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Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (19+ words) Microsoft is testing an update to its Windows 11 search menu that gets rid of recommended content and ads....
The ChatGPT browser is already dead
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (200+ words) OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behalf, less than a year after launching it. OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you…...
Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (26+ words) Google is adding a “created or edited with AI” label to ads on its platforms, which anyone can check for under the “My Ad Center” panel....
Is OpenAI coming for Squarespace next?
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (113+ words) The Verge The new ChatGPT hosted sites feature is targeted at presenting decks within your business, but it doesn’t seem like much of a stretch for it to become a full-on site builder next. Posts from this author will be…...
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green light — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (382+ words) The Verge About two weeks after OpenAIâs GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama â rolled out only to government-approved organizations during a âlimited previewâ period â the company has received the Trump administrationâs green light for…...
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (247+ words) The Verge Windows 11 updates could soon include fixes for more security issues at once Microsoft said in a blog post on Thursday that itâs now using AI to âidentify potential issues earlier,â which means âcustomers will…...
Google Photos now lets you “remix” your videos with AI.
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (150+ words) Google’s Video Remix feature, running on Gemini Omni, adds new editing options like “cinematic relighting,” custom backgrounds, and “artistic treatments” such as watercolor and sketchbook effects. The AI video editing templates are rolling out starting today for Google AI Plus,…...
DuckDuckGo says its browser can now block YouTube ads.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (179+ words) It will also block “most video ads” outside YouTube, according to a blog post. DuckDuckGo’s browser will switch on the feature by default across Windows, Mac, and iOS devices, while users on Android will have to enable it manually from…...
Get Google Earth Pro while you still can.
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (33+ words) The Verge In an update on Tuesday, Google says it will block users from downloading its Google Earth Pro desktop app starting June 25th, 2027...
Leaked video shows Microsoft’s work on a lightweight ‘Copilot OS’ built for AI.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (166+ words) The Verge Zac Bowden at Windows Central posted this video of Aion, a stripped-down Windows concept made for agentic AI that popped up on the BetaWiki Discord, and says sources have confirmed to him that it is a real video…...