The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT

GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the chatbot’s performance. Here’s a rundown of all of the changes you can expect to see in ChatGPT. Say goodbye to the model picker With the […]

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Paramount is now a Skydance Corporation

It’s official: Skydance Media’s deal to purchase CBS parent company Paramount Global for $8 billion is complete, and incoming chairman / CEO David Ellison’s first order of business is a massive restructuring. In an open letter about his plans for Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (the merged companies’ new name), Ellison announced that, going forward, the […]

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Samsung’s inexpensive Galaxy Buds FE are even more affordable at over 50 percent off

Samsung’s latest Unpacked event came and went with no major announcements related to the company’s Galaxy Buds lineup. However, if you don’t want to wait for what’s next, you can currently save on the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE, which are down to $46.99 ($53 off) at Woot. That’s their best price yet and a deal […]

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Meta’s prototype headsets show off the future of mixed reality

Meta’s consumer VR headsets are already among the best you can get for their price points, but at a conference next week, the company is showing off some impressive-sounding research prototypes that could be a peek at what its headsets might be capable of in the future.  One headset, called “Tiramisu,” brings a “new milestone […]

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Weapons turns our deepest anxieties into a potent horror masterpiece

Zach Cregger's first major film Barbarian was tense and frightening, but it was also infused with a healthy dose of absurdity. The movie's twisted sense of humor made it easier to stomach its grotesque violence and a bit more difficult to anticipate how its unhinged story would unfold. But Barbarian also worked surprisingly well as […]

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SpaceX is building a water pipeline to Starbase – but access comes with some conditions

The newest piece of infrastructure coming to Starbase, Texas isn’t a launch mount or a booster. It’s a water pipeline, and who can hook up a tap (and on what terms) will shape the definition of “company town.”  The new line, which will stretch from Brownsville to the newly incorporated City of Starbase, will replace […]

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Microsoft brings GPT-5 to Copilot with new smart mode

OpenAI officially launched its new GPT-5 models today, and Microsoft is now bringing GPT-5 to Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and more. It’s part of a big simultaneous release of GPT-5 that will show up in Copilot as the new smart mode that I detailed in Notepad last month. The new […]

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US military finds a good use for Tesla Cybertruck: missile target practice

Elon Musk has long bragged that the Tesla Cybertruck is a uniquely impervious vehicle thanks to its stainless steel body and “bulletproof” windows, calling it “an armored personnel carrier from the future.” Now that claim will be put to the test by none other than the US Air Force, which aims to use the Cybertruck […]

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GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users

OpenAI is releasing GPT-5, its new flagship model, to all of its ChatGPT users and developers. CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is a dramatic leap from OpenAI's previous models. He compares it to "something that I just don't wanna ever have to go back from," like the first iPhone with a Retina display. OpenAI says […]

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Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites

Lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at countering “foreign piracy sites,” as reported earlier by TorrentFreak. The bill, called the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act, would allow copyright holders to ask a federal court to block piracy websites. The bipartisan legislation, led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons […]

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Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns

Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved with haste to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek's R1 model on Azure AI Foundry. It was an unusually quick turnaround for a new model on Azure that also set a new bar for success. A few months later, Nadella then pushed to onboard xAI's Grok […]

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Google TV’s uncertain future

Last year, Google surprised online video publishers with some stunning news: the company, which now generates over a quarter trillion dollars with advertising every year, effectively admitted that it isn't very good at selling ads for its own smart TV platform, Google TV. The issue at heart: Google has long required publishers to share a […]

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Peloton pivots to wellness alongside another layoff

Peloton has pivoted many times over the past few years in its quest to return to profitability. The latest, as announced in its Q4 2025 earnings call, is leaning into health and wellness instead of “just” cardio fitness. “With each passing year, we are coming to understand better the importance of strength, stress management, sleep, […]

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The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs

Framework has built a name for itself by taking the locked down world of laptops and making them modular, upgradable, and repairable. So it's surprising - and maybe even controversial - the way that Framework has approached its first desktop: it's made a PC that's actually less modular than most. Don't worry; this isn't a […]

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Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you

Stop me if you've heard this one before: a new wave of tariffs are taking effect today. Announced on July 31st, the latest set of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on foreign imports - possibly illegally - will set a floor of 15 percent for around 40 countries with a trade deficit with the […]

