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WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks
WhatsApp is launching new "Strict Account Settings" that add even more protections against cyberattacks. The feature is built for people at a high-risk of attac...
OpenAI releases Prism, a Claude Code-like app for scientific research
OpenAI is releasing a new app called Prism today, and it hopes it does for science what coding agents like Claude Code and its own Codex platform have done for...
Google AI Plus is now available in the US for $8 a month
Google AI Plus, the company’s most affordable AI subscription plan, is now rolling out in the US. It will cost you $8 a month for its features, though you can g...
WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers
Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks." T...
Yahoo is adding generative AI to its search engine
Yahoo has announced a new AI-powered "answer engine", dubbed Yahoo Scout. The new tool is available now in beta and is powered by Anthropic's Claude. The compan...
TikTok US is mostly back up and running
As we moved into the third day of the TikTokalypse, the app appears to have finally stabilized in the US, as we verified that it's possible to consistently publ...
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Everything we think the company will unveil
Samsung’s 2025 was filled with new foldables, an ultra-thin new form factor and the launch of Google's XR platform. After making some announcements at CES 2026,...
The promise and peril of a new online shooter
The routine is familiar by now. A new online shooter with bright, colorful graphics launches and rockets up the charts despite the fact that you maybe haven't e...
Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions
Google is making Search less about links and more about AI. The company is upgrading its AI-powered search features, adding Gemini 3 to AI Overviews and letting...
Gemini 3 is now Google's default model for AI Overviews
Google has begun rolling out two upgrades for Search. Starting today, Gemini 3 is the default model powering AI Overviews. When the company debuted its new fami...
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The day Alex Pretti was shot 10 times in the street by federal agents, I was delivering a eulogy for my grandfather, who died the way we're supposed to: old, as...
How to get NBC without Fubo ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics
After more than two months of contract disputes, NBCUniversal's lineup of channels are still not being carried by Fubo, which is a bummer for anyone hoping to w...