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 While the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro was updated with an M5 chip in October, we are still waiting for higher-end MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and there are some signs that might point towards a late January launch this year.
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NEW RESOURCES 2600: The 2600 Voice BBS Archives, Hope_16 Videos, And A Shower Curtain. "For those who don't know, the 2600 Voice BBS was a unique hacker bulletin board system run by […]
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This last-16 clash sees Álvaro Arbeloa take charge of Los Blancos for the first time.
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 Gemini is adding a feature that's designed to feel more tailored to individual users. Once enabled, "Personal Intelligence" can pull context from across your Google ecosystem, including Gmail, Google Photos, Search and YouTube History, to gain specific insight that will shape its answers and recommendations. Personal Intelligence is available starting today in the US for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The feature is opt-in only and is off by default.
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Google says users will have the ability to control what apps Gemini pulls from and, in the future, which chats it uses Personal Intelligence for. The company says this new feature might still make some mistakes, such as "over-personalization" where it draws connections between unrelated things.
According to Google, Gemini will not train directly on the data it pulls for personalization like your photos and emails, but will instead train on your prompts and its responses. Users can also prompt Gemini to "try again" without personalization and will have the option to delete chat histories.
For now, Personal Intelligence works in the Gemini app across web, Android and iOS for personal Google accounts. Google says it's coming to
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The state will examine whether xAI, which owns the social media platform X and created the A.I. chatbot Grok, violated state law.
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Upgrade your office with one of the best desks of 2026, tested by our CNET experts.
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Capital rivals clash in this EFL Cup semifinal first-leg encounter at Stamford Bridge.
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Verizon's network appears to be having technical issues that are impacting calls and wireless data. Verizon customers on X have reported seeing "SOS" rather than the traditional network bars on their smartphones, and even the network provider's own status page is struggling to load during the outage.
Based on the experience of Verizon users on Engadget's staff, the services that are impacted appear to be calls and wireless data. Text messages continue to be delivered normally, at least for some users. On DownDetector, reports of a Verizon outage started growing around 12PM ET and numbered in the hundreds of thousands at their peak.
DownDetector also shows spikes in outage reports on competing networks like AT&T and T-Mobile, but in terms of magnitude, they're much smaller than the issue Verizon is facing. For example, Verizon peaked at 181,769 reports, while AT&T's was just 1,769 reports. The difference between the two is great enough that those AT&T reports could be from people trying to contact Verizon customers and thinking that their personal network was the problem.
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In this demo from researchers at Columbia University, watch how the robot's mouth works.
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Researchers at Columbia University got this robot face's mouth to look realistic singing AI-generated lyrics.
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If we're going to live and work with humanoid robots, maybe they should talk like humans, too.
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 Verizon is experiencing a major outage across the U.S. today, with hundreds of thousands of customers reporting issues with the network on the website Downdetector. There are also complaints across Reddit and other social media platforms.
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Look, virtual private networks are great — I wouldn't have made a list of the best VPNs if I didn't recommend using them. But being able to control your own technology is also important. A VPN can provide protection and peace of mind when used properly, but you may not want it active on your phone all the time.
For example: Are your Google search results suddenly in German? That's one example of what can happen if you leave your virtual location set to Berlin or Vienna. Or maybe a VPN you installed for work or to watch a single tennis match is persistently trying to keep itself active.
The point is, deactivating a VPN on an iPhone can sometimes be unusually tricky, because there's more than one off switch. Fortunately, it's not hard. There are several easy ways to disconnect from an iOS VPN or delete it entirely. If you catch it turning itself back on, I'll show you how to stop that too.
Three ways to turn off your iPhone VPNI'm using a fluid definition of "turn off" here. Some of the steps below simply disconnect the VPN, while others remove it from your phone altogether. I'll make it clear in each section what the outcome will be.
How to disconnect in the VPN appThis is the easiest way to turn off a VPN on your iPhone. First, find the VPN app that's active, which should be on your home screen somewhere. Each app has a different interface for connec
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Watch more backstabbing and deception in the hit Peacock competition series.
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The opt-in Google AI feature makes tailored recommendations based on the information in your calendar, photos and Gmail.
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 Apple is planning to use advanced liquid metal and improved titanium alloys for its first foldable iPhone, according to new supply-chain information.
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Don't let lost luggage ruin your 2026 vacation. Grab a 4-pack of AirTags while they're $35 off.
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You don't need an iPhone 16 or iPhone 17 to access this Apple Intelligence feature.
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The guidance signals Beijing's continued caution about reopening its market to US chipmakers, even as demand for advanced AI hardware remains strong.
The post China Limits Nvidia Chip Purchases to ‘Special Circumstances' appeared first on eWEEK.
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Your Apple Watch may be able to do more for your health than you're aware of. Start using these features as you go on your 2026 health journey.
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Starting in February, Tesla will no longer offer the option to purchase Full-Service Driving for a one-time fee.
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Microsoft's AI assistant hallucinated a soccer match.
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CNET experts recommend these ISPs if you're looking for an internet plan that won't lock you into a long-term agreement.
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 While the iPhone 18 Pro models are still around nine months away, a leaker has shared some alleged details about the devices.
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We're almost exactly halfway through January, but Nintendo has clearly taken a better-late-than-never approach to its 2025 year in review feature, which finally went live this week for Switch and Switch 2 users. All you need to do is head here and sign into your Nintendo account to see your 2025 breakdown.
