ChatGPT is bringing back 4o as an option because people missed it

OpenAI is bringing back GPT-4o in ChatGPT just one day after replacing it with GPT-5. In a post on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that the company will let paid users switch to GPT-4o after ChatGPT users mourned its replacement. “We will let Plus users choose to continue to use 4o,” Altman says. “We […]

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A decade later, Windows is still bringing Control Panel features to the Settings app

I kid you not, we wrote these words in 2014: Microsoft has tried to dumb down its Control Panel with a simple UI over the years, rather than a list of options, but there’s still a number of settings that don’t exist in the new PC Settings app. “Why do I have to go the […]

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How Wikipedia is fighting AI slop content

With the rise of AI writing tools, Wikipedia editors have had to deal with an onslaught of AI-generated content filled with false information and phony citations. Already, the community of Wikipedia volunteers has mobilized to fight back against AI slop, something Wikimedia Foundation product director Marshall Miller likens to a sort of "immune system" response. […]

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Don’t let your competitor steal the brand spotlight — Secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Disrupt isn’t just a tech conference — it’s a launchpad. For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to the next level. In 2025, that launchpad could be your exhibit table. With tables selling fast, now is your […]

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Mini Ikea stores will be opening inside select Best Buy locations this year

Ikea has announced that it’s opening mini retail experiences in a handful of Best Buy stores in the southern US later this year. It’s the first time Ikea’s products and services will be available through another US retailer, saving shoppers from having to visit and navigate the chain’s warehouse-sized stores which aren’t as plentiful in […]

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Instagram’s Map is here, and this is how you can turn it off

It’s only been a couple of days since the Instagram Map launched, and from the looks of our social feeds, people are not happy about it. Responses have ranged from being mildly annoyed that Instagram is ripping off Snapchat’s Snap Maps instead of offering a default feed that only contains your friends’ posts, to high […]

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Apple Intelligence’s ChatGPT integration will use GPT-5 starting with iOS 26

OpenAI just announced its GPT-5 AI model on Thursday, but you won’t be able to use it with Apple Intelligence’s ChatGPT integration until iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac. Apple Intelligence can rely on ChatGPT for things like helping answer certain Siri queries or alongside Apple’s Google Lens-like Visual […]

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Jenny Han Hints at Belly’s ‘Clear-Cut’ Decision in ‘TSITP’ Season 3 Finale

The Summer I Turned Pretty series finale will reveal which Fisher boy is endgame for Belly Conklin. “By the time it’s over, will there be a clear-cut decision?” Gayle King asked the series’ showrunner Jenny Han during the Thursday, August 7, episode of CBS Mornings. “Because if it doesn’t end with a clear-cut decision, I’m […]

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This three-pack of fast Wi-Fi 7 routers is under $200 for the first time

Having a solid set of Wi-Fi routers is essential, whether you’re working from home, playing online games , or streaming a movie. I’ve used this three-pack of TP-Link’s Deco BE26 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Routers for months without any issues, and I’m eager to recommend them, especially since it’s currently on sale for $188.89 ($90 off) […]

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8BitDo’s Pro 3 is a super customizable controller that’s too limited on Switch 2 

As far as I'm concerned, 8BitDo's Pro 3 is the ultimate controller. You may already know that it makes a model literally called the Ultimate controller, but it plays second fiddle to the new Pro 3 in some key ways. It's highly customizable, allowing you to change the face buttons, joystick caps, and more. Let […]

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Nintendo’s new Hello, Mario! mobile app lets kids play with Mario’s face

Nintendo has announced a new free mobile app coming to iOS, Android and the Switch. It’s called Hello, Mario! and was revealed alongside a new collection of Mario-themed products designed for kids and toddlers launching in Japan later this month. All of Nintendo’s mobile apps have been free to download so far, but while some […]

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Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer is DOA — now what?

On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has ordered its Dojo supercomputer project to be disbanded after the project's leader and most of its employees left to join another AI project. The news marked a major setback to the automaker's efforts to develop its own in-house developed supercomputer to train AI models for […]

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General Hospital’s Rena Sofer Reveals She’s Leaving LA After 35 Years

General Hospital star Rena Sofer and her family are packing up and moving out of Los Angeles. “We’ve been in LA for almost 35 years and now it’s time for me and @sbookstaver to go,” Sofer, 56, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 4, referring to husband Sanford Bookstaver. “Yes, I’m getting emotional. I met […]

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Hailey Bieber Can’t Live Without This Stretch Mark Cream on Amazon

