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Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus in a $2 Billion Deal
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Manus, an AI startup that drew outsized attention earlier this year with a polished demo of autonomous agents handling task
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OpenAI Is Hiring a Head of Preparedness to Address AI Safety Risks
OpenAI is recruiting a new Head of Preparedness, a senior role focused on mitigating risks tied to advanced AI systems.
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Researchers Build Autonomous Robots Smaller Than a Grain of Salt
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have built what they describe as the world's smallest fully autonomous robots.
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Google Pixel 4 Runs Android 16 With Official LineageOS 23 Support
Google ended official OS updates for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL in 2022, but the devices are not stuck there.
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WhatsApp for iOS Improves Clear Chat With More Control Over What Gets Deleted
WhatsApp is testing an updated Clear Chat experience on iPhone that makes it harder to delete the wrong things when cleaning up storage.
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Samsung Previews a Smarter Bixby Powered by Perplexity AI
Samsung is testing a revamped version of Bixby that integrates Perplexity AI, signaling that the assistant is not being sidelined in favor of Gemini after all.
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PS5 Owners Can Get Apple Music Free for Three Months, But With Limits
Sony is offering a time-limited perk for PlayStation 5 owners: three free months of Apple Music when accessed through the console.
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Why Windows File Copy Struggles With Large Files, and What Works Better
Windows' built-in copy function works well enough for small files.
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World of Warcraft Players Can Claim Free Winter Veil Gifts Until January 2
Players logging into World of Warcraft today will find free holiday rewards waiting under the Feast of Winter Veil tree.
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ChatGPT Writing Blocks: What They Are and How to Edit, Send or Avoid Them
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This Registry Hack Unlocks a Faster NVMe Driver in Windows 11
Microsoft's update may allow faster SSD speeds in Windows 11 with a registry tweak.
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Google Lets Users Change Their Gmail Address Without a New Account
Google is rolling out a feature allowing users to change their @gmail.
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Microsoft Expands Copilot Studio With AI Agent and Governance Features
Microsoft rolled out several Copilot Studio updates in November 2025, largely shaped by announcements at Microsoft Ignite.
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What You Actually Get With Google AI Pro and AI Ultra in December 2025
Google has quietly expanded and restructured its paid AI offerings, and by December 2025 the differences between the free tier, Google AI Pro, and Google AI Ult
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iOS 26.2 Adds New Features to Reminders, Music, Podcasts, and More
Apple has released iOS 26.
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ChromeOS 143 Rolled Out Quietly With Changes Most Users Won’t Notice
Google has started rolling out ChromeOS 143, and for most regular users, the update passes without any visible changes.
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Consumer Cyber Risks in 2026 Focus on AI-Driven Scams, Not Hacks
The most serious cyber risks consumers face in 2026 are less about technical break-ins and more about manipulation.
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Linux postmarketOS 25.12 Adds More Devices and UI Updates
The postmarketOS project has released version 25.
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NotebookLM Is Testing a New “Lecture” Mode for Audio Overviews
Google is testing an expansion of one of NotebookLM's most useful features.
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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Fixes App Crash Issue on Pixel Devices
Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.
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Google Is Testing an Android Feature That Predicts What You Do Next
Google is testing a new Android feature designed to anticipate what users want to do next and surface apps or actions automatically.
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PC and Smartphone Prices Could Rise Up to 8% as Memory Shortages Deepen
PC and smartphone prices are likely to increase over the next year as shortages of consumer DRAM and NAND memory worsen.
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Gemini for Home Camera Update Filters Faces and Improves Pet Detection
Google has rolled out an update for Gemini for Home-enabled cameras that changes how people, pets, and motion events are recognized and summarized.
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Call of Duty May Reach Nintendo Switch After Two-Year Delay
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10 Practical Apple Watch Tweaks That Improve Daily Use
The Apple Watch ships with sensible defaults, but those defaults are designed to showcase features, not to minimize friction.
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What Does the Banana Mean in Google Messages?
The banana in Google Messages is the Remix button.
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Steam’s December Update Moves the Windows Client Fully to 64-bit
Valve has shipped a long-awaited change to the Steam client on Windows.
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Firefox adds AI, but Mozilla Promises a Full Off Switch
Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox is moving toward deeper AI integration, following a leadership change that puts artificial intelligence at the center of the
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Former Rockstar Developer Says Another GTA 6 Delay Would Kill Momentum
A former developer from Rockstar Games has said that Grand Theft Auto VI is unlikely to face another delay, while also warning that pushing the release again wo
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Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.7523 adds Ask Copilot on the Taskbar, Agent launchers, and Narrator controls
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.
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Steam Winter Sale 2025 is Live with Steep Discounts on New and Alder PC Games
Valve has launched the Steam Winter Sale 2025, bringing broad discounts across its PC game catalog.
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This Anker Power Bank Can Charge Phones and Laptops and Still Fly Carry-On
Anker is selling a 25,000mAh power bank that targets users who need to charge multiple devices, including laptops, from a single battery.
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Link to Windows Now Lets Android Phones Lock a Windows 11 PC
Microsoft has added a remote lock option to the Link to Windows app on Android, allowing users to lock a Windows 11 PC directly from their phone.
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Sparkle review: make Windows leaner and less bloated with this new tweaker
Windows users have plenty of options already when it comes to tweaking or debloating Windows.
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Galaxy S25 Drops to $350 With a One-Year Mint Mobile Plan
The Galaxy S25 is available for $350 when purchased with a one-year Mint Mobile plan.
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Borderlands 4 Shift Code Gives 3 Golden Keys and Expires December 23
Gearbox has released a new shift code for Borderlands 4 that grants three Golden Keys, but it can only be redeemed until December 23.
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X Launches Standalone Chat App for Accessing Direct Messages
X has split its direct messaging feature into a standalone chat site that works independently from the main social media feed.
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iPhone Photos App Turns Some Android Photos Red When Zooming in
The Photos app on iOS 26 iPhones is showing a rendering bug that causes some images to turn red when users zoom in.
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Sony Adds Nine Games to PS Plus Extra and Premium, Removes 12
Sony has updated the PlayStation Plus catalog for December, adding nine games to the Extra and Premium tiers while removing 12 others.