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An aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2025 shows a view of the nearly exhausted Baitings Reservoir in Yorkshire, Britain. Reservoir levels recently have continued to fall as increased water use met lack of rain in Britain. | Photo: Getty Images
Can deleting old emails and photos help the UK tackle ongoing drought this year? That’s the hope, according to recommendations for the public included in...
The AI coding wars are heating up. One of the main battlegrounds? "Context windows," or an AI model's working memory - the amount of text it can take into account when it's coming up with an answer. On that front, Anthropic just gained some ground. Today, the AI startup announced a 5x increase in its context window as it races to compete with OpenAI, Google, and other major players....
If you’re hosting a small get-together or hangout at the park, a small speaker like the UE Wonderboom 4 can provide the soundtrack. It’s the kind of gadget that fades into the background yet remains as important as the food and drink. And right now, it’s down to just $59.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and B...
Issue
You just want to search your archived photos, instead of interacting with an AI assistant.
Quick fix
Inside the app, tap the Google account button at top-right, then go to Photos settings > Preferences > Gemini features in Photos, and turn off either "Search with Ask Photos" or "Use Gemini in Photos".
The full story
When Google rolled out its new AI-powered 'Ask Photos' search tool...
Perplexity has just offered to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion — a bid that’s far more than the AI search startup itself is valued at, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. The startup sent the unsolicited bid on Tuesday, just months after Perplexity said it would buy Chrome if the government forces Google to sell its browser.
The startup also offered to buy...
Ever since the launch of ChatGPT, AI companies have been racing to gain a foothold in government in more ways than one. Most recently, that's meant luring government users with attractive low prices for their products.
Within the last week, both OpenAI and Anthropic have introduced special prices for government versions of their generative AI chatbots, ChatGPT and Claude, and xAI...
With a smart video doorbell, your front door’s communication skills go from 1980s landline to a modern smartphone. Combining a motion-activated camera with a microphone, speaker, and buzzer, a doorbell camera sends alerts to your phone, allowing you to see who’s at the door without needing to open it or even be at home. Whether you’re curled up on the couch, hard at work in your office, or...
Apple Cinemas, a theater chain not affiliated with Apple, has responded to Apple’s recent lawsuit over alleged trademark infringement, as reported by MacRumors. In its lawsuit, Apple alleged that Apple Cinemas and owner Sand Media have tried to “capitalize on the highly-regarded Apple brand” in connection with an “aggressive nationwide expansion.”
“We are committed to defending our brand...
The UP Phone’s core hardware hasn’t changed since its first iteration. | Image: Unplugged
Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version of its "privacy-first" UP Phone that will be made in the US - at some point.
The original UP Phone was described by the company as "the...
FX’s Alien: Earth — Pictured: Sydney Chandler as Wendy. CR: Patrick Brown/FX | FX
While the monsters in each of the nine Alien movies have been a little bit different, the nefarious corporate forces have remained the same. Ridley Scott's original Alien didn't need to mention Weyland-Yutani by name for it to be clear that a singular mega-company had cornered the market on space exploration....