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Microsoft is changing up how Copilot works on Windows yet again. After demoting Copilot to a Progressive Web App (PWA) earlier this year, Microsoft is now rolling out an update to Windows testers that replaces the PWA version of Copilot with a “native” experience that includes a new keyboard shortcut and quick view UI.

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General Motors said it would no longer fund its Cruise robotaxi service as it seeks to focus its spending on autonomous vehicle development specifically for personally owned vehicles. Now Cruise employees will be combined with GM’s internal teams working on advanced driver assist systems, like Super Cruise, as well as its project


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  • The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards recognize the funniest images in wildlife photography.
  • The 2024 contest benefits the Whitley Fund for Nature, a wildlife conservation charity.
  • Photos show bears, otters, seals, zebras, penguins, and other animals striking hilarious poses.

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Monument Valley 3 is out today. As teased in the fall, the latest installment in the spatial puzzle series is available on Android and iOS today exclusively as part of Netflix Games, meaning you can play it for free with no advertisements or microtransactions as long as you have a subscription to the streaming service.

As with the previous two games, Monument Valley 3 is a lush, meditative



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Ghost guns can have a mix of 3D printed components and metal parts.
  • Police said they found a "ghost gun" on the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect.
  • Ghost guns are untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home, raising safety concerns.
  • Elected officials are cracking down on the sale of such weapons to curb their accessibility.

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The crowd-sourced review site Yelp unveiled a new feature that uses AI and customer reviews to rate common facets of nightlife and food-related business. The new Review Insights feature is available now on the iOS version of the Yelp app, according to the company’s official blog.

Review Insights aggregates customer reviews and feeds them into a large language model (LLM), which will assign


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OpenAI Sora is limiting depictions of real people and taking other strict safety measures to prevent misuse.

The video generator, which was announced on Monday as part of its 12 Days of OpenAI event, has all sorts of editing capabilities for users to create and customize AI-generated videos. But there are certain things you aren't allowed to do with Sora, as users soon discovered.



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This week, we got an early look at the potential details of Bluesky+, the social media site's planned premium subscription offering.

Still, don't get ready to shell out your cash just yet. Bluesky seems to be relatively early in the process, but the company did reveal a mockup of its plans for the subscription service on its official Github page.

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Apple Music just announced that it's expanding its live radio offerings and adding three new stations to the lineup. These channels are hosted by actual people and are available to everyone, even those without a paid Apple Music subscription.

First up, there’s Apple Música Uno, which celebrates the “wealth of stylistic diversity in Latin music around the world.” The station will play music from a


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