ChatGPT’s default model has been updated to GPT-5.5 Instant, a model that brings accuracy improvements with fewer hallucinations, especially in fields like medicine, law and finance, according to OpenAI. GPT-5.5 Instant performs better for tasks like analyzing images, answering STEM questions, and deciding when to use web search to provide a better answer. Replies can also be personalized as GPT-5.5 Instant can better pull context from past chats, files, and Gmail, but this is currently limited to paid subscribers. OpenAI claims that responses are “more precise and precise without losing substance” and without eliminating ChatGPT’s personality. It will provide the…
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Julija Matuka/Getty Images Apple AirPods are some of the best wireless earbuds for audiophiles, bolstered by a comfortable fit and accessible design. However, since their introduction in 2017 and up to their current release, AirPods have faced a persistent environmental problem. While Apple likes to tout its eco-friendly practices in creating AirPods, for good reason, the device’s limited lifespan of less than two years, compounded by Apple’s reluctance toward user repairs, makes them problematic from an environmental standpoint. Production of the AirPods is relatively environmentally friendly, thanks to a company-wide…
Apple’s line-up 2026 would therefore look like this: an iPhone 17th in the spring, then in the fall, three premium variations (air, pro, pro max) and this famous folding iPhone, expected for years. The “classic” model will patiently wait for its turn to return a few months later, in 2027, in the company of a new iPhone 18th. In short, Apple installs a new routine: smartphones more accessible in the first half of the year, the ambitious models for the start of the school year, believes ETNEWS. The fold steals the star 2026 could be a year of transition for…
you/sungusungu/Reddit Google appears to be changing the deal on free storage for new Google accounts. Previously, everyone who opened a new account had 15 GB of storage. Now you may end up with a measly 5GB unless you link and verify your phone number. As you can see in the screenshot above, Google attributes the change to ensuring that “storage is only added once per person.” However, it’s easy to imagine today’s shortage of memory and storage as an unspoken motivation. That’s not the only evidence, as a Google support…
Apple TV is delivering its best summer programming ever this year, with exciting new and returning series coming to the streamer. Other premieres are also expected to be announced soon, including the long-delayed The Savant. But as it stands, here’s everything coming to Apple TV this summer. June Cape Fear When: June 5 What: TV show Gender: Thriller Based on the 1991 remake directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Steven Spielberg, a storm brews for happily married lawyers Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting…
After Epic successfully argued that App Store fees for external payments should be decided now, Apple must face the Circuit Court and the Supreme Court at the same time.The Apple vs. Epic saga has been years in the making and could easily fill a book at this point, but it’s not over yet. The latest update comes after Apple was granted a stay of its return to the Circuit Court while it appeals to the Supreme Court.This stay was short-lived, as Epic immediately appealed the stay and 9to5Mac shared that he won. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court overturned a stay…
Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Retro media is making a comeback, and in some cases, for good reason. People are increasingly moving away from digital-only experiences, like digital photography, and toward more traditional, tangible formats, like film cameras. The same thing is happening even with retro handhelds, where age-old designs are making a comeback and iconic PCs from the 80s are being reimagined as clamshell handhelds. Wouldn’t you know, the same thing happens with physical entertainment media, especially DVDs and Blu-ray discs. A…
“We look forward to bringing a more personalized Siri to users this year,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said during a conference call this week. Bloomberg
Merchandise Center/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Like most bathroom gadgets that are surprisingly useful, smart bathroom scales are packed with useful features. Typical features include tracking your weight over time with advanced metrics like body fat percentage and total lean mass. These scales can connect to wellness apps on your phone, share data with fitness programs to help you design and maintain regimens, and give you personalized recommendations tailored to your specific body composition and goals. However, there are models that promise a lot,…
Spotify is making two video podcast announcements today, including one related to Apple’s big video podcast improvement. Spotify adopts Apple’s HLS technology to deliver video podcasts Earlier this year, Apple unveiled a major upgrade to the video experience for Apple Podcasts. The company deployed its HTTP Live Streaming technology to improve the way Apple Podcasts video shows are delivered and consumed. Apple shipped the enhanced experience for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, and the web in late March. Hopefully, Apple’s OS 27 software updates will bring improved video podcasts to Mac and Apple TV next month. Meanwhile, Spotify has announced…