Category: Tech
Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus review: An affordable laptop disguised as a premium gem
It’s a reliable, affordable ChromeOS config with a high-end feel and minimal trade-offs. The Chromebook Plus line is a step above traditional Chromebooks, and the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus is superior even to its fellow Plus competitors. This laptop looks more lavish than its relatively affordable price tag would suggest, and it’s decked out […]
Meta locks down AI chatbots for teen users
The interim changes come before a major safety update amid concerning bot behavior. Meta is instituting interim safety changes to ensure the company’s chatbots don’t cause additional harm to teen users, as AI companies face a wave of criticism for their allegedly lax safety protocols. In an exclusive with TechCrunch, Meta spokesperson Stephanie Otway …
Lenovo leak reveals a laptop with a rotating display
The new concept laptop is set to debut at IFA in Berlin next week, according to this leak. Lenovo is reportedly planning to unveil a laptop with a screen that rotates from horizontal to vertical, according to known leaker Evan Blass. The laptop, internally called Project Pivo, will reportedly be on display at the consumer […]
Gmail users: Change your password now
After a summer of data breaches, it’s time to lock down your accounts. To users that haven’t already locked down your personal accounts in light of massive data breaches: It’s never too late. That’s why Google is once again urging its Gmail subscribers to protect their accounts, following a series of data attacks on corporate […]
Yet another platform drops Elon Musk’s X after API changes
X, formerly Twitter, now wants a cut of third-party developers’ revenue. One of the web’s biggest social media management apps has just removed Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, from its platform. Later, which boasts millions of users, including hundreds of big brands ranging from GoPro to the Dallas Mavericks, officially dropped support for […]
How to download articles directly from the internet onto your Kobo
Pocket is out, Instapaper is in When Pocket shut down earlier this year, it hurt more than just folks who wanted to save articles easier. Kobo users could no longer read articles directly from the internet on their eReader — a devastating move for so many readers like myself. Kobo recently announced it …
AI companies are flocking to buy Google Chrome. Here’s why.
Will Google be forced to sell its web browser? AI companies are throwing multi-billion dollar offers at Google with one goal in mind: Acquiring the search giant’s web browser Google Chrome. Perplexity AI recently offered more than $34 billion to Google for Chrome. OpenAI, which has much larger coffers, has also expressed strong interest in […]
Microsoft is making its own AI models to compete with OpenAI. Meet MAI
Does this mean Microsoft is easing off reliance on OpenAI models? Microsoft has largely relied on OpenAI‘s models to power its AI products, but now it’s working on its own in-house models. On Thursday, Microsoft launched a speech generation model called MAI-Voice-1, and started public testing for a foundation model called MAI-1-preview. The company …
OpenAI and Anthropic teamed up to safety test each other’s models
The models showed extreme sycophancy and even blackmailed users. As the industry weathers repeated allegations that generative AI and its chatbots are unsafe for users — in what some say is a soon-to-burst bubble — AI’s top leaders are joining forces to prove the efficacy of their models. This week, …
Honor MagicBook Art 14 (2025) and MagicPad 3 launched globally
Both the tablet and the laptop are equipped with high-end hardware.
