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Perplexity's Comet AI browser is hurtling toward Chrome - how to try it

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-01-29 14:58:19

zuperia/Getty Images AI search start-up Perplexity has ramped up its competition with Google by releasing Comet, its new web browser, on Wednesday. Built upon Perplexity's proprietary search engine, Comet is compatible with "all of your usual extensions, settings, and bookmarks," according to a Perplexity blog, meaning it's "a seamless switch" to make it your new default browser. It's initially being launched for Mac and Windows, with support on other platforms expected to arrive in the coming

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Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser

news.ycombinator.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-01-28 12:05:50

Perplexity on Wednesday launched its first AI-powered web browser, called Comet, marking the startup’s latest effort to challenge Google Search as the primary avenue people use to find information online. At launch, Comet will be available first to subscribers of Perplexity’s $200-per-month Max plan, as well as a small group of invitees that signed up to a waitlist. Here’s what a New tab looks like for me on Comet Image Credits:Screengrab/Maxwell Zeff / Perplexity Comet’s headline feature is

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Meta is trying to win the AI race with money — but not everyone can be bought

theverge.com Hayden Field 2026-01-29 17:32:32

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Month after month, message after message, the AI engineer was hearing from Meta recruiters. The recruiters were pestering him to leave his employer and switch over to support the company’s AI efforts, and they were offering a sizable salary package to do so. But he wasn’t so sure. The engineer, who works for a startup that was

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As X loses its CEO, daily usage is down and competition is growing

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-29 18:16:54

With the departure of X CEO Linda Yaccarino, which was announced Wednesday, the company that defined text-first social networking faces renewed competition. Year-over-year, the Elon Musk-owned social network has seen its daily active user base decline by roughly 10% as of the second quarter of 2025, according to new data provided by app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. While X’s user base is still 65% larger than Meta’s Threads and 10 times larger than its next-biggest rival, Bluesky, X’s lastin

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German court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy laws

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-30 23:06:05

A German court has ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the door to large fines down the road over data privacy violations relating to pixels and similar tools. The Regional Court of Leipzig in Germany ruled Friday that Meta tracking pixels and software development kits embedded in countless websites and apps collect users’ data without their consent and viola

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Meta offered Apple’s head of foundation models more than $200M to jump ship

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-31 04:14:17

Earlier this week, Ruoming Pang, the executive who until recently led Apple’s AI models team, left the company to join Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Superintelligence Labs, or MSL. Now, as reported by Bloomberg, we know just what it took to lure him away. An offer Pang couldn’t refuse (and that Apple couldn’t match) According to the report, Meta offered Pang one of the largest packages seen (yet) in the AI brain-poaching wars, with the promise of more than $200 million spread out over multiple years.

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The End of the Internet As We Know It

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-31 04:53:52

The internet as we know it runs on clicks. Billions of them. They fuel ad revenue, shape search results, and dictate how knowledge is discovered, monetized, and, at times, manipulated. But a new wave of AI powered browsers is trying to kill the click. They’re coming for Google Chrome. On Wednesday, the AI search startup Perplexity officially launched Comet, a web browser designed to feel more like a conversation than a scroll. Think of it as ChatGPT with a browser tab, but souped up to handle y

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Perplexity challenges Chrome by launching a (very expensive) AI web browser

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 23:44:30

TL;DR Perplexity is rolling out a new browser called “Comet.” Comet is currently only available to users who subscribe to the Perplexity Max plan. Availability will expand on an invite-only basis. It appears the rise of AI-centered browsers is upon us. Not too long ago, The Browser Company revealed it was moving on from its quirky Arc browser and shifting focus to its AI-powered successor, Dia. As The Browser Company continues to work on Dia, which is currently in beta, AI startup Perplexity

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Perplexity launches Comet, its AI-based web browser

