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OpenAI is working toward creating a desktop “superapp” that will consist of its three tools: ChatGPT, the coding platform Codex and the Atlas browser, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI executives said the goal behind this new desktop app is to improve the user experience. The move comes after the Journal reported earlier this week that OpenAI CEO of applications Fidji Simo told employees the company wanted to focus on its core business instead of side projects.In a Thursday memo to staff reported by the Journal, Simo, who leads development of the new app, said the company…

Apple has urged users to update their iOS devices as soon as possibleThis will protect your iPhone from web attacks and vulnerabilitiesDevices running iOS 15 to iOS 26 are already protectedApple has issued a rare public warning, stating that if you’re running an old version of iOS, you should update your device in order to “protect your iPhone from web attacks.”The notice has been published in a new security document on Apple’s website. While the company frequently releases security updates and patches to keep customers’ devices secure, it’s unusual for Apple to issue a public call in this manner, which…

“In January 2026 Broadcom signaled the termination of its VMware Cloud Service Provider program in Europe,” CIPSE said in a statement. This unilateral decision ​removed all but a tiny minority of hand-selected partners and ​excluded most European CSPs from selling VMware products.” In its complaint, CISPE also accused Broadcom of “ongoing abuse,” citing sharp price hikes—up to tenfold, with some customers reporting as much as 900 percent increases—along with product bundling  and commitment requirements based on projected rather than actual use, The Register reported. “After imposing outrageous and unjustified price hikes immediately following the acquisition of VMware, Broadcom is now…

Alphabet’s life sciences business Verily is restructuring and raising money as a new corporate entity. Verily announced that with its $300 million investment round, it will change from an LLC to a corporation and rename itself Verily Health Inc. As a result, Alphabet now has a minority stake rather than a controlling one in the business.Similar to every other tech business, this chapter for Verily will be focused on AI. “From research to care, our customers need solutions that bring the best of clinical and scientific rigor together with AI to deliver the next generation of healthcare – one that…

I used to tell people to skip Wi-Fi 7 routers because they were much more expensive than Wi-Fi 6 or 6E. But after testing and evaluating 34 routers at our CNET Lab, I’ve changed my mind. I saw just how much more speed you can get for the price of a Wi-Fi 7 router.A Wi-Fi 7 upgrade is a worthwhile investment for future-proofing your home network, especially when our CNET survey found that 86% of Americans already experience Wi-Fi drops. Your home’s Wi-Fi router is the gateway to the internet and to your devices. It affects every aspect of your…

Alexa+ launches in the UK today, complete with authentic British touches like calling you “mate” in a posh female accent — a combination that, as any actual British person knows, rarely exists in the wild.But quirks aside, Alexa+ sounds like exactly what voice assistants were always supposed to become. Instead of shouting carefully phrased commands and hoping it doesn’t set a timer when you ask it to play Ride on Time, it can understand context, remember your preferences, and help manage your day.With the right hardware it can even turn your lights on and run your central heating. And that’s…

The problem is that agencies often lack the staff and resources to do thorough reviews, which means the whole system is leaning on the claims of the cloud companies and the assessments of the third-party firms they pay to evaluate them. Under the current vision, critics say, FedRAMP has lost the plot. “FedRAMP’s job is to watch the American people’s back when it comes to sharing their data with cloud companies,” said Mill, the former GSA official, who also co-authored the 2024 White House memo. “When there’s a security issue, the public doesn’t expect FedRAMP to say they’re just a…

During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals’ movement and location. “We do purchase commercially available information that’s consistent with the Constitution and the laws under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and it has led to some valuable intelligence for us,” he said.Law enforcement is required to obtain a warrant in order to get location data from cell service providers following the Carpenter v United States ruling from 2018. But why bother with all that hassle when they can just buy the information from the open…

Space may be the next frontier for the AI infrastructure boom, but it will take some work to make that happen, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said during his keynote address Monday at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose, California. While the company already has chips in satellites, creating a data center in space is an entirely different beast, Huang said. “Obviously, very complicated to do so.”  Nvidia isn’t the only one eyeing orbit for AI factories. Elon Musk has talked often of putting data centers in space, which makes sense considering he recently merged the AI company he owns with the…

Spotify has rolled out Exclusive Mode to its Windows desktop app When enabled, it gives Spotify control over your PC’s audio processing It allows you to listen to music as it was mastered, but there are a few caveatsAfter what feels like a lifetime for audiophiles, Spotify has finally rolled out its much-requested Exclusive Mode feature to the Windows desktop app, meaning you can now take full advantage of bit-perfect audio playback, with support for macOS arriving in the future.Available to Premium subscribers, Exclusive Mode can now be enabled in your Spotify Audio Output settings on desktop. In short, it…