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Google has officially discontinued selling the Chromecast with Google TV, both the 4K and HD versions, on its US online store. As of Thursday afternoon, the product listing now shows a “No longer available” message, marking the end of availability through Google’s direct sales channel. Earlier this week, some color variants of the Chromecast with […] More

Apple has made a significant and controversial move by removing one of its most robust security features for users in the UK. This decision follows pressure from the UK government, which has been pushing for the ability to access user data stored on iCloud. The feature in question, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), provides end-to-end encryption, […] More

Google has revealed a sophisticated AI-driven research aid that can serve as a “co-scientist” intended to accelerate findings and improve the scientific process. The groundbreaking gadget assists scientists in detecting knowledge gaps, developing hypotheses, and finding new areas of scientific inquiry. Alan Karthikesalingam, a Google senior clinician scientist, described the gadget as one that offers […] More

Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has launched its newest AI model, Grok 3, claiming it outshines top models by competitors such as OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek. Based on initial testing, which included math, science, and coding evaluations, Grok 3 showed better performance. “We’re really looking forward to showing you Grok 3, which we think is […] More

Elon Musk’s ambitious $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has been officially rejected by its board of directors. However, some experts argue that this move may not be a failure from Musk’s perspective. While the bid was unsolicited, it has sparked discussions that could potentially disrupt CEO Sam Altman’s vision for […] More

South Korea has pulled DeepSeek, a highly used AI chatbot created by China, from its app stores over privacy issues. The move, announced by the nation’s data protection authority, will prevent users from downloading the app temporarily. Nevertheless, the app will be reinstated once it has been subjected to “improvements and remedies” to bring it […] More

The highly popular video-sharing app TikTok is again up for download in the United States, after a brief removal amidst continued national security discussions. The short-video application, which is owned by Chinese technology giant ByteDance, was restored to Apple’s App Store and Google Play on Thursday, while former President Donald Trump was still weighing its […] More

The most recent news from Microsoft confirms that yet another set of games will be departing Xbox Game Pass towards the end of February 2025. Eight games are going to be dropped from the subscription service this time, some of which are fan favorites that gamers might want to finish before they’re gone. Some of […] More