xAI Launches Grok 4.1, Targeting Emotional Intelligence and Reliability to Top AI Benchmarks

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - xAI has launched Grok 4.1, with improvements in conversational ability and reliability. It already tops the LMArena leaderboard and aims to fix the hallucination issues of its predecessors.The post xAI Launches Grok 4.1, Targeting Emotional Intelligence a…

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Google rolls out new Gemini app design

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Google is rolling out a visual update to the Gemini app that introduces new design elements and color changes. This follows recent improvements to the app’s video generation capabilities and Gemini Live features. According to 9to5Google, the update brings…

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OpenAI Celebrates Controlling Punctuation While Raising Billions for Superintelligence

Robert Brown / implicator - OpenAI's CEO celebrated getting ChatGPT to avoid em dashes after three years of trying. The "fix" shifts probabilities, not guarantees. Writers face AI accusations for using punctuation correctly. Meanwhile, the company raises billions promising superinte…

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Sam Altman Celebrates ChatGPT Finally Following Em Dash Formatting Rules

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday evening, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X that ChatGPT has started following custom instructions to avoid using em dashes. "Small-but-happy win: If you tell ChatGPT not to use em-dashes i…

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Google expands Pixel call recording to global users

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Google is expanding call recording capabilities globally for Pixel phone users within its Phone by Google application. The feature, announced for Pixel 6 and subsequent models in September, is now broadly available. An update to the Phone by Google app en…

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Google’s NotebookLM will now do ‘deep research’

Elissa Welle / theverge - Google is pairing up two of its research products: NotebookLM and Gemini’s agentic AI tool Deep Research. On Thursday, the company announced that all users will have access to Deep Research in NotebookLM within a week. Google recently linked Deep Research…

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Google’s November 2025 Pixel Drop is here with a host of upgrades for your Pixel

digitaltrends - Google today announced a Pixel Drop for Pixel 6 and newer models, bringing theme packs, the Remix feature in Google Messages, and more.

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Top Stories: iOS 26.1 Released, iOS 26.2 Beta, iPhone 18 Rumors, and More

MacRumors Staff / macrumors - Things were busy in Apple software land this week, with the public release of iOS 26.1 and updates for Apple's other platforms being quickly followed by the round of 26.2 betas with plenty more changes in store.On the hardware side, we're still wondering …

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iOS 26.2, macOS 26.2, and iPadOS 26.2 betas are here: How to download

mashable - Want to check out the next round of Apple software updates? You can do that right now.

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Apple Releases First iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 Public Betas

Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple today provided public beta testers with the first releases of upcoming iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and watchOS 26.2 updates for testing purposes. The public betas come two days after Apple provided the betas to developers.After signing up for …

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Your Steam Deck can now download games with screen off to save battery

digitaltrends - Valve just rolled out display-off downloads for the Steam Deck, meaning your games and updates can now install while the screen stays dark. It’s a small change with big impact: less battery drain, fewer heat spikes, and no more staring at a progress bar w…

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Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems

John Gruber / macstories - John Voorhees, writing at MacStories: With iOS 26, Apple placed two big buttons onscreen when an alarmwent off. One was for stop and the other snooze. That wasn’t a bigdeal for many of the alarms you set throughout the day, but whenyou’re waking up in the…

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WhatsApp Now Available on Apple Watch

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - The official WhatsApp app is now available on the Apple Watch for everyone, following a brief beta testing period via TestFlight last week.The app allows you to read and react to messages, send replies, and more, directly on your wrist. A connected iPhone…

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Windows 10 update incorrectly tells some users they've reached end-of-life, despite having extended support — Microsoft confirms message sent to Enterprise, Pro, and Education users in error

tomshardware - Users over the weekend reported seeing incorrect end-of-life messages on Windows 10 despite either being enrolled in the ESU program or running Enterprise/LTSC versions of the OS that are automatically set to receive security updates for a few more years.…

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AMD clarifies its clarifications on controversial RDNA 1 and 2 driver note — company will continue game optimization support after all

tomshardware - AMD's recent driver release continues to be surprisingly turbulent, with further clarification that it won't stop game optimization for older RDNA1 and RDNA2 cards, despite the release notes suggesting as such. This also comes after another error in the r…

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How to make your lock screen background holographic in iOS 26

Rob Webb / engadget - Apple continues to refine the look and feel of the iPhone with each major iOS release, and iOS 26 places more emphasis than ever on personalization. The one big change is the introduction of Spatial Scenes, a feature that allows you to create what Apple c…

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Windows 11’s October Preview Update Has Task Manager Duplication Issue

Laurent Giret / thurrott - The optional October preview update for Windows 11 comes with an unexpected Task Manager duplication bug that may slow down PCs.The post Windows 11’s October Preview Update Has Task Manager Duplication Issue appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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