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Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.
21 January 2026 @ 3:03 pm
Did Apple make the right choice in partnering with Google for Siri's AI features?
Zillow removed climate risk scores. This climate expert is restoring them.
21 January 2026 @ 2:33 pm
Real estate website scrubbed data under pressure from California real estate brokers.
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them.
21 January 2026 @ 12:15 pm
The web's best guide to spotting AI writing has become a manual for hiding it.
Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular
20 January 2026 @ 11:33 pm
The colors show the star’s final breath transforming into the raw ingredients for new worlds.
Zuck stuck on Trump’s bad side: FTC appeals loss in Meta monopoly case
20 January 2026 @ 11:22 pm
FTC will appeal ruling that found Meta has no monopoly in social networking.
Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones
20 January 2026 @ 10:35 pm
Verizon changed prepaid brands' policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.
Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning
20 January 2026 @ 10:17 pm
Google says SRV3 captions were causing playback errors, so it has "temporarily" disabled them.
Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns
20 January 2026 @ 9:59 pm
Eight animal cases in Mexico's Tamaulipas spur CDC to warn doctors of festering wounds.
Macaque facial gestures are more than just a reflex, study finds
20 January 2026 @ 9:25 pm
Study is first to implant micro-electrode arrays to record neurons as they produce facial gestures.
Netflix to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount hostile takeover
20 January 2026 @ 7:24 pm
Netflix and Warner seek quick shareholder vote as Paramount tries to upend deal.