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Microsoft AI’s first in-house image generator MAI-Image-1 is now available
Microsoft’s first in-house AI image generator, MAI-Image-1, is now available in two products, Bing Image Creator and Copilot Audio Expressions. The company announced the model in October. Microsoft...
Nomad’s magnetic charging stands now support faster 25W rates
Nomad’s sleek and sturdy wireless charging stands are now Qi2.2-compatible. | Image: Nomad Nomad has announced updated versions of its Stand One and Stand One Max hubs that now support the Qi2.2...
Amazon and Perplexity have kicked off the great AI web browser fight
Amazon doesn’t want to be a part of Perplexity’s AI-powered shopping experience. In a post on Tuesday, the ecommerce giant says it has “repeatedly requested” that Perplexity stop allowing its Comet...
Why Trump hijacked the .gov domain
Hello and welcome to Regulator. Happy New York City mayoral election day to everyone who's voting, watching from afar, or just here for the memes. And happy 35th day of the federal government...
Reddit will be included in Australia's looming under-16 social media ban
Reddit won't escape Australia's child social media ban. The Guardian reports that Communications Minister Anika Wells announced Reddit's addition on Wednesday. The nation's law,...
I let Gemini watch my family for the weekend — it got weird
This weekend, I turned my home into a test lab for Google's new Gemini for Home AI and subjected my family to 72 hours of surveillance as it watched, interpreted, and narrated our every move. My...
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
The legal fight over whether the president can send troops into Portland, Oregon, depends on whether judges believe their own eyes or their smartphones. Even before inception, the lawsuit has been...
Google Maps is adding live lane guidance for the Polestar 4
Google is bringing live lane guidance to Google Maps in cars with the company’s built-in infotainment system, starting with the Polestar 4. Using the vehicle's front-facing camera, Google Maps...
The Arduboy credit card-sized Game Boy now supports multiplayer over USB
The Arduboy FX-C is launching at $99 as a result of tariffs. | Image: Arduboy After debuting a matchbox-sized handheld called the Arduboy Mini and a banana-shaped version of the original Arduboy,...
This Balatro charity wall calendar is exactly the energy I need going into 2026
Every year for as long as I can remember, my mother has gifted me a wall calendar featuring photos of my hometown. It’s a lovely thing, and I use it often to keep a note of all the concerts I have...