OpenAI “indefinitely” shelves plans for erotic ChatGPT
Some staff reportedly questioned how sexy ChatGPT benefits humanity.
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Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs
Great performance for the price, if you ignore the price of RAM, SSDs, and GPUs.
The debut of Gemini 3.1 Flash Live could make it harder to know if you're talking to a robot
Google's new conversational audio AI is rolling out in search, Gemini, and developer tools today.
Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment
Subjects who interacted with AI tools were more likely to think they were right, less likely to resolve conflicts.
You've got $20,000 to spend on an EV: Here are some options
From Audis to Teslas, there's a lot available in this price range.
Netflix raises prices for every subscription tier by up to 12.5 percent
Netflix last raised prices in January 2025.
As RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine ways turn toxic to GOP, CDC director is hard to find
Wednesday was the deadline to nominate a new director.
Internet Yiff Machine: We hacked 93GB of "anonymous" crime tips
Ultra-sensitive data may have been hacked.
Spotify seeks $300M from Anna's Archive, which ignores all court proceedings
Even with court orders, music firms struggle to eliminate notorious shadow library.
Elon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legal
X admonished for "fishing expedition" as judge dismisses ad boycott lawsuit.
So long, farewell: Saying goodbye to Audi's best car, the 2026 RS6 Avant
With production now finished, we take one last ride in our favorite station wagon.
Honda cancels the two electric vehicles it was developing with Sony
Sony Honda Mobility says the Afeela 1 and Afeela 2 are no more.
Orbital data centers, part 1: There’s no way this is economically viable, right?
"This is not physically impossible; it’s only a question of whether this is a rational thing."
Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines
Development houses: It's time to check your networks for infections.
Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires
Opponents say the proposed rule would be a giveaway to the timber industry.
Claude Code can now take over your computer to complete tasks
But Anthropic urges caution as "research preview" safeguards "aren't absolute."
All of DOGE’s work could be undone as lawsuit against Musk proceeds
Musk’s X posts bragging about DOGE may trigger reversals of its biggest wins.
Apple confirms that its Maps app will begin showing ads to users "this summer"
Apple Maps ads will look and work a bit like current App Store ads do.
Google's new version of Android Automotive will move beyond infotainment
Google wants Android in cars to break out of the infotainment box.
NASA kills lunar space station to focus on ambitious Moon base
"Everyone wants to be on the surface."