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-31 23:40:13

Busy day for AI-based browsing. Just as Reuters reported that OpenIA is just weeks away from releasing a browser, Perplexity, the company behind the famous AI-powered “answer engine,” launched Comet, its own take at what browsing looks like in the age of AI. Here’s what it looks like. Built on Chromium, Comet obviously uses Perplexity as its default search engine. It comes with a sidebar assistant that can summarize pages, answer questions, and even take actions on the user’s behalf (booking ho

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Perplexity Comet

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-31 23:14:02

The Web Should Work For You We believe curiosity is a superpower. It’s the spark that propels humanity forward. Yet, the web—our greatest source of information—was never designed to nurture curiosity; instead we’ve been asked to “browse” it through a one-way lens. That’s why we made Comet. Comet gives curious minds a thought partner for every aspect of online life. Comet moves every tab or task into a simple space for asking more of the world. With Comet, the web becomes a tool of curiosity, h

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The Bezos-funded climate satellite is lost in space

theverge.com Justine Calma 2026-02-01 04:03:47

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. A satellite tracking global methane pollution has gone dark, imperiling a mission that garnered enormous support from Jeff Bezos and other big names in tech. Methane is the primary ingredient of so-called “natural gas” that is even more potent than carbon dioxide when it come

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Batman Fans Get Ready, the Meta Quest 3S Bundle Just Hit Its Lowest Price Ever on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-01 09:15:02

The Meta Quest 3S is the best-selling VR headset available, thanks to its excellent performance, affordability and true wireless freedom. With no wires, no external sensors, and no need for a gaming PC, the Quest 3S is standalone. That’s why it’s the best-selling VR headset by far, and attracts newcomers and experienced gamers who want an immersive experience. For Prime Day, Amazon is including two special bundles for the Meta Quest 3S, but the most desirable is the one that includes the highly

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Perplexity launches AI-powered web browser for select group of subscribers

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2026-02-01 14:43:31

Perplexity AI on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence-powered web browser called Comet in the startup's latest effort to compete in the consumer internet market against companies like Google and Microsoft . Comet will allow users to connect with enterprise applications like Slack and ask complex questions via voice and text, according to a brief demo video Perplexity released on Wednesday. The browser is available to Perplexity Max subscribers, and the company said invite-only acce

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The New ‘Twisted Metal’ Trailer Is Full of Ludicrous Action and Massive Explosions

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-02-01 14:45:22

“Cowabunga, motherf*ckers.” Twisted Metal is back on July 31 and its latest trailer is everything fans want from the show and so much more. Season two picks up with the epic car vs. car tournament that made the video games so popular finally getting underway. Not only will John (Anthony Mackie) and Quiet (Stephanie Beatriz) be involved, but a whole slew of unforgettable and terrifying Twisted Metal characters too. You’ll see them roll called in the new trailer, which features ludicrous action,

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Perplexity just launched an AI web browser

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-01 14:53:31

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Perplexity, the startup behind the AI “answer” engine, has just launched its own web browser. The browser, called Comet, incorporates Perplexity’s AI search tools and assistant in a way that CEO Aravind Srinivas says “transforms entire browsing sessions into single, seamless interactions.” Comet will only be available to users who subscribe to the

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Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-02-01 18:00:00

Perplexity on Wednesday launched its first AI-powered web browser, called Comet, marking the startup’s latest effort to challenge Google Search as the primary avenue people use to find information online. At launch, Comet will be available first to subscribers of Perplexity’s $200-per-month Max plan, as well as a small group of invitees that signed up to a waitlist. Here’s what a New tab looks like for me on Comet (Credit: Maxwell Zeff/Perplexity) Comet’s headline feature is Perplexity’s AI s

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Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-03 18:07:07

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Zoom has rolled out a standalone app for Meta Quest headsets. With the app, you can join or host meetings in virtual reality while appearing as your Meta Avatar. Zoom launched an app for the Quest in 2023, but it was only available through Meta’s Horizon Workspaces app, and users could also only host a meeting if they had a Zoom subscription. Zoom’