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DJI’s first robovac features drone tech and a transparent design

Following the reveal of its first 360-degree action camera a week ago, DJI has announced its first robot vacuum cleaner. The DJI Romo is available in three versions that are mostly differentiated by their appearance  — two use transparent shells to reveal their inner workings — but they all borrow technology from the company’s drones […]

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HBO Max is going to get even more annoying about password sharing

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is about to get stricter. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perette said prompts surrounding account sharing will become more persistent starting next month, pushing people toward paying an extra $7.99 per month to add an extra member to their account. “In September, you’ll actually […]

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Trump demands CEO of Intel resign over ties to China

President Donald Trump has called for Lip-Bu Tan to immediately resign as Intel’s CEO over his reported ties to Chinese tech firms. The demand follows Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton questioning Intel’s board chairman whether Tan’s alleged connections to China would conflict with security regulations. “The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” […]

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Truth Social’s AI search is powered by Perplexity, but the platform can set limits on sources

The search engine, dubbed Truth Search AI, is already available on the web version of Truth Social, with public Beta testing on the iOS and Android apps planned for “the near future.”

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Truth Social’s new AI search engine basically just pushes Fox News

Donald Trump’s Truth Social has launched a new AI search feature that consistently pushes conservative media sources. The feature, Truth Search AI, is powered by the AI startup Perlexity and is now available on the web version of Trump’s social media platform, with public testing coming to the iOS and Android apps “in the near […]

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Elad Gil — one of tech’s sharpest minds — on early bets, breakout growth, and what’s coming next at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Elad Gil isn’t just ahead of the curve — he practically lives there. Before most of the world had even asked ChatGPT its first question, Gil was writing early checks into companies like Perplexity, Character.AI, and Harvey. And that’s just a slice of the story. His track record includes seed or Series A investments in […]

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Digital Foundry, the most trusted name in game console analysis, is going independent

Over the past decade and a half, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has become the most knowledgeable and trustworthy place to find out just how powerful a new video game console might be, where the hottest new games run the best, and why they sometimes don't! Even Sony and Microsoft often favor DF for exclusive access to […]

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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on Copilot, vibe coding, and AI’s next chapter

Welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. It’s AI coding week at Decoder. You just heard Casey Newton’s interview with the CEO behind Cursor, Michael Truell. Now, I have a conversation with GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke. In many ways, GitHub Copilot set off the […]

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Love Island USA’s Aaron Evans and Kaylor Martin’s Relationship Timeline

Despite finding an immediate connection while filming season 6 of Love Island USA, Aaron Evans and Kaylor Martin had one of the most tumultuous relationships before their messy split. Season 6, which premiered in June 2024, introduced Aaron and Kaylor as original Islanders who coupled up and remained together. But just because they immediately explored […]

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Brooke Hogan’s Husband Steven Oleksy Shares Tribute to Father-in-Law Hulk

Brooke Hogan’s husband, Steven Oleksy, shared a tribute to late father-in-law Hulk Hogan. “It’s with mixed emotions that I write this post,” Oleksy, 39, captioned an Instagram post on Tuesday, August 5. “While I may not have been part of the journey from the very beginning, I was fortunate to witness the kind of love […]

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Sydney Sweeney’s Brother Jokes About ‘Good Jeans’ After Controversial Ad

Sydney Sweeney‘s family is seemingly coming to her defense following her controversial American Eagle ad. The actress’ brother, Trent, made a playful reference to the uproar via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, August 6, while celebrating a personal milestone. Trent, who serves in the U.S. Air Force, shared a photo of his certificate after being […]

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Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan must ‘resign immediately’

Trump's post comes after Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday wrote to Intel's board of directors, asking about Tan's ties to China, his investments in the country, and raised concerns about his time leading Cadence Design Systems, which had a Chinese military university as a customer.