Stretch marks are one of those beauty concerns that tend to stick around long after pregnancy or weight fluctuations. And while no cream can perform miracles overnight, some solutions are standing out — including one Hailey Bieber just shared on her Instagram Story. The model and new mom revealed that TriLASTIN Intensive Stretch Mark Cream […]

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What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Jai Das and Roseanne Wincek — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Startups face more exit options — and more uncertainty — than ever before. That’s why we’re bringing this essential conversation to the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Whether you’re already eyeing a liquidity event or just starting to scale, this is your chance to hear […]

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911 Calls Made Regarding Scott and Kelley Wolf’s Home 4 Times in 4 Days

Utah Sheriff’s officers were called over issues at Scott Wolf and Kelley Wolf’s home four times over four days amid their bitter divorce, Us Weekly can exclusively report According to official records, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office was called out to Scott, 57, and Kelley’s home on July 29 at 7:50 a.m. The report said […]

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Jim Bob Duggar Makes Rare Cameo in Daughter Jessa’s Birth Vlog

Jim Bob Duggar and his wife, Michelle Duggar, got to meet their 39th grandchild shortly after his birth. Jim Bob and Michelle’s daughter Jessa Duggar recently gave birth to her sixth baby, another son, in late July. She shared the news of her little one’s arrival in early August in a series of YouTube videos. […]

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’90 Day Fiance’ Star Gino’s Steamy Bathtub Date With Natalie Gets ‘Weird’

If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the bathtub. In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Sunday, August 10, episode of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, Gino Palazzolo can’t believe his latest love interest wants to cuddle in the bathroom. “Natalie is smoking hot,” he explains. “She’s got a big booty […]

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The Google Finance page is getting an AI makeover

Google’s apparent quest to bring AI features across all of its apps has just extended to one of its most mundane: Google Finance. The company announced on Friday that it’s testing a “new, AI-powered Google Finance,” chatbot included. The revamp, which will roll out in the US in the coming weeks, will let you ask […]

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3 Underrated Hulu Movies to Watch This Weekend (August 8-10)

Are you ready to watch one of the scariest movies of the year? No, we’re not talking about Freakier Friday — we’re talking about Weapons, the new horror movie starring Josh Brolin. If those two movies aren’t your thing, relax — Hulu has plenty to offer for its subscribers this weekend. Watch With Us has […]

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Turn your AirPods Max into a masterpiece with Casetify’s new headphone wrap

Released as part of a new collection of smartphone, tablet, and earbud cases celebrating the Mauritshuis museum collection in The Hague, Netherlands, Casetify’s new AirPods Max accessory can turn you into a 360-year-old work of art. Made from a “silk-like textile,” according to Designboom, the headphone cover’s fabric has been finished with a pleated design […]

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What is Laura Loomer?

For the uninitiated, watching a Jeffrey Epstein truther such as Laura Loomer have such influence over the White House's decisions is nothing short of baffling. ABC News attributes "the ouster of at least 15 individuals from Trump's second administration" to Loomer's influence - partially, at least. For Washington veterans who grew up in quote-unquote normal […]

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Skip the Needles! This Face Cream Visibly Firms GLP-1-Induced Skin Sagging

Dropping pounds can boost confidence, but if it has made your face look deflated, you’re not alone. Many GLP-1 users notice deeper wrinkles, sagging and dehydrated skin after significant weight loss. But instead of undergoing a face lift to tighten and plump, you can do so with this surgeon-formulated cream. This 4D Skin Rebound Complex […]

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Tesla shuts down the team behind its Dojo supercomputer

Tesla is dissolving the team that was developing its Dojo supercomputer, according to Bloomberg. The change, which reportedly includes the departure of Dojo head Peter Bannon, marks a notable shift away from using in-house technology to train the AI models powering Tesla’s self-driving features and its Optimus humanoid robot. Tesla CEO Elon Musk first introduced […]

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Modern Family’s Lily Explains Professional Name Change

Modern Family child star Frances Anderson is detailing her decision to go by a different name professionally. “Frances is actually part of my legal name. It’s my middle name, and it’s after my mom’s old family friend,” Anderson, 18, told E! News in an interview published on Friday, August 8. “I thought, one, it was […]

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Machine Gun Kelly Details 2024 Rehab Stay in New Song: Read the Lyrics

Machine Gun Kelly revealed that he missed the 2024 holiday season because of a stay in rehab. “Here’s the real truth. I spent Christmas and New Year’s — the whole month of December and late November — in rehab facility,” Kelly, 35, said during a Friday, August 8, appearance on The New York Times’ “Popcast” […]