Like most annual gaming wrap-ups, Nintendo's shows how many games you played over the calendar year, as well as your total playtime. It also shows you your most-played titles for each month, your preferred genres by percentage, and if you scroll all the way to the bottom you can choose your favorite game of the year. You can also download a shareable image that shows off your taste, but there's no way to directly share your results on social media through the website.
2025 was a massive year for Nintendo, with the Switch 2 launching in early June. If you bought one, the year in review site will naturally congratulate you for doing so, but it doesn't separate your results by games you played on the original Switch versus its successor.
Nintendo's rivals went live with their own 2025 recap features in December. First came Sony's, which is unfortunately no longer live, and Steam followed shortly after. That one is still available to view if
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A new year is the perfect time to get your spending in order, and if you're not trying to build your own spreadsheet, budgeting apps are one of the best ways to do it. To save yourself some money in the process, you can pick up a year-long subscription to Monarch Money, one of Engadget's favorite budgeting apps, for just $50 if you use code NEWYEAR2026 at checkout and you're a new subscriber. That's a 50 percent discount on the service's normal $100 price.
Monarch Money makes for a capable and detailed budgeting companion. You can use the service via apps for iOS, Android, iPadOS or the web, and Monarch also offers a Chrome extension that can sync your Amazon and Target transactions and automatically categorize them. Like other budgeting apps, Monarch Money lets you connect multiple financial accounts and track your money based on where you spend it over time. Monarch offers two different approaches to tracking budgeting (flexible and category budgeting) depending on what fits your life best, and the ability to add a budget widget on your phone so you can know how you're tracking that month.
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Review: The 2026 budget Motorola phone lasts for two days on a single battery charge, but it's not more powerful than others in the Moto G lineup.
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Tesla will stop selling its $8,000 Full Self-Driving (FSD) option and make it strictly a monthly subscription service after February 14, CEO Elon Musk announced on his X platform. Musk didn't reveal the price or why he's making the switch, though FSD is already available by subscription for $99 per month or $999 per year.
The shift could be advantageous for buyers, particularly if they decide to dump their new Tesla or trade it in. It will also allow prospective owners to hedge their bets, as Tesla has overpromised on the feature since it was first announced.
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Symmetrical and fast speeds aren't hard to find in the Windy City. These are CNET's top ISP picks for Chicago residents.
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Bring your energy up in 2026 with the best vitamins, handpicked by our CNET experts.
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Curiosity took the images in the morning and the evening to show what light looks like during different parts of the day.
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Elon Musk's satellite company has been a key factor in Iran as in Venezuela amid a rapprochement between the billionaire and President Trump.
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Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk's satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.
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Cut the bulk and streamline your pockets with these minimalist wallets.
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NEW RESOURCES National Security Archive:
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Did you have trouble reading your favorite subreddits today? You weren't alone.
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 Apple is preparing to mass-produce its own AI-focused server chips in the second half of 2026 amid reliance on a short-term partnership with Google to meet immediate AI expectations, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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 Apple and Google this week announced that Gemini will help power a more personalized Siri, and The Information has provided more details.
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Google's upcoming Pixel 10a is expected to launch in February with some new colors, including one popular ask.
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A leaked feature shows that Microsoft is testing a hidden "Chat with Copilot" button in Windows 11 File Explorer.
The post New Windows 11 Leak Reveals Copilot Moving Into File Explorer appeared first on eWEEK.
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A look at which cord-free streaming services carry the most popular channels out of 100.
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Several of Meta's VR studios have been affected by the company's metaverse-focused layoffs. The company has shuttered three of its VR studios, including Armature, Sanzaru and Twisted Pixel. VR fitness app Supernatural will no longer be updated with fresh content.
Employees at Twisted Pixel, which released Marvel's Deadpool VR in November, and Sanzaru, known for Asgard's Wrath, posted on social media about the closures. Bloomberg reported
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Pentagon adopts Elon Musk's Grok AI, fueling debate over ethics, anti-woke defense policy, and the future of AI in modern warfare.
The post ‘Not Woke': Pentagon Embraces Elon Musk's Grok AI Despite Global Backlash appeared first on eWEEK.
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 If you are not interested in subscribing to the new Apple Creator Studio bundle introduced today, you will officially start to miss out on some new features.
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Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Jan. 14, No. 1,670.
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Get your contact lenses from these online retailers for the best prices and service.
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LG opened CES 2026 by outlining its vision to reduce the physical effort and mental burden of life. Buy enough of the devices it's presently working on and you'll exist in an environment of "ambient care," coddled by the machinery in your home. It sounds positively utopian: When the sensors in your bed know you've not slept well and are getting a cold, a robot will wake you with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. When you're in a rush to get to work, the robot will make you a sandwich for you to eat on the go, sparing you the effort of making it yourself. The more I roamed the halls of the show after that, the more I couldn't help feeling uneasy about what so many companies here were pitching. To me, the vision of the future on show here is equal parts solitary and infantilized.
There's obvious reasons for this: AI swallowed the tech industry's oxygen, sapping any chance of innovation in consumer hardware. The advent of Panther Lake is a win for Intel, but it's not going to enable dramatic changes in how people work with their PCs on a daily basis. The US policy shift away f
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 Google today made three Gmail AI features free for all personal account holders in the United States, removing the subscription requirement that previously locked them behind its Google AI Pro or Ultra tiers.
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We spoke with experts about whether you should be putting apple cider vinegar in your water. Here's what else they think you should know.
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 OpenAI today announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a dedicated section of ChatGPT where users can ask health-related questions completely separated from their main ChatGPT experience.
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