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OpenAI's forthcoming "adult mode" will allow users to engage in lewd conversations with ChatGPT, but not use the chatbot to generate explicit images, audio or video. In response to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, an OpenAI spokesperson characterized the upcoming release as capable of producing smut rather than pornography.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first floated the idea of allowing people to


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Subscriptions are out of control. I can remember a time when the monthly payouts were few: just Netflix, a couple of magazines and a mobile plan. Now we have subscriptions for music, security cameras, cloud gaming, AI chatbots, meal kits, LinkedIn, DoorDash, Uber, Photoshop — the list is long. Basically, if there’s an app for something, there’s likely an associated subscription available, too


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A stylized portrait of Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone

Today, I’m talking with Jim Lanzone, who is the CEO of Yahoo.

It’s basically impossible to sum up the Yahoo story, but the short version of it is that a long time ago Yahoo paid Google to run the search box on its website, and basically everything has gone sideways since. You’ll hear Jim refer to that deal as Yahoo’s original sin, actually. After a long series of mergers and spinouts and


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The Laundry Chair by Simone Giertz, seen with clothes hung over the rotating rail.
Lets be honest, most of us are probably tossing our half-clean clothes on furniture or flooring anyway. | Image by Simone Giertz / Yetch
Lets be honest, most of us are probably tossing our half-clean clothes on furniture or flooring anyway. | Image by Simone Giertz / Yetch

Seating technology may have reached its peak for those of us who struggle to keep our lightly worn clothing piles away from furniture. The Laundry Chair - developed by YouTuber and viral inventor Simone Giertz - is now available to buy through a


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A coalition of Big Tech companies is working on a more comprehensive solution to combat online scams. As first reported by Axios, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Adobe and Match Group announced the signing of the Online Services Accord Against Scams. The new agreement is meant to put up a united industry-wide front against online fraud and scams, particularly those from



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Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan, and Amy Madiganall pose with their Oscars.
Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan, and Amy Madiganall all took home awards for acting at the 98th Academy Awards.
  • Some of Hollywood's biggest stars took home awards at the 98th Academy Awards.
  • But many of the recipients of the most Oscars in history never set foot in front of the camera.
  • The winningest films of all time took home a range of awards, from best picture to best



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People use their smartphones while sitting on a bench at a metro station in Moscow on Feb. 12, 2026.
For now, Russia's digital tightening resembles managed escalation rather than total isolation
  • The Kremlin is expected to intensify its crackdown on Telegram, one of Russia's most widely used messaging platforms.
  • The move could fuel an escalating struggle over censorship — with Russia's place in the world hanging in the balance.
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The AirPods Max 2 are almost here. Apple announced this morning that the first true update to its over-hear phones are up for pre-order on March 25 and will be shipping in early April. They look identical to the predecessor, with large, colorful earcups and a matching headband. But inside is the H2 chip that Apple first introduced with the AirPods Pro 2, which enables a host of new features. Chief


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An image showing Apple’s AirPods Max 2 headphones

Apple has just announced the AirPods Max 2 with better noise cancellation and sound quality. The second generation of Apple's over-ear headphones starts at $549 and comes equipped with an H2 chip that powers a bunch of new features, including AI-powered live translation, which translates speech to your preferred language in real-time.

As noted by Apple, the AirPods Max 2 offer active