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Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more
Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, arriving just a few weeks after its predecessor. The company claims the new model "works harder" than Gemini 3.7 Flash by performing more reasoning steps on complex...
Meta suddenly cares about kids
Three teenage boys look at smartphones on April 11, 2026. | Matt Cardy/Getty Images For years, parents across the country have been calling on Congress to do something about social media’s harmful...
How freaked out should you be about Trump’s plot to disrupt mail voting?
While the USPS rule is extremely bad, it’s not as bad as a whistleblower account might suggest. | Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images On Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office published an...
Here are some of REI’s best Labor Day sale deals
The discounted Garmin InReach 3 Mini can help you stay in touch when you’re out in the wilderness. | Image: Garmin Summer is winding down, but REI’s Labor Day sale is here to help save you some...
NYC bans the use of generative AI tools in public schools for students through eighth grade
NYC public schools are taking a year without generative AI tools.
1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project
David Faugno, CEO at 1Password, at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 11th, 2025. | Photo: Zed Jameson / Bloomberg via Getty Image 1Password faced immediate backlash from...
Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company
Amazon is trying to combat impersonation scams with a new feature that allows you to use its AI assistant to determine whether an email, text message, or phone call actually came from the company....
Range Rover’s new EV looks just like a regular Range Rover — that’s refreshing
I think automakers are finally getting the memo. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel with its new electric vehicle, Range Rover just made one that looks nearly identical to its lineup of...
The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far
The doors to Europe's largest consumer tech show haven't opened to the public yet, but there's already plenty of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany. If you're already struggling to keep...
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents attacked real targets during testing. As details...