You can run Arch Linux in Windows now – here’s how
This is not a drill. Thanks to WSL, you can now run a virtual instance of Arch Linux.
I thought MacOS 15.4.1 was a minor update until it made my iMac better in 4 big ways
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Now I’m wondering why I waited to install the latest update to Sequoia.
Freepik releases an ‘open’ AI image generator trained on licensed data
by Kyle Wiggers
Freepik, the online graphic design platform, unveiled a new “open” AI image model on Tuesday that the company says was trained exclusively on commercially licensed, “safe-for-work” images. The model, called F Lite, contains arou…
Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year
by Sarah Perez
Google Play’s app marketplace is losing apps. From the start of 2024 to present, the Android app marketplace went from hosting about 3.4 million apps worldwide to just around 1.8 million, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider A…
I tested the LG C5 OLED TV, and it gives the flagship G5 model a run for its money
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The LG C5 OLED TV boasts a stunning picture and ultra-slim design, offering a refined viewing experience. But it’s changes won’t be revolutionary for all viewers.
Zero Trust everywhere: How MGM Resorts found agility and security with Zscaler
Despite massive cybersecurity investments, breaches continue to happen and the reason for that is often inertia. Technology moves quickly and that can cause discomfort for some executives, meaning they often cling to old models t…
Meta has a plan to bring AI to WhatsApp chats without breaking privacy
by Karissa Bell
As Meta’s first-ever generative AI conference gets underway, the company is also previewing a significant update on its plans to bring AI features to WhatsApp chats. Buried in its LlamaCon updates, the company shared that it’s working on something call…
OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’
by Kyle Wiggers
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday said that the company is “rolling back” the latest update to the default AI model powering ChatGPT, GPT-4o, after complaints about strange behavior, in particular extreme sycophancy. “[W]e started roll…
Meta’s new AI app delivers a chatbot with a social media twist
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Beyond asking questions and generating content, you can see how other people are using AI and also share how you’re using it.
New Star Wars series will premiere in Fortnite of all places
There’s a new animated Star Wars show coming soon and it’s set to actually premiere in the game Fortnite. Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld will be available to watch in-game starting on May 2 at 10AM ET. This is two full days before the show streams …
Troubled startup CaaStle is now facing two new lawsuits and more allegations
CaaStle, the embattled fashion startup whose board of directors accused its founder, Christine Hunsicke, of financial misconduct, is starting to face lawsuits from a partner and a supplier over missed payments and more allegations of fraud. As first re…
Trump admin lashes out as Amazon considers displaying tariff costs on its sites
“This was never approved and is not going to happen,” says Amazon.
Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times
by Kyle Wiggers
In mid-March, Meta said that its “open” AI model family, Llama, hit 1 billion downloads, up from 650 million downloads as of early December 2024. On Tuesday at its inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, Meta revealed that figure has reach…
Amazon’s first 27 internet satellites launch to space
by Sean O'Kane
The first 27 satellites in Amazon’s effort to create a space-based internet network have finally made it to orbit, paving the way for the company to attempt to compete with Elon Musk’s well-established Starlink service. A United Launch Alli…
Speedrunner reaches Breath of the Wild credits on Switch 2, a console which isn’t even out yet
by Matt Tate
The Nintendo Switch 2 won’t be in our hands for over a month yet (sigh), but a speedrunner has already reached the credits of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
As reported by VGC, the Japanese speedrunner known a…
Tesla board member Joe Gebbia actually bought some stock
Tesla board member and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia acquired about 4,000 shares of the automaker’s stock, a purchase that has a value of about $1 million and change, according to a regulatory filing. That’s not a significant stock purchase,…
Meta is making it easier to use Llama models for app development
Meta is releasing a new tool it hopes will encourage developers to use its family of Llama models for their next project. At its inaugural LlamaCon event in Menlo Park on Tuesday, the company announced the Llama API. Available as a limited free preview…
Meta previews an API for its Llama AI models
by Kyle Wiggers
At its inaugural LlamaCon AI developer conference on Tuesday, Meta announced an API for its Llama series of AI models: the Llama API. Available in limited preview, the Llama API lets developers explore and experiment with products powered by different …
Meta’s ChatGPT competitor includes conversational voice chat and a social feed
Meta didn’t wait for Tuesday’s LlamaCon keynote to unveil its first big AI announcement of the week. The company launched a standalone app that competes with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and other multimodal AI chatbots. Sticking to the company’s roots, the…
How to use your iPhone as a webcam with your Mac
by Rob Webb
If you want to upgrade your video call setup without buying an external webcam, your iPhone can help. With macOS Ventura or later, Apple’s Continuity Camera feature allows users to turn their iPhone into a high-quality, wireless webcam for Mac. Whether…
Google Wallet brings digital IDs to more states – how to add yours
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Plus, proving your age with your phone is about to get way easier and more private.
Google’s viral AI podcast tool can chat in 50 languages now and it aced my Spanish test
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I made a Spanish AI podcast with NotebookLM’s expanded language skills, and it’s surprisingly good. Here’s what else it can do.
Google launches AI tools for practicing languages through personalized lessons
by Aisha Malik
Google on Tuesday is releasing three new AI experiments aimed at helping people learn to speak a new language in a more personalized way. While the experiments are still in the early stages, it’s possible that the company is looking to take on Du…
Google Wallet to add support for digital IDs in more states
by Aisha Malik
Google announced on Tuesday that digital IDs are coming to more states and services in Google Wallet. The company also shared that Wallet is getting a way to privately verify age, and that the app is expanding to 50 more countries. Residents in Arkansa…
Google’s NotebookLM expands its AI podcast feature to more languages
by Aisha Malik
Google’s AI-based note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM is making its Audio Overviews feature available in 76 new languages, the company announced on Tuesday. Audio Overviews launched last year to give users the ability to generate a podc…
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