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…Google has just revealed the biggest changes coming in its next OS update as part of its dedicated Android Show, ahead of next week’s big I/O developer conference. The Android…
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If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can
…Over the past six months, that has started to change, thanks largely to the viral open-source AI agent platform OpenClaw. And among the top AI labs now chasing similar success, one…
Welcome to the personal software revolution
…userbase inscrutable to us,” he wrote. “It might go away at some point, but that will be our decision.” Five years later, in late 2025, Sloan updated his post: “I have changed…
Why does the Googlebook exist?
…But there’s glowy lights! https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Glowbar.png?quality=90&strip=all] It looks like a workable desktop experience with Android apps…
Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare
…When I went to the map view, where ChatGPT said I could change my location, all I got was an “Oops! Something went wrong.” message. And right about then, I got another…
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
…pressure to participate in writing tweet-style “Notes” to show up in a user’s algorithmic feed. Users who “follow” a writer through the Notes feature aren’t actually subscribing to their…
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down
…It has been a privilege to help shape the products and experiences that have changed so much of how we interact with the world and with one another. I am filled with…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…The ability to ship these changes also delighted Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie, who posted on X in early March that “it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…Windows 11 users won’t be forced to apply a Windows update in the middle of a game or during busy work. Microsoft is rolling out a lot of changes to Windows…
Why Jonah Peretti sold BuzzFeed
…So if we could lock in a bunch of users to an experience that’s not about creating the most beautiful images, it’s about joking with your friends, getting ideas for…