spreading across the United States? Michigan officials have been saying for weeks that they believed the...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s war on the First Amendment
As the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has authority over the nation’s TV, radio, and internet. But since Donald Trump was elected to his second term, Carr has...
OpenAI once again makes the case for giving ChatGPT your health records
ChatGPT Health is rolling out to users in the US who are 18 years or older.