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5 Best Jamie Lee Curtis Movies, Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes

As Freakier Friday is unleashed in theaters nationwide this weekend, it’s time to look at the quietly impressive career of one of its stars, Jamie Lee Curtis. The veteran actress has worked in the industry since the late 1970s, and she’s made her mark in a variety of genres and movies that include Trading Places […]

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Why I love my Soviet Labubu

Marina Galperina is a senior tech editor at The Verge who works with staff writers and freelancers on reports and theme weeks. She recently started a new newsletter called The Stepback, which breaks down one essential story from a writer of the week every Sunday. (From Marina: “Please subscribe!”) During a recent discussion of Labubus […]

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How Did ‘Wednesday’ Bring Christina Ricci Back in Season 2?

Netflix’s Wednesday found a way to bring Christina Ricci back in season 2 — but not for long. During the first part of season 2, which premiered on Thursday, August 6, Ricci’s character, Laurel Gates, was brought to Willow Hill as a prisoner after she was previously kept in a separate facility to keep her […]

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Glee’s Kevin McHale Slams ‘Loser’ Dean Cain for Saying He’s Joining ICE

Former Glee star Kevin McHale called out Dean Cain for voicing his intentions to join the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement department. “Look, I know the entertainment business is in shambles, but imagine being so out of work and desperate for attention (I would know) that you join ICE?” McHale, 37, wrote via X […]

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Is Manny Jacinto Married? 5 Things to Know About the ‘Freakier Friday’ Star

Manny Jacinto plays Lindsay Lohan’s love interest in Freakier Friday but his heart belongs to another in real life. Jacinto has been in a long-term relationship with Descendants star Dianne Doan. The couple met through a hip-hop training program in Vancouver before their acting careers took off. In 2019, Jacinto proposed, and the following year, […]

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Which ‘Baby Daddy’ Son Melissa Peterman Wants as ‘Happy’s Place’ Love Interest

Melissa Peterman is ruling out having her Baby Daddy sons, Jean-Luc Bilodeau and Derek Theler, making a guest appearance on Happy’s Place — but which one could she see playing her love interest? During the NBCUniversal Backlot Summer Experience on Monday, August 4, Peterman, 54, told Us Weekly that she would love to have her […]

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Did Megan Fox Cowrite a Song on MGK’s New Album?

Megan Fox received a surprise writing credit on Machine Gun Kelly’s latest album. The 35-year-old singer dropped his seventh record, Lost Americana, on Friday, August 8. Following its release, eagle-eyed fans noticed Fox’s name in the credits of Kelly’s song “Orpheus.” Us Weekly can confirm that Fox, 39, is named as a “composer” on the […]

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Are Anna and Jake Married in ‘Freakier Friday’? Relationship Status Revealed

Freakier Friday combines the perfect amount of laughs, heartfelt moments and nostalgia, a full 22 years after the original film starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis was released. While life is quite different for Tess Coleman (Curtis) and her daughter, Anna Coleman (Lohan), in the 2025 sequel, one thing remains the same — Chad […]

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Brooke Hogan Cried When Hulk Walked Her Down the Aisle in TV Wedding

Brooke Hogan will always remember the fond memories she had with her late father, Hulk Hogan, despite their complicated relationship. “Something hit me today. It may have been for a story line, it may have been fake, but I remember this moment like it was yesterday,” Brooke, 37, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, August 7. […]

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What ‘Tracker’ Story Line Does Justin Hartley Not Want to Play?

Tracker gives Justin Hartley the ability to play out a lot of different stories — but there are certain plot lines he isn’t interested in doing. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, executive producer Elwood Reid weighed in on Hartley’s recent comments about Colter possibly dying and how it relates to how the show […]

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17 Zimmermann-Inspired Blouses That Are Secretly Super Slimming

When it comes to blouses that look effortlessly elegant and romantic, Zimmermann is the gold standard in designer dressing. Its silhouettes are feminine, dreamy and ultra-flattering, and unfortunately, its styles come with a hefty price tag. Luckily, Amazon is filled with tons of gorgeous blouses that channel the same vibe — all without breaking the […]

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Sue Hawk’s Final Speech on ‘Survivor’ Is Just As Brutal 25 Years Later

Survivor came out of the gate hot! In its inaugural finale airing August 23, 2000, jury member Sue Hawk — days after being betrayed by Kelly Wiglesworth — delivered a scathing speech to her former ally and the other finalist, Richard Hatch. “This island is pretty much full of only two things: snakes and rats,” […]

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