ChatGPT’s model picker is back, and it’s complicated
When OpenAI launched GPT-5 last week, the company said the model would simplify the ChatGPT experience. OpenAI hoped GPT-5 would act as a sort of “one size fits all” AI…
I’ve fallen in love with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7’s cover screen – and it might just become my main way to use a phone
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 might just reel me back into using a vertical-style flip phone. I used to count on the Galaxy Z Flip 5 before I got…
You can now give Claude access to memories of previous conversations, but only if you want to
Anthropic’s Claude chatbot now has an on-demand memory feature The AI will recall past chats only when a user specifically asks The feature is rolling out first to Max, Team,…
Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink
Sam Altman is in the process of co-founding a new brain-to-computer interface startup called Merge Labs, and raising funds for it with the capital possibly coming largely from OpenAI’s ventures…
NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1516, Wednesday, August 13
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Wordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’…
Microsoft is being sued for killing Windows 10 – here are 5 reasons why the lawsuit could actually force its hand to extend support further
Windows 10 reaches its End of Life in October 2025, and a California resident is particularly disgruntled about this looming deadline. He isn’t alone, of course, but Lawrence Klein feels…
StubHub is once again working on its IPO that could raise $1B
StubHub is giving a strong indication that its IPO is back on again. It filed a public S-1 in late March, then paused in April after the Trump administration’s tariffs…
A new AI push? Tesla pulls the plug on its Dojo supercomputer – because all the team is leaving
Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer dream ends after leadership changes and mass departures reshape its AI strategy The Dojo project looked to revolutionize autonomous driving before internal shifts halted its momentum Samsung’s…
Case dismissed – Wikipedia loses UK Online Safety Act legal challenge, but it may still be safe from age checks
The non-profit group behind Wikipedia has lost its legal challenge against the Online Safety Act The Wikimedia Foundation opposes the possibility of being subjected to the most stringent rules London’s…
Don’t worry about Pixel 10 benchmark leaks, they haven’t mattered before, and they don’t matter now
If you want the fastest phone, it would be hard to choose between the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. The two run head-to-head in…