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The Meta Quest 3S is down to its lowest price ever for Prime Day

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-02-04 09:30:00

Prime Day is in full swing, and we’ve already found close to 200 amazing deals. The Meta Quest 3S with 128GB of storage is one of them, thanks to a deal that knocks $50 off its usual $299 price. You can grab the latest VR headset for $249 ($50 off), its all-time low price, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart during Prime Day. The mixed reality headset was released in January of 2025, and Verge news editor Jay Peters called it “a great first VR headset” in his review. The 256GB model that costs $32

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Meta Quest 3S Now Cheaper Than AirPods, Amazon Drops VR Headset Price to New All Time Low for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-04 23:15:30

In virtual reality, the Meta Quest 3S is the most affordable and immersive headset available today. Among its competitors, the original Meta Quest 3 costs nearly twice as much (and is not offering a fundamentally different experience), PlayStation VR2 requires a PS5 to use and Apple Vision Pro is twenty times more expensive. The Meta Quest 3S has been the top seller and it’s easy to see why: it’s fully wireless, fully standalone, and delivers a high-end VR experience without any extra hardware.

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Meta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-02-05 18:39:02

In Brief Apple’s head of AI models, Ruoming Pang, is leaving the company to work at Meta, Bloomberg reported on Monday. This marks the latest high-ranking AI executive Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has scooped up to lead his new AI superintelligence unit. Pang previously ran Apple’s in-house team that trained the AI foundation models that underpin Apple Intelligence and other on-device AI features, according to the report. Apple’s AI models haven’t exactly been a huge success — they’re far less cap

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Meta just hired Apple’s head of foundation models

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-05 23:19:28

Apple’s top executive overseeing its in-house AI models is leaving the company, and heading to Meta. As reported by Bloomberg, Ruoming Pang is bound to Menlo Park, and joining Mark Zuckerberg’s all-star Meta Superintelligence Labs group, announced last week. Apple’s AI setbacks just keep on coming Pang joined Apple from Google in 2021, and had been managing the roughly 100-person team behind the models that power Apple Intelligence features like Genmoji, Priority Notifications, and on-device t

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How Meta's new AI chatbot could strike up a conversation with you

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-02-06 18:41:05

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Despite a major usage and monetization gap, Meta, like many AI companies, is going all in on AI chatbots -- even giving them the ability to strike up a conversation with you, unprompted. According to a report from Business Insider published last week, leaked documents indicate the company is now building AI chatbots that proactively initiate conversations with users. The new feature is intended to boost user engagement and retention at a time when many leading t

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Major Satellite Suddenly Disappears

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-07 17:45:58

A satellite designed to monitor human-made methane emissions has gone missing in space. Dubbed MethaneSAT, the $88 million spacecraft was launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket in March 2024 and was expected to collect data on the potent greenhouse gas for at least five years. But for the past two weeks, the satellite's operators, the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund, have been unable to establish contact. Now, in a final blow, mission control says that MethaneSAT has lost power, crus

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Europe's first geostationary sounder satellite is launched

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-07 22:21:14

Extreme weather events like storms, flooding, and heatwaves have caused hundreds of billions of euros in damage and claimed tens of thousands of lives across Europe in the past decades. Launched on 1 July 2025, MTG-S1 will provide Europe’s national meteorological services with high-frequency data on temperature, humidity and trace gases throughout the atmosphere – enabling forecasters to detect the earliest signs of severe weather, extend the lead times of weather warnings, improve forecasting,

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Zuckerberg Was Wrong About the Metaverse. Can We Really Trust Him With Superintelligent AI?

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-10 04:16:01

Mark Zuckerberg once sold us the metaverse. Now he wants us to believe he’s going to lead us into the age of superintelligence. Should we fall for it again? Elon Musk once called him “Zuck the Fourteenth,” a jab comparing