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The Surface Laptop Ultra is an AI monster with a laptop problem
The new Surface Laptop Ultra is built for local AI, but its power draw and unknown battery life raise doubts about its practicality.
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I tested Google’s new SynthID detector on AI slop. There’s a big catch
Now available to the general public, Google’s SynthID tool can pinpoint invisible AI watermarks, but it’s not a catch-all AI detector.
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ChatGPT is about to get its own digital wallet
All signs point to ChatGPT and its Dot agents gaining the ability to complete purchases on the web and elsewhere, similar to Meta’s Muse agent.
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ChatGPT Pro's biggest perk just got cut in half. Meet the new AI subscription math
Models like GPT-6 Luna and GPT-6.1 Sol are getting more done with fewer tokens, but you won't necessarily get more from AI subscription.
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Adios, Gems: Google’s new Gemini skills won’t be paywalled
Gemini Skills are the new Gems, and they’re not just for paid Gemini users anymore.
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OpenAI’s Dots are always-on AI agents for work
We’ve already seen AI assistants for personal use and shopping, but ChatGPT’s Dots are geared toward collaborating at the office.
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Claude Sonnet 5.5 is here. This prompt stops it from wasting your usage
Tired of Claude spinning up charts and code on its own? This prompt, straight from Anthropic's own docs, helps curb that bad habit.
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Gemini Gems appear to be on their way out, Reddit screenshots show
Google's Gemini Gems may be replaced by Spark skills, a feature that currently requires a paid Google AI subscription.
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Microsoft is quietly killing its Copilot+ PC brand
Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Laptop meet Copilot+ PC specs but skip the badge. Two execs cast doubt on the label's future.
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Microsoft Copilot wants to automate your work. Do you trust it?
Microsoft is giving Copilot a major update with Today views, vibe-coded apps and dashboards, and autonomous "Autopilot" agents.
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Meta’s Muse AI assistant was born to shop
Give it your credit card, and Muse can tirelessly scour the web on your behalf, looking for deals and even ringing them up on your say-so. I sent it looking for theater tickets.
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Can’t get started on a daunting task? Try this simple ChatGPT prompt
Whether the goal is cranking out a 10-page report or just getting your laundry done, the first step is often the hardest. Try this ChatGPT prompt if you need a nudge.
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Claude Opus 5.5 promises to cut the chatter
The successor to the notoriously chatty Claude Opus 5, the updated Opus model seems less prone to rambling about “loose ends” and other dangling threads.
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The Googlebook’s most compelling AI feature isn’t even AI
Gemini-powered features like the Magic Pointer and Ramber are the stars of the Googlebook show, but it was a lower-profile Linux addition that got my attention.
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Custom GPTs in ChatGPT are going away. Here’s how to save yours
Used for everything from oft-repeated prompts workflows to role play, custom GPTs in the ChatGPT app will soon be “retired,” but there are ways to keep yours going.
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Get a daily iPhone briefing with one simple Apple AI prompt
iOS 27 lets you build iPhone Shortcuts using natural-language prompts. Here's how to create a one-tap daily digest and which AI model works best.
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