ChatGPT taught teen jailbreak so bot could assist in his suicide, lawsuit says.
Year: 2025
Parallels Desktop 26 offers a lot to enterprise users, a little to consumers
There are no major new consumer features. Enterprises get a few things though.
Israel Faces Criticism Over Gaza Hospital Strikes; Global Tensions Rise Amid Conflicts and Political Shifts – 8/26/2025, 8:28:40 PM
The latest world news as of August 26, 2025, includes major developments in the Middle East, political changes in Europe, and significant law enforcement and humanitarian events globally. Israel-Gaza Conflict:…
Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’
Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted an impromptu press conference on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after protesters gained access to a building at the company’s headquarters and held a sit-in demonstration inside his office. Seated on the edge of his desk, in the office that had […]
CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds
Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped it in place of my go-to for the past eight or so years, the 20-liter Peak Design Everyday backpack, which CRKD has thoroughly cribbed the look of. However, […]
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
Google’s AI model just nailed the forecast for the strongest Atlantic storm this year
If they improve further, AI weather models may very well become the gold standard.
Bounce Revolutionizes Social Media with Bluesky to Mastodon Account Migration Tool
Bounce, a nonprofit-backed migration tool, has officially launched a service that lets users move their accounts between Bluesky and Mastodon as of August 25, 2025, marking a significant milestone in…
Spotify is adding DMs
Spotify is introducing a direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcast, and audiobook recommendations with each other without leaving the app. Messages is rolling out in “select markets” this week, according to Spotify’s press release, and will be available on mobile devices […]
Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav, our favorite robot vacuum for carpets, is half off
The Dyson 360 Vis Nav is one of the most powerful robot vacuums out there. In fact, its 65 air watts of suction makes it the best option for carpets (even high pile) that we’ve tested yet. And, right now it’s half off at $499 […]