Apple has quietly cut trade-in values for iPhones and Macs, meaning older devices will now fetch noticeably less credit toward upgrades. While discounted trade-ins have become routine, this round brings sharper drops across recent models. As such, that next iPhone or Mac upgrade a bit tougher on the wallet. If you’ve been holding onto a device hoping for a solid payout, now might be the time to revisit expectations.

An AI-generated music persona commanded millions of streams and a major record deal.

Google Drive now lets you set expiration dates for files and folders in shared drives, right from the share menu. Access drops back cleanly when time is up, with web and Android support at launch.

YouTube is hitting more accounts with AI age checks. Accept stricter defaults or verify with ID, selfie, or card to keep full access, a privacy trade-off that also affects creators and monetization.

Google is rolling out Gemini on Android Auto for some users today. The assistant replaces Google Assistant, keeps the "Hey Google" hotword, adds Live for back and forth, and drops contact nicknames. Message translation is included.

It walked so naturally that some people thought there was a human inside.

Google Finance is getting smarter. The platform now uses AI to answer detailed finance questions, track prediction markets, and summarize company earnings in real time. Whether you’re watching stocks, commodities, or crypto, Google’s new AI-powered tools make it easier to understand what’s moving the markets and why.

We pick apart the two ads to find out how AI-generated video has improved over the last year.

Apple may be turning to Google’s Gemini AI to power a smarter version of Siri. Reports suggest the upcoming Apple Intelligence platform could use a custom Gemini model, boasting 1.2 trillion parameters, to handle complex reasoning and multi-step tasks while Apple continues developing its own in-house AI systems.

A new Penn State study shows you don’t need hacking skills or prompt-engineering tricks to break past AI safety rules. Ordinary users armed with nothing more than natural conversation were able to trigger biased and stereotype-driven responses across major chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. The finding flips the script on AI safety, suggesting real-world conversations are just as important to test as lab-style attacks.

Google’s AI Mode just got smarter, it can now book tickets, make reservations, and handle real-world tasks, all powered by Gemini 2.0.

Microsoft just rolled out its new in-house image model, MAI-Image-1, inside Copilot — and early testers say it’s a big upgrade. The model is already earning praise for producing more realistic textures, cleaner hands, and better lighting than previous Copilot image tools. You don’t need a subscription to try it — just open Copilot and start generating.

Anew Windows 11 update finally fixes a long-standing shutdown glitch that caused PCs to reboot instead of powering off — a problem that was quietly draining laptop batteries overnight. The fix is part of an optional update now rolling out, and it’s especially welcome news for gaming handhelds and ultrabooks that rely on every drop of battery.

AI website-builder Lovable is teaming up with cybersecurity firm Guardio to scan and block malicious content as websites are being generated. Every site built on Lovable will now run through Guardio’s Safe Browsing engine in real time to catch scams, phishing pages, and impersonation attempts before they go live.

Apple is reportedly developing a budget-friendly MacBook to rival Chromebooks, expected in 2026, priced around $600–$900.

AMD walked back confusion around "maintenance mode" and confirmed RX 5000 and RX 6000 cards still get day-one game support. Two driver branches stay, but launch-day profiles, stability updates, and security fixes continue.

Chrome can now autofill passports, driver’s licenses, and vehicle details, but only with your say-so. The update is encrypted, opt in, and global on desktop, with a confirmation prompt before anything fills.

Riders will be able to book trips just like they do with any other ridesharing service.

AI tools are generating legal filings with fake citations, forcing judges to issue fines and prompting calls for stronger oversight of AI use in professional settings.

Microsoft is expanding Windows 11’s full screen experience for handhelds, starting with ASUS ROG Ally models and rolling to MSI Claw. Paired with the Xbox app, it brings a cleaner, console-style launcher to portable PCs.

Hackers are placing sponsored search ads for Microsoft Teams that lead to malicious clones of the installer, infecting users’ machines with ransomware like Rhysida’s OysterLoader.

Windows 11 is adding shared audio, letting your PC stream sound to two Bluetooth devices at once without any splitter or workaround. The feature runs on Bluetooth LE Audio and is currently in preview on select Copilot+ PCs, marking a small but useful upgrade for shared watching, gaming, and listening.

TP-Link, which holds a dominant share of the U.S. home-router market, may soon face a total sales ban after a Commerce Department review found its products could pose "unacceptable risk" due to lingering links with China. The proposal is supported by multiple government agencies but remains under internal review.

Nano Banana might be great for editing images but it can't renovate a bathroom.

A Carnegie Mellon study reveals that LLMs designed for deeper reasoning exhibit lower levels of cooperation and team-oriented behavior.

OpenAI is tightening Sora’s free usage. Users across free, Plus, and Teams plans now get 30 daily video generations, while Pro users get 100. After that, you’ll need to buy extra credits, starting at $4 for 10 more videos. It’s the latest sign that AI video tools are moving toward paid tiers.

Meta has expanded its Mixed Reality Link feature for Windows 11 to all Meta Quest 3 and 3S headsets, enabling virtual desktops and multi-monitor setups inside VR.

AMD’s latest Adrenalin 25.10.2 driver confirms new game support and Vulkan extension features are restricted to RX 7000 and RX 9000 families, signalling the end of full feature updates for the RX 6000 series. While security patches still arrive, gamers are now buying into a version of the card that won’t keep pace with future titles.

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NotebookLM just got a huge upgrade, gaining custom personas, 1 million-token memory window, and 6× longer recall. So now you can now build a research or study companion that thinks the way you need it to, and stays smart across long projects instead of forgetting everything every few messages.

Senators Hawley and Blumenthal introduce the GUARD Act, calling for strict age verification and criminal penalties for unsafe AI systems.

Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 11’s revamped Start menu, featuring grid and category views, a bigger "All apps" list, and a slimmer taskbar with animated thumbnails and battery percentage. The KB5067036 update is optional now and will reach more users soon.

Windows can run on a Chromebook, but that doesn’t mean it should as performance and support trade-offs are too steep.

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