A new AI-native browser called Comet is challenging Chrome and Edge. It uses agentic browsing to execute multi-step tasks, like comparing products across open tabs. Built on Chromium, it supports all your existing extensions.
Excel files are packed with hidden metadata and personal info you never meant to share. The Document Inspector tool can find and remove it, but you have to be careful. Using it wrong can permanently delete critical data.
Phishing-resistant passkeys are rapidly replacing one-time codes, with over 2 billion now in use. Early adopters report huge security and speed gains, but the convenience of syncing them comes with a trade-off.
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a stunningly well-formed spiral galaxy from when the universe was only about 1.8 billion years old. Named Alaknanda, this “Milky Way lookalike” challenges long-held theories about how quickly galaxies could organize themselves in the early cosmos.
Microsoft has rolled out a significant update to its Prism emulator for Windows on Arm. It now supports translating crucial x86 instructions like AVX and AVX2, which many creative and gaming apps depend on. This means software like Ableton Live 12 can now run, even before it gets a native Arm versio
Meta is pushing back the release of its high-end “Phoenix” mixed reality glasses by at least six months. The delay is part of a broader refocus on quality and sustainability within its Reality Labs division.
Meta has acquired AI hardware startup Limitless, the company confirmed. The move accelerates Meta’s work on AI wearables, even as it reportedly considers budget cuts in its metaverse division.
Cloudflare’s CEO is taking direct aim at Google, accusing it of using its search monopoly to force websites into allowing AI data scraping. The company says it blocked a staggering 416 billion unwanted AI bot requests in just five months. The fight is over who controls the future of the web.
Netflix is trying to buy Warner Bros. for $72 billion, a move that would combine the top streaming service with HBO Max. Regulators and politicians are already lining up to block it, calling it a competition killer.
Apple is reportedly considering Intel as a second fabrication partner for its iPhone chips. The move would be part of a broader strategy to build a more resilient supply chain and could start with lower-end models in 2028.
