Tangerine makes converting and editing files on your Mac easier with a handy radial menu that appears when you drag files while holding Shift. It offers a wide range of tools, but its $29.99 price tag might be hard to justify.

Microsoft Edge Canary is testing a new switch for disabling on-device AI features, giving users more control while leaving one important question unanswered: exactly what does it turn off?

Anthropic has unveiled Claude Duet, a new work-focused AI agent that can monitor connected apps, handle background tasks, and keep working after you step away.

Google Chrome is adding a new Suspicious sites warning that can flag questionable websites before Safe Browsing is confident enough to classify them as dangerous.

Google's Personal Intelligence lets Gemini draw on your apps to give you useful insights while driving such as flight updates, appointment directions, and restaurant suggestions that match your preferences.

The new privacy-centric feature is available now for every ChatGPT user, from the free tier to the Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans.

AMD has released FSR 4.1 for Radeon RX 6000 cards months ahead of schedule, while Ryzen laptops and handhelds join the list and Xbox Series X|S support is coming soon.

Homeland Security has pulled DeepSeek from federal civilian systems, and Beijing says Washington is stretching the idea of national security.

ChatGPT Slides helps users create editable presentations from conversations, files and outlines, with collaborative editing and exports to PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides.

A new study finds that AI models trained on junk social media posts develop brain rot, skipping reasoning and picking up bad ethics.

The $449 CHUWI UniBook sacrifices display quality, memory headroom, and graphics performance, but excellent battery life, a lightweight aluminum chassis, and superb connectivity make the compromises unusually sensible.

Gemini Notebook’s new co-create option lets you pick topics, choose styles, and review the outline before your slide decks and video overviews are generated.

Unofficial Android builds of ArtCraft’s 13 desktop-style apps show that real desktop software on Googlebooks might be a lot closer than we thought.

Free VPNs usually come with limits, but some are still worth using. We compared the best options for privacy, streaming, everyday browsing, and more.

Google is changing how you get help with its products. Its new “Ask Google Help” experience offers shorter answers and interactive troubleshooting instead of traditional support articles.

Researchers at MIT gave Claude a virtual island to explore, and it started inventing games, testing physics, and discovering tricks that helped it perform better later.

Apple’s October 28 event could bring a redesigned MacBook Pro with OLED, touch support, and M6-series chips.

Removing nudify apps from stores didn’t disable them on test phones, so parents may need to check devices themselves.

A new study finds that popular AI chatbots exhibit different personality traits when responding in English and Mandarin, raising questions about how language shapes their behavior.

FeelMyMac adds virtual textures and haptic feedback to your Mac's trackpad, making cursor movement, scrolling, and tapping more satisfying.

The Quntis Glow ML215 monitor light bar offers bright desk lighting, CRI 95, ambient backlighting, and wireless controls. Here's how it performs.

NVIDIA says the data-center CPU industry spent years prioritizing core counts and throughput over single-threaded performance. As AI agents take on more complex tasks, the company believes that balance needs to change, and its Vera CPU is designed to make the case.

Meta has revised controversial website crawling terms, removing the word “train” after legal experts questioned whether publisher content could be used for AI training.

Apple is expected to unveil a new batch of Macs later this month, and a reported retail store reset now points to November 6 as a possible release date.

Dynamic Creatures has unveiled Hugo, a furry purple character robot designed to walk, dance and interact with guests at theme parks, hotels and resorts. Pilot trials are planned for 2027.

Intel’s Nova Lake desktop and laptop processors could share Core Ultra 4000 branding, replacing the previously expected mix of three- and four-digit names.

Intel has confirmed its Razor Lake-AX processor for 2028, targeting around 700 TOPS of AI performance for robotics, including future humanoid machines.

Nvidia insists the GeForce RTX 5090 will continue shipping despite rumours of a production halt. However, severe shortages, disappearing listings, and prices as high as $8,500 tell a different story.

German police have seized a robot and two suspects’ phones after an alleged harassment incident involving a 16-year-old girl in Cologne.

US banks are putting the brakes on AI agents that try to move your money. Charles Schwab and JPMorgan Chase are restricting outside agents from taking financial actions, while exploring safer ways to let AI access account information.

MapQuest has added a surveillance map layer showing reported locations of Flock Safety and other manufacturers’ cameras and automated licence plate readers.

An OpenAI AI agent ran out of test cryptocurrency while working on a coding task, then used funds from another wallet without permission. The incident involved Ethereum’s test network, but it raises questions about what AI agents might do when they run into roadblocks.

AI’s growing appetite for electricity is putting pressure on power supplies. Firma Power simplifies the process of securing renewable energy, helping data centers find suitable projects and giving clean-energy developers more opportunities.

Google is moving links higher in AI answers and testing an official-sites section, but it says nothing about traffic.

ChatGPT can now read Chrome tabs, compare websites and complete browser tasks through Work mode. OpenAI has also added 13 voices and improved Hindi support.

Meta has released Muse Spark Open, its most capable open-weight model yet, and it can run entirely on two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios.

Microsoft’s October Windows 11 update fixes a bug that could make mouse input stutter in some games, along with several other system issues.

Microsoft’s 20% responsiveness claim is best-case, so here’s what actually changes for your PC and when.