Napster was just acquired for $207 million by a 3D tech company

Napster was only around for roughly three years before it shut down in 2002. The company faced multiple lawsuits from major record labels and bands like Metallica, as Napster’s users freely shared music and other files online. Yet, despite its short life, the peer-to-peer file-sharing platform changed the music industry forever, altering how consumers acquired […]

OpenAI announces native image generation in ChatGPT and Sora

OpenAI has native image generation in ChatGPT and Sora. In a livestream led by CEO Sam Altman as well as members of OpenAI team, the company demoed new capabilities in image generation that’s driven by the GPT-4o model. Previously, image generation was powered by DALL-E and largely existed in a separate app that users had […]

Apple announces WWDC 2025 dates

Dates for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) have officially been announced. WWDC 2025 will take place from June 9 to 13, with the keynote taking place on June 9. Apple shared the official date on its website on Tuesday, saying the entire conference will be streamed online, with the keynote taking place in person at […]

This app turns iOS devices into scanners — just A$39 for life

TL;DR: Scan anything, anywhere, with this lifetime subscription to iScanner, now A$39 (reg. A$317) with coupon code SCAN through 27 April. Raise your hand if you’ve had to drive to your parent’s house to borrow their printer. If most of us don’t have the space for clunky printers, chances are we also don’t keep a scanner […]

A new AI test is outwitting OpenAI, Google models, among others

Google, OpenAI, DeepSeek, et al. are nowhere near achieving AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), according to a new benchmark. The Arc Prize Foundation, a nonprofit that measures AGI progress, has a new benchmark that is stumping the leading AI models. The test, called ARC-AGI-2 is the second edition ARC-AGI benchmark that tests models on general intelligence […]

23andMe data: How to delete yours

23andMe is going bankrupt, and now is the time to rescue your data. The ancestry search company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend, which immediately caused alarm in privacy-focused individuals. A company on the verge of financial collapse is probably not one that can be trusted with your literal DNA, they argued. One […]

8 Kindle features you should be using

Kindles have become an essential tool for book lovers, but there’s more to them than just downloading e-books. From free book programs like Amazon First Reads to the handy Send to Kindle feature, here are eight perks worth exploring.

1X’s latest humanoid robot will do your chores in a sweater

Norwegian startup 1X released new video showcasing its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, performing household tasks like vacuuming, cleaning windows, and carrying laundry. While the demo doesn’t confirm its level of autonomy, 1X has previously shown its Eve robots working independently. Neo Gamma features a 3D-printed nylon suit and shoes, designed for a minimalist home. 1X […]