Sundar Pichai says DOJ demands are a “de facto” spin-off of Google search
The Department of Justice (DOJ) rested its case in Google’s search remedy trial earlier this week, giving Google a chance to push back on the government’s attempt to break up…
Research roundup: Tattooed tardigrades and splash-free urinals
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we’ve featured year-end roundups of cool…
Next Week xAI Releases Grok 3.5 to SuperGrok Subscribers
Next week, Grok 3.5 early beta release to SuperGrok subscribers only. It is the first AI that can, for example, accurately answer technical questions about rocket engines or electrochemistry. The…
Google’s Play Store lost nearly half its apps
The Google Play Store shed 1.8 million apps since the beginning of last year, according to an analysis from Appfigures and reported earlier by TechCrunch. That makes up around 47…
Kia reveals pricing for its first electric PV5 van with UK preorders
Kia is opening up preorders in the UK for its PV5 Passenger electric van at a starting price of £32,995, or about $44,000 with a standard range battery. Kia says…
Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI
Duolingo is “more than doubling” the number of courses it has available, a feat it says was only possible because it used generative AI to help create them in “less…
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’
A small number of YouTube viewers will now see blurred thumbnails for certain search query results. | Screenshot: YouTube YouTube has announced a new experimental feature that’s “aimed at providing…
CBS owner Paramount reportedly intends to settle Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit
CBS owner Paramount is reportedly nearing a settlement with President Donald Trump over his claim that 60 Minutes “deceptively manipulated” a pre-election interview with Kamala Harris. Trump’s complaint, filed against…
NASA just swapped a 10-year-old Artemis II engine with one nearly twice its age
A couple of weeks ago, ground teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida removed one of the four main engines from the Space Launch System rocket slated to send…
Millions of Apple Airplay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi
Apple’s AirPlay feature enables iPhones and MacBooks to seamlessly play music or show photos and videos on other Apple devices or third-party speakers and TVs that integrate the protocol. Now…