Chinese AI ‘Manus’ went viral like DeepSeek, but can it compete with ChatGPT’s AI agents?
DeepSeek went viral a few weeks ago, shocking the US tech world and tanking the stock market in the process. The Chinese AI firm surprised …
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iPhone 17 Air design files leaked, so here’s a 3D-printed version
Apple will release its thinnest iPhone to date this year; there’s no question about it. We’ve reached that point during the iPhone rumor season where …
Nothing Phone 3a Pro and 3a: All about the camera and an AI button
We’ve known for a while that the 2025 Nothing mid-range Phones were coming on March 4th, and the British smartphone vendor has delivered. The Nothing …
Lenovo’s ThinkBook Flip foldable and Yoga Solar PC: Wild laptop concepts unveiled at MWC 2025
As it does every year, Lenovo brought brand new ThinkBook and Yoga laptops to the Mobile World Congress in Spain, which Windows fans in search …
Tecno Spark Slim is the closest thing we have to an iPhone 17 Air
Apple is widely expected to release an ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air this year as part of the iPhone 17 lineup. We’ve seen countless leaks that …
Why the iPhone 16e is the perfect phone for your mom
Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e last week, a $599 mid-range phone that looks like an iPhone 14 but has the performance of an iPhone 16. …
Google Search: Removing your personal info from web search just got easier
Having your personal information pop up online in various places can be quite annoying, especially if it’s things like your phone number and email address. …
Thunderbolts* is almost as long as an Avengers movie, and I’m thrilled
With Captain America: Brave New World out in theaters, it’s time to get excited about Marvel’s next big theatrical release and the 2025 MCU project …
Watch two AI models speak to each other in gibberish
If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ve undoubtedly heard R2-D2 making unintelligible sounds to speak to the characters around him. We, the audience, can’t understand …
Alibaba’s new Wan 2.1 text-to-video AI is unbelievable
One of the brilliant ideas that helped DeepSeek go viral was the Chinese company’s decision to make it open-source. That meant anyone could install DeepSeek …
We finally know the secret sauce behind DeepSeek’s AI breakthroughs that shocked the world
DeepSeek achieved something spectacular in a matter of months while delivering a massive shock to the US stock market. The AI company released a wildly …
ChatGPT Deep Research rolls out to more premium plans, but where is Operator?
OpenAI released two AI agents in the past few weeks that can offer ChatGPT users more advanced use of artificial intelligence. They’re called Operator and …
Google’s new AI solves superbug problems in two days – human researchers needed a decade
Superbugs are what we routinely call bacteria that grow resistant to antibiotics. The name isn’t exaggerated, as these acquired defenses allow the superbugs to survive …
How Apple plans to fix the biggest design flaw of foldable phones
Apple will supposedly launch its first foldable iPhone in 2026, a phone we’ve been calling the iPhone Fold on account of its presumed design. The …
Galaxy S25 Edge specs leak teases an amazing ultra-thin phone
People in attendance at the Galaxy S25 Unpacked event last month might’ve been surprised by the product Samsung used to open the show: the new …
Claude AI is getting a major upgrade this week, but not the one we expected
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei teased in early January that Claude would get ChatGPT-like features in the future, like reasoning and internet search support. Reasoning models …
Gemini AI might soon join ChatGPT in Apple Intelligence
When Apple unveiled its vision for Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, Craig Federighi said Apple chose ChatGPT as the built-in chatbot for Apple Intelligence. Needless …
These iPhone 17 Air and Pro renders seem fake, but I can totally explain it
It’s that time of the year when the first CAD design and dummy units start leaking for the next iPhone generation. February is almost over, …
I want one of these AI-powered humanoid robots to help me around the house
I’m a longtime ChatGPT user, and I can’t imagine using the internet without access to some sort of AI to help me out. AI acting …
Exciting Spider-Man 4 cast changes are in the works
February is almost over, and Marvel has still yet to officially announce Spider-Man 4. The sequel has to start shooting at some point this year …
Cheaper YouTube Premium Lite plan may be coming soon, but it has ads
Some people might say the YouTube experience is being ruined by YouTube Premium price hikes, Google’s tougher stance on ad blocker use, and more annoying …
ChatGPT Operator is expanding to more countries, but it still costs $200/month to use
OpenAI launched its first AI agent about a month ago. Called Operator, the ChatGPT model can be a brilliant tool for improving productivity. The agent …
iPhone 16e tests show MagSafe charging works even though it’s not officially supported
You can’t even buy the iPhone 16e yet, but the phone has already had its first controversy. The iPhone 16e doesn’t support MagSafe charging, which …
Oppo Find N5 is the world’s thinnest foldable phone
The $599 iPhone 16e might be the most important new gadget of the week, given the massive appeal of iPhones in general, but it’s not …
iPhone 17 could be 9% more expensive due to Trump’s tariffs
Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, and the phone will be available for preorder next week. While Apple’s announcement confirmed most of the rumors …
AI like ChatGPT o1 and DeepSeek R1 might cheat to win a game
Palisade Research recently detailed a ChatGPT experiment in which a reasoning model was told to play chess against a more powerful opponent and win. Rather …
What does ‘breakthrough’ iPhone 16e battery life mean for the iPhone 17 Air?
I’ve been telling you how amazing the iPhone 16e will be for months, but battery life never made the list of potential highlights. Back then, …
iPhone 16e doesn’t support MagSafe, but it’s not because of the new C1 chip
UPDATE: An Apple spokesperson has confirmed to BGR that the new C1 chip had nothing to do with the company’s decision to omit MagSafe from …
Wild iPhone 17 Pro battery rumor might be great news for the Air
I’ve avoided the Plus and Pro Max sizes in Apple’s iPhone lineup for years, but something changed recently. I found myself wanting a bigger screen, …
Claude 4 will soon compete with ChatGPT’s best new features
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman laid out the company’s ChatGPT plans for the near future. After plenty of speculation and rumors about the next big ChatGPT …
