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In a nutshell: Like other tech giants, Google is trying to integrate its new AI language models across its products and services, including its ChromeOS desktop operating system. Although the process will be gradual, Google plans to use Android as a pathway to embed AI into ChromeOS’s foundations. Google recently announced plans to integrate the […]

In a nutshell: Japan’s parliament has passed new legislation aimed at increasing competition in the tech industry by requiring companies like Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores on their platforms. This move follows the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which compelled Apple to permit alternative app distribution platforms on iOS in Europe.

What just happened? A discovery has been made within an ancient volcano in Europe that has major implications not just for the continent’s renewable energies industry, but also for the EU’s goal of lessening its reliance on China for rare earth deposits. Norwegian mining company Rare Earths Norway (REN) announced that after three years of

90 This remixed approach could be confusing to a newcomer. Luckily, Vengeance accounts for that too, and the choice of which version to pursue is presented in-game in a way that’s practically seamless. It simply feels like yet another option in a game and series full of choices that impact where the narrative goes. By

More is more: Light Phone is now accepting pre-orders for its third-generation minimalist cell phone. Set to arrive roughly five years after its predecessor, the Light Phone III will pack even more features into a device whose mission statement is less is more. The new Light Phone is on track to ship with a 3.92-inch

In context: Consumers getting burned by surprise clauses in the fineprint of the legal agreements they enter into has almost become a cliché in the Internet Age. Very few prople thoroughly read terms of service documents. The instant gratification of hitting that “agree” button outweighs the burden of reading a contract that rivels a novel

Rumor mill: Microsoft recently unveiled a new generation of AI-centric Windows laptops dubbed Copilot, and Qualcomm is the only company that currently makes the Arm-based processors for these devices. However, that could change soon, with a new entrant expected to join the scene in the near future. According to sources quoted by Reuters, Qualcomm’s arch

A hot potato: There is growing concern over the payout Elon Musk has requested for his involvement with Tesla in 2018. Shareholders in Norway consider the deal excessive and motiveless. They are still in talks but are ready to vote against the substantial multibillion-dollar compensation package. Tesla shareholders are preparing for their annual meeting scheduled

In a nutshell: Modern game consoles are often referred to as affordable, small-form-factor PCs with closed-box software systems, but PlayStation hardware designer Mark Cerny refuted this assertion in a recent interview. He claimed that consoles still possess inherently unique traits and that Sony’s design choices in building the PS5 may have influenced the PC market.

A hot potato: Adobe is backpedaling after an update in its Terms of Use (ToU) issued last week enflamed users. The dustup started when a popup notifying users of the change suggested that the company could access and claim ownership of content made with its creative suite to train AI models, among other things. Users