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What if we told you there’s a free VPN for a year just around the corner? NordVPN’s birthday deal lets you “celebrate twice as much”, as NordVPN says. You can get exclusive NordVPN’s 2-year discounts, save up to 72%, and get as much as an entire year of its VPN for free. To translate, you pay … Read more
A week after the inauguration, US senator Rand Paul of Kentucky issued a flurry of congressional subpoenas to 14 agencies, including the NIH and HHS. The senator said the continuing investigation was being conducted in order to “critique the process that allowed this dangerous research, that may have led to the pandemic.” In one subpoena … Read more
OpenAI will ship GPT-5 in a matter of months and streamline its AI models into more unified products, said CEO Sam Altman in an update on Feb. 12. “We want to do a better job of sharing our intended roadmap, and a much better job simplifying our product offerings,” said Altman in an X post … Read more
Apple on Wednesday announced that its Apple TV app, including its Apple TV+ streaming service and MLS Season Pass, is arriving on Android devices. While the company previously offered a version of its app for Google TV, the newly released app will support a broader range of Android-based devices, including phones, tablets, and even foldables. … Read more
There are an amazing amount of different phones to choose from. You have big phones that fold open, cheap phones that are built tough, and even flippy phones that get pocket-sized. There is something for everyone, even if you’re not interested in “just another glass slab.” These phones also come with an array of features … Read more
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube users were temporarily unable to see comments under videos. It appears the issue only affected users on the mobile app. The bug seems to have been fixed. YouTube’s comment section can be a place that offers engaging conversation or feedback. At the same time, it can also be … Read more
Most corporate tech leaders are hesitant to deploy AI agents despite vendors’ push for rapid adoption, according to a Wall Street Journal CIO Network Summit poll on Tuesday. While 61% of attendees at the Menlo Park summit said they are experimenting with AI agents, which perform automated tasks, 21% reported no usage at all. Reliability … Read more
Google Gemini: Hacking Memories with Prompt Injection and Delayed Tool Invocation. Based on lessons learned previously, developers had already trained Gemini to resist indirect prompts instructing it to make changes to an account’s long-term memories without explicit directions from the user. By introducing a condition to the instruction that it be performed only after the … Read more
Apple is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots as future smart home products, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. However, he does not expect the robots to launch for several more years, if ever. Kuo today said Apple’s robot projects remain in the proof-of-concept stage within the company. In the event that Apple … Read more
If you’re thinking about joining Sam’s Club, now is the perfect time! They’re offering a huge discount on memberships from February 12th through February 26th. You can grab a and a —that’s up to 60% off! Whether you’re stocking up on groceries, shopping for the latest tech, or trying to save on everyday items, Sam’s … Read more