Last month, chatbot platform Character.ai filed for bankruptcy just five years after its launch. Most recently, privacy-focused AI assistant Ollie announced its closure a few weeks ago. Aside from Character.ai and Ollie, many AI bets don’t even survive within the companies that build them. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, around 42% of AI initiatives … Read more
Brain signals from a 46-year-old man who lost his voice to ALS were decoded using experimental brain implants and translated directly into intelligible speech. A 58-year-old woman, a trained singer, whose voice was gradually silenced by the disease, was able to sing a musical scale. New advances from researchers at the University of California, Davis, … Read more
It’s been 13 years since the last Grand Theft Auto installment, and fans are gearing up for what analysts say could be the biggest video game launch of all time. The latest game in the franchise, “Grand Theft Auto VI,” will be released on Nov. 19, after Take-Two Interactive’s Rockstar Games delayed its release twice. … Read more
1. I think you have the wrong organ (or you are an alien):2. The strange thing is that they used “you” right in the second comment:3. Simply start by assuming that there has been a genocide in your country’s history and work backwards from there:4. Never try to correct the dictionary: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement … Read more
Windows 11’s modern Run box arrives for everyone in December, and Microsoft found that almost no one clicked Explore in the old Windows Latest. Windows 11 beta insiders can now toggle settings directly from taskbar search TechPowerUpWindows 11 could get a central hub for app updates PCWorldMicrosoft improves Windows 11 BitLocker to make TPM management … Read more
2027 is almost here and it seems as if the year has disappeared in a cloud of smoke. The arrival of the new year also means that Samsung’s new Galaxy devices are just around the corner, particularly the long-awaited Galaxy S27 series. After a whirlwind of leaks, the flagship range has seemingly resurfaced, this time … Read more
AMD’s share of desktop CPU shipments fell to 29.9% in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data from Mercury Research, shared by PC Gamer. That’s a five-point drop from the 34.9% AMD had in the second quarter, while Intel rose again to 70.1%. It’s also AMD’s lowest figure for desktop since early 2025, … Read more
Today’s suggestions from NYT Strands will be easy if you’re superstitious. Strands, the elevated New York Times word search game, requires the player to put a spin on the classic word search. Words can be formed from linked letters: up, down, left, right or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in whimsical shapes … Read more
Not even the original creators of Grand Theft Auto have been able to play GTA 6 BBC Edinburgh games companies continue to make their mark The Edinburgh Reporter Scottish video games industry: 15 to 130 companies destroyed.io Inside GTA’s Scottish origins as Rockstar prepares for a big launch The National Scot From Frankie Boyle to … Read more
Bluetooth speakers are usually boring, plain-colored boxes, but not this one! As part of Nothing’s early Black Friday promotion, you can get its exclusive milk carton-shaped CMF S speaker at Amazon and Nothing for just $39. That’s a solid $20 off and the lowest price we’ve seen on Nothing’s new wireless speaker, which hit the … Read more