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40 years later, Brazil is as prescient as ever

Brazil opens with a bureaucratic error. A fly gets stuck in a typewriter, changing the surname of Archibald Tuttle to Archibald Buttle, a misprint on a form that dictates the government forcibly detain a suspected terrorist (Tuttle) but instead leads to the arrest of an entirely innocent man (Buttle). If the inciting events of our […]

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This smart lock lets me see through my door

Eufy's FamiLock S3 Max ($399) is a multitasking workhorse. Launched earlier this year, it combines a smart lock and video doorbell in one, and it's one of the first locks with a digital peephole and a wave-to-unlock function. It also has a keyway, keypad, and Matter support, so it works with all the major smart […]

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Library of Congress explains how parts of US Constitution vanished from its website

The U.S. congressional agency confirmed to TechCrunch that the removal of key sections of the Constitution from its website were removed in error. The full text has now been reinstated.

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Is the ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 5 Finale Written as Possible Series Ending?

Sweet Magnolias fans don’t want to think about the show coming to an end, but does the season 5 finale set things up just in case the show isn’t renewed? During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly while promoting Hallmark’s Providence Falls, JoAnna García Swisher teased how season 5 wraps up the story, saying, “I […]

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Where Megan Fox and MGK’s Relationship Stands After Costa Rica Trip

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly‘s recent trip to Costa Rica doesn’t mean they’re back together — at least not officially. “Things feel back to ‘normal’ between them, but they are not putting a label on their relationship,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. The on-again, off-again couple were spotted flying to the Central American […]

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Justin Hartley Credits ‘Tracker’ Success to Colter’s Unapologetic Masculinity

Justin Hartley knows why Tracker is such a hit for CBS — and most of it has to do with Colter’s masculinity. Hartley, 48, was asked about the show’s success during a recent interview with Men’s Journal, to which he said, “One of the things I really love about Colter and the way we’ve built […]

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Channel Jennifer Lopez’s $20,000 Rich Mom Bag Look for 99% Less

There are designer bags, and then there’s the Hermès Birkin bag. The crème de la crème of luxurious accessories, these highly coveted bags come equipped with jaw-dropping price tags (some pre-loved styles cost well over $100,000). If you’re not ready to drop a salary’s worth for the real thing, we found an affordable alternative that […]

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All the news from Nintendo’s August Indie World showcase

Nintendo’s latest livestreamed event is highlighting the smattering of indie games coming to the Switch consoles later this year, and the Indie World Showcase is scheduled to start on Thursday, August 7th, at 9 AM ET. Hades 2 might make an appearance, and there’s a slim chance the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong might show up […]

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Selena Gomez’s ‘Best’ Part of Dating Nick Jonas Was Meeting Taylor Swift

Selena Gomez is looking back at the origins of her friendship with BFF Taylor Swift. “Taylor and I dated the Jonas Brothers,” Gomez, 33, reflected on the Thursday, August 7, episode of the “Therapuss With Jake Shane” podcast. “I dated Nick and she dated Joe.” She continued, “It’s cute. We were young. We all know […]

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‘9-1-1’ Alum Kelley Mack’s Death Was ‘Total’ Surprise After Treatment

Actress Kelley Mack‘s death came as a shock to those in her inner circle after she underwent treatment during her glioma battle. A rep for the Walking Dead alum told TMZ that her death was a “total” surprise, noting that Mack was auditioning for projects earlier in the summer. By July, Mack took a break […]

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Big Freedia’s New Gospel Album ‘Hit Home Even Harder’ After Partner’s Death

Big Freedia is known as the Queen of Bounce, but her latest album provided an opportunity to try something completely different: gospel. “If you didn’t know, the Queen of Bounce started in gospel. I come from the church, and it has been on my heart to do a gospel album for a while now,” the […]

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Cheryl Burke on Being Celibate: ‘I Touch Myself All the Time. It’s Great’

There is no shame in Cheryl Burke‘s self-love game. The star, 41, recently sat down with Us to talk about her recent weight loss, dealing with social media trolls, plastic surgery allegations and the state of her dating life. Regarding that last one, it’s non-existent — and Burke is OK with that. “I need to […]

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These 17 End-of-Summer Outfit Sets Feel Effortless and Expensive — From $18

Everyone wants to look Hamptons-rich, but it’s impossible without the right outfit. Two-piece outfit sets are a staple in rich mom wardrobes, making them essential for luxe-loving fashionistas who want to dress expensive. They’re perfect for dropping the kids at school, running errands, grabbing coffee and everything in between. With a new season approaching, we […]

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