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One day, AI might be better than you at surfing the web. That day isn’t today.
Prepare to grease those elbows for wrestling AI browsers into submission. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge All I wanted was a pair of New Balances. I was done trusting stylish influencers who...
A leading kids safety bill has been poison pilled, supporters say
Last year, the House of Representatives was the place where a leading kids online safety bill came to die. On Tuesday, a powerful House committee positioned itself as the place where that bill could...
Welcome to the December issue of The Highlight
In Bogotá, Colombia, care work — often overlooked and unpaid — eats up more than 35 billion hours of labor per year. It’s a burden which falls disproportionately on women, and can leave little time...
Zillow removes climate risk scores after agents complain about sales
Zillow has dropped its climate risk score program just one year after it started, according to a report by TechCrunch. It has removed climate risk scores from over one million listings after real...
Elon Musk is on a racist posting spree again
Billionaire Elon Musk — who’s long used his X (formerly Twitter) platform to stoke anger at immigrants and support antisemitic conspiracy theories — has spent the past day spreading and...
Sony is bringing MLB The Show to iOS and Android
Sony is bringing another of its long-running game franchises to iOS and Android in the shape of MLB The Show Mobile. This is a free-to-play “standalone experience built from the ground up to deliver...
Linux usage on Steam hits a record high for the second month in a row
After finally passing the 3 percent mark in October, Linux usage on Steam has peaked again in the November Steam Hardware & Software Survey. As of last month, Linux users accounted for 3.2...
Waymo's testing AVs in four more cities, including Philly
Waymo is adding four new US cities to the gradual rollout of its robotaxi service. As reported by TechCrunch, the company said it has already started trialling self-driving cars in Philadelphia,...
Garmin’s new satellite communicator adds a touchscreen and photo sharing
Garmin announced a new version of its inReach satellite communicator with major upgrades that expand and improve the ways you can keep in touch while you’re adventuring outside cellphone coverage....
Google Photos Recap will tell you how many selfies you took this year
Google has added some new features to its end-of-year Photos app throwback experience, including a selfie count, CapCut integration, and photo curation capabilities. The Google Photos Recap includes...