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Google has expanded its Personal Intelligence feature to AI Mode in Google Search, enabling the AI to offer more personalized responses by optionally tapping into a user’s Gmail inbox and Google Photos library. This update lets the search engine’s AI Mode tailor suggestions based on personal context such as travel plans found in booking confirmations or memorable images from past trips. For instance, AI Mode could recommend activities for an upcoming holiday by combining flight details in email with destination photos, or suggest clothing based on user style inferred from photos. Access to the new feature is rolling out to…

If you’ve been holding out for a budget laptop with plenty of memory, Best Buy currently has a noteworthy deal on a 2023 HP 15.6-inch laptop that includes 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD — ideal for everyday computing like browsing, video streaming, and light multitasking — for around $399.99 while the sale lasts. This offer is part of Best Buy’s limited-time discount and is set to expire on January 28th, so shoppers interested in a capable yet affordable machine should act quickly. This HP model offers a Core i5 processor with multiple cores and a boost clock up…

ASUS has publicly acknowledged a growing number of user reports claiming that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors fail when paired with its AMD 800-series motherboards, prompting an internal investigation and quality review. The company issued an official statement saying it is aware of the reports and has “initiated an immediate internal review,” urging users to update to the latest BIOS and reach out to customer support if they encounter issues. ASUS says it is working closely with AMD to validate the reported cases and ensure product stability and quality. Owners have taken to Reddit and other forums sharing instances where…

Raspberry Pi has introduced its own USB 3.0 flash storage device, branded the Raspberry Pi Flash Drive, positioning it as a higher-quality and more reliable alternative to many low-cost USB sticks on the market. The product is being offered in two capacity options — 128GB and 256GB — and is aimed at users who require more consistent performance and durability for tasks such as operating system images, development work, and general data transfer. Performance specifications differ between the two models. The 128GB version is rated for write speeds of up to 75 MB/s, while the 256GB model reaches up to…

Nintendo has announced a quirky new interactive toy called the Talking Flower, set to launch on March 12, 2026, following the unexpected success of its Alarmo alarm clock. Inspired by a character from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, this desktop accessory randomly utters comments throughout the day and reacts to user interaction via a single button press. Pre-orders are already live through Nintendo’s My Nintendo Store and select retailers, with a retail price of approximately $34.99. The Talking Flower is designed to act as a chatty companion, speaking up spontaneously roughly twice per hour and providing greetings such as morning and…

Microsoft’s long-anticipated shift toward Arm-based Windows hardware has so far produced incremental change rather than a wholesale architectural transition, with early Qualcomm-powered systems delivering strong efficiency but facing persistent compatibility and gaming-performance hurdles. New evidence, however, suggests Nvidia may be preparing to enter the Windows-on-Arm laptop market, potentially altering the competitive landscape for both performance and software support. References to previously unannounced Lenovo laptops containing the identifiers “N1” and “N1X” have appeared in recent software materials, including updates to Lenovo’s Legion Space gaming management application. Product strings such as “Legion 7 15N1X11” have surfaced, pointing to devices that do not…

Security researchers at Specops Software analyzed a dataset of six billion leaked passwords over the past year, publishing a detailed report that sheds light on persistent password hygiene failures and the evolving threat landscape driven by large-scale credential theft. The findings illustrate how predictable password choices and industrialized malware campaigns continue to undermine account security across both personal and organizational environments. The most frequently exposed passwords remain strikingly simple. The top five most stolen credentials in the dataset were “123456,” “123456789,” “12345678,” “admin,” and “Password.” The continued dominance of these strings indicates that a substantial number of users still rely…

Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced its second major outage of the week, with widespread service disruptions affecting both the website and mobile app. Users reported that the platform either failed to load entirely or briefly displayed content before crashing and returning error messages, indicating systemic instability rather than isolated glitches. According to outage-tracking service Down Detector, reports of the disruption began around 10 a.m. Eastern time and quickly surged to nearly 80,000 complaints. At the time of reporting, the platform had not fully recovered, suggesting a prolonged technical issue rather than a short-lived interruption. The scope and scale…

The proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes has grown into a systemic problem across the technology industry, extending far beyond any single platform. U.S. lawmakers are now pressing major social media and technology companies to demonstrate how they are addressing the spread of AI-generated sexual imagery that depicts real people without consent. In a letter sent to executives at X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok, a group of U.S. senators requested detailed evidence that these companies have “robust protections and policies” in place to combat sexualized deepfakes. The lawmakers also demanded that the companies preserve all documents and internal records…

Debate has been growing both inside and outside the technology industry over how and when OpenAI, now valued at approximately $500 billion, plans to generate sustainable revenue. Advertising appears to be emerging as a key part of that answer. This week, OpenAI confirmed that it will begin introducing limited advertising to ChatGPT, marking a significant shift in how the service is monetized. In a blog post published Friday, OpenAI announced that it will start testing ads in the United States for users on its Free and Go tiers. The Go subscription, priced at $8 per month, was launched globally the…