Google is Building an Experimental New Browser and a New Kind of Web App
msmash / slashdot - Google's Chrome team has built an experimental browser called Disco that takes a query or prompt, opens a cluster of related tabs, and then generates a custom application tailored to whatever task the user is trying to accomplish. The browser launched Thu…
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Apple Wins Ability to Charge Fees on External Payment Links as Appeals Court Modifies Epic Injunction
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple should be able to collect a reasonable commission on purchases made using external links included in iOS apps, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled today (via Reuters). The U.S. Court of Appeals partially reversed sanctions imposed on Apple after Apple w…
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Apple AirTag 2: Four New Features Found in iOS 26 Code
Juli Clover / macrumors - The AirTag 2 will include a handful of new features that will improve tracking capabilities, according to a new report from Macworld. The site says that it was able to access an internal build of iOS 26, which includes references to multiple unreleased pr…
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OpenAI Releases GPT-5.2 With Major Upgrades in Reasoning, Coding, and Reliability
iclarified - OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5.2, describing it as its most capable model series yet for professional knowledge work and complex problem-solving. The update arrives just weeks after the release of GPT-5.1 and is aimed at raising the bar for coding, …
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Oracle (ORCL) Stock Tumbles as Revenue Misses and Guidance Falls Short
Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Oracle posted Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.26 versus $1.64 consensus, boosted by $2.7 billion Ampere stake sale Quarterly revenue of $16.06 billion fell short of $16.19 billion estimate despite 14% year-over-year increase Cloud infrastructure revenue surged…
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Time Magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of the year for 2025
news.com.au - The issue features a cover story exploring how AI has changed the world over the past year, in “sometimes frightening ways”.
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Opera Wants You To Pay $20 a Month For Its AI Browser
msmash / slashdot - Opera has opened its AI-powered browser Neon to the public after a couple of months of testing, and anyone interested in trying it will need to pay $19.90 per month. The Norway-based company first unveiled Neon in May and launched it in early access to se…
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More leaked code suggests 120Hz ProMotion for Studio Display 2
appleinsider - The expected second-generation Apple Studio Display is once more predicted to feature an updated 120Hz ProMotion display, with new code leaks backing up previous claims.Apple Studio DisplayBack in February 2025, screen analyst Ross Young claimed that Appl…
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OpenAI, Microsoft Face Historic Liability Test in AI-Linked Homicide Suit
Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; Lawsuit claims ChatGPT intensified paranoia leading to a tragic Connecticut murder–suicide. OpenAI and Microsoft face unprecedented liability over harmful AI-generated responses. Section 230 protections may not apply because ChatGPT created the dis…
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Qargo Raises $33M in Series B Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Qargo, a London, UK-based transport management system (TMS) company, raised $33M in Series B funding. The round was led by Sofina, with participation from existing investor Balderton Capital. The raise brought the total amount to $54M. The company intends…
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NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter
BeauHD / slashdot - NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter after it passed behind Mars. When it remerged from behind the planet, the spacecraft never resumed communications. SpaceNews reports: MAVEN launched in November 2013 and entered orbit around Mars in Septem…
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Adobe beats earnings expectations as AI tools drive double-digit revenue growth
Duncan Riley / siliconangle - Adobe Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter today and also impressed with a forecast ahead of analyst expectations. For the quarter that ended on Nov. 28, Adobe reported adjusted earnings per share of $5…
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Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - A new beta feature on Spotify takes the idea behind the Discover Weekly playlist and puts the control in users' hands through AI prompts. Prompted Playlists, which are initially launching in New Zealand on Thursday, let users type out exactly what they wa…
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Amazon to Let Authors Remove DRM From eBooks on Kindle
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Amazon quietly revealed that it will allow authors to publish their books on Kindle in DRM-free EPUB and PDF formats.The post Amazon to Let Authors Remove DRM From eBooks on Kindle appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called 'Avocado' and it might not be open source
Karissa Bell / engadget - Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta's latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a new model, known inside of Meta as "Avocado," which could…
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Oracle Reports $16.1 Billion in Revenue, Narrowly Missing Forecasts
Sebastian Herrera / wsj - The software giant is spending heavily to become a major cloud provider for the AI era.
- Massive AI spending raises risk pointers on future profitability. (3)
- OpenAI's influence sparks competitive tension around Oracle's earnings. (1)
- Revenue miss triggers steep share declines, fueling market concerns. (8)
- Strong cloud and AI growth boosts stock outlook upbeat. (1)
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Massive AI spending raises risk pointers on future profitability.
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Apple TV and Apple Music are down for some users
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Apple Music and Apple TV are experiencing an outage, according to Apple’s System Status page. The outage was logged on Apple’s own system at around 2:53PM ET, and is currently affecting both of the company’s streaming services, along with Apple TV’s Chann…
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Reddit is testing verification
Jay Peters / theverge - Reddit is starting to test verified profiles, the company announced today. Users who are verified as part of this "limited alpha test" will have a gray checkmark next to their username "across profiles, communities, feeds, post detail pages, and search re…
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Petco Files Data Breach Reports and Blames Inadvertent Software Setting
PYMNTS / pymnts - Petco has reported that a setting within one of its software applications made customers’ personal information accessible online. The retailer filed data breach reports in California, Massachusetts and Texas. The disclosures were flagged by PCMag in a Tue…
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Amazon Grows Same-Day Fresh Grocery Delivery to 2,300 Communities
PYMNTS / pymnts - Amazon says its same-day perishable grocery delivery service has reached 2,300-plus communities. Now, Amazon is planning additional growth in 2026 as it finds itself on track to deliver at its fastest speeds ever for Prime members worldwide for the third …
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