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How the US might be using AI in Iran
In this photo illustration, the AI company Anthropic’s logo is seen on a smartphone with the Claude logo in the background. | Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In the week...
Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android....
Ooni debuts a rotating stone for its Koda 2 pizza ovens
When cooking pizza with the high heat of an outdoor oven, you have to rotate your pies to ensure even cooking. That’s usually done by hand, but Ooni’s latest accessory automates the process. The...
OpenAI brings its Codex coding app to Windows
At the start of February, OpenAI upgraded its Codex coding app to give it the ability to manage multiple AI agents. At the same time, it released a standalone macOS app. If you've been...
Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake
Ubisoft has officially confirmed that it's working on a remake of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. This remake has been rumored for years. After all, the 2013 original is one of the most...
MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: All the trade-offs you’ll make to save $500
Apple is looking to gain a foothold in the more budget-friendly end of the laptop market with the MacBook Neo. The system starts at $599, which is darn inexpensive for an Apple laptop — it even has...
Google’s AI-powered workspace is now available to more users in Search
Google is bringing Canvas to everyone in the US using AI Mode in Search. The feature opens up a dedicated workspace within its AI-powered search tool, allowing it to use the latest information from...
Humble Games’ former bosses buy the studio’s back catalog
Humble Games' library has returned home, so to speak. Indie publisher Good Games Group (GGG), led by former Humble leaders, has acquired the full back catalog of over 50 Humble Games titles...
Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead
In November, Epic and Google jointly proposed a settlement that would change Android's fate globally without cracking open Google's Android monopoly quite the way it otherwise might. Today, Google...
Downdetector and Speedtest sold to Accenture for $1.2 billion
Downdetector and Speedtest - the free platforms that allow people on the web to quickly check internet speeds or see if an online platform may be down - will soon have a new owner. On Tuesday, the...