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Source: Venture Beat Super Evil Megacorp announced today that it has appointed studio head Ian Fielding as its new CEO, succeeding Kristian Segerstrale. Fielding has, according to Super Evil, been managing the company’s products as part of its long-term strategy, and now takes on the new position following a record year of growth. Segerstrale will…
Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The era of reasoning AI is well underway. After OpenAI once again kickstarted an AI revolution with its o1 reasoning model introduced back in September 2024 — which takes longer to answer questions…
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Source: The Verge If you’re in the market for a highly portable tablet, Apple’s smallest tablet has fallen to its lowest price to date at multiple retailers. Right now, the latest iPad Mini is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy with Wi-Fi and 128GB of storage starting at $399 ($100 off). If you need…
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Source: The Verge Google is adjusting the “profile sharing” feature in its Google Messages app to allow users to set custom contact names and photos on their own devices for their stored contacts and others they send text messages. As reported by 9to5Google, a change rolled out late last year that overrode your custom names…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25829975/STK051_TIKTOKBAN_B_CVirginia_A.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "‘Goodbye to my Chinese spy’ might be the last great TikTok trend")
Source: The Verge TikTokers are coping with the app’s potential ban with an unusual trend: by bidding farewell to their “personal Chinese spy.” The trend, which pokes fun at security concerns surrounding the app, has users thanking their “spy” for surveilling them and filling their For You page with entertaining content, while others proclaim that…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25830111/1255975671.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Chinese social media app RedNote tops App Store chart ahead of TikTok ban")
Source: The Verge RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu, rose to the number one spot on the Apple App Store as a US ban closes in on TikTok. The app offers a mix of pictures, short-form videos, and text posts across “follow,” “explore,” and “nearby” feeds. A cursory scroll through RedNote’s…
Source: Venture Beat The newest version of Mistral’s code generation model Codestral aims to be more efficient and generate code twice as fast. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 has concluded, raising just over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Every Games Done Quick event is worth tuning in to either live or later via VODs, but this AGDQ was uniquely fantastic, filled with runs that’ll go down as some of the best GDQ has…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24774110/STK156_Instagram_threads_1.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Meta is already working on Community Notes for Threads")
Source: The Verge Meta announced last week that it would be ditching fact-checkers in favor of X-like Community Notes, and self-described “leaker” Alessandro Paluzzi shared screenshots on Monday showing what the feature might look like in Threads. Based on the screenshots, it appears you’ll be able to start the process of writing a Community Note…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25666830/DSC_0992.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Nintendo’s Alarmo will be available for everyone starting in March")
Source: The Verge Another day, another announcement from Nintendo that isn’t the next Switch. Today the company revealed that its alarm clock, Alarmo, will be available at select retailers starting this March. The announcement includes the US, UK, and Europe. The $99 alarm clock launched late last year, but is currently only available to those…
