Maraget Atwood, the storied author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin, was interviewed as part of the Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. As it usually does at these things, the issue of AI came up, and Atwood didn't mince words. According to Deadline's recap, Atwood said she'd used an AI [âŠ] Read more âș
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Amazonâs October Prime Day sale (aka Prime Big Deal Days) is finally here, and weâve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums to 4K OLED TVs. The majority of our recommendations have been thoroughly tested by Verge writers and editors, and we are just as confident in our recommendations [âŠ] Read more âș
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Microsoft first quietly started testing improvements in Windows 11âs dark mode in August preview builds of the operating system. Now itâs making the changes official, with improvements to the dark mode consistency throughout File Explorer actions like copying, moving, or deleting files and folders. If you try to copy a large file in Windows 11 [âŠ] Read more âș
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In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two weeks once again â because the US Supreme Court has decided not to save [âŠ] Read more âș
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Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today, Microsoft says itâs removing known workarounds for creating local accounts as they can apparently cause issues during the setup process. âWe [âŠ] Read more âș
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In a Q&A with reporters Monday at OpenAIâs DevDay event in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman said the recently-launched ChatGPT Pulse was his âfavorite feature weâve launched in a long time,â and he didnât rule out including ads in the future. Pulse is OpenAIâs latest personalization play for ChatGPT. It allows the chatbot to learn about [âŠ] Read more âș
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OpenAI has launched new integrations that plug controls for other apps directly inside ChatGPT, letting you call them up to make a playlist in Spotify or search for local real estate listings on Zillow without leaving the chatbot.  Itâs a bit like the âminiâ apps that messaging platforms like Telegram and Discord have embedded inside [âŠ] Read more âș
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As the second phase of the Google ad tech trial was winding down, Judge Leonie Brinkema was still hoping that Google and the Justice Department would take the decision out of her hands. "My favorite phrase is 'Let's settle this case,'" she told attorneys for both sides shortly before adjourning the courtroom after more than [âŠ] Read more âș
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The Ring is a fantastic horror film that still gives me the chills. I can easily recall the movieâs iconic poster, which features a white ring on a black background and a creepy title font â I didnât see the movie until years after it first released, but even the thought of it frightened me. [âŠ] Read more âș
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On Monday, Google launched a new reward program dedicated specifically to finding bugs in AI products. Googleâs list of qualifying bugs includes examples of the kind of rogue actions itâs looking for, like indirectly injecting an AI prompt that causes Google Home to unlock a door, or a data exfiltration prompt injection that summarizes all [âŠ] Read more âș
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Following an April Foolsâ Day prank in 2021 that had a delayed reveal as a result of the pandemic, Google Japan has been cooking up weird and wonderful keyboard concepts year after year. Its latest creation seems straight out of an alternate dimension where touch-tone technology never replaced rotary phones, and that functionality eventually found [âŠ] Read more âș
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On April 17th, 2025, Judge Brinkema ruled that Google did act illegally to acquire and maintain monopoly power in online advertising. Now, DOJ and Google lawyers are returning to the courtroom to argue over whether this should lead to a Google breakup by forcing the company to sell its AdX exchange. In the initial trial, [âŠ] Read more âș
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OpenAI is introducing a way to work with apps right inside ChatGPT. The idea is that, from within a conversation with the chatbot, you can essentially tag in apps to help you complete a task while ChatGPT offers context and advice. The company showed off a few different ways this can work. In a live [âŠ] Read more âș
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If the past is any indication, Prime Big Deal Days â Amazonâs upcoming fall Prime Day event â should deliver a wave of deals on Apple devices, letting you save on everything from AirPods and AirTags to the latest iPad. However, if you canât wait until the sale kicks off tomorrow, October 7th, to land [âŠ] Read more âș
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First announced in July, Lexarâs ES5 Magnetic Portable SSD is now available in a 1TB capacity for $119.99 or 2TB for $199.99. A 4TB version is also planned, but availability isnât expected until Q1 of 2026. The ES5 is compatible with any USB-equipped device and delivers read and write speeds of up to 2000MB/s. Itâs [âŠ] Read more âș
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OpenAI, founded in 2015 to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) â AI systems with human-level intelligence â has transformed dramatically since launching ChatGPT, which was once considered âthe fastest-growing consumer application in history.â Since then, controversies have swirled over everything: whether Sam Altman should be CEO, chatbot safety, the environmental impact of AI datacenters, an [âŠ] Read more âș
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The tech industry has championed the development of new technologies that filter carbon dioxide out of the air as a way to try to undo the damage caused by planet-heating emissions. Over the past several years, they've made a slew of splashy announcements to fund these kinds of projects, called direct air capture (DAC). That [âŠ] Read more âș
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Amazonâs Prime Big Deal Days is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, and it officially kicks off tomorrow, October 7th. The two-day shopping affair will grant Prime members access to some of the best prices of the year on Amazon devices, as well as products from Sony, Sonos, Bose, Anker, Apple, and [âŠ] Read more âș
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Funcom, the Tencent-owned company behind the survival MMO Dune: Awakening, is making some major changes, including laying off staff and shutting down Metal: Hellsinger developer The Outsiders. Dune: Awakening had a promising launch, selling a million copies and becoming the companyâs âfastest selling game everâ less than two weeks after its June release. And in [âŠ] Read more âș
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Verizon has picked former PayPal head Dan Schulman to serve as its new CEO as the company enters its ânext phaseâ of growth, Verizon board chair Mark Bertolini says in the press release. Starting today, Schulman will replace outgoing CEO Hans Vestberg, who will now serve as a special advisor through October 4th, 2026. Vestberg [âŠ] Read more âș
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SwitchBot is expanding its already diverse line of smart home offerings with a new tracking fob that doubles as both a personal safety device and a quick way to gain entry to your home. SwitchBotâs Safety Alarm looks like a keychain flashlight and even has LEDs when you need some extra illumination and donât want [âŠ] Read more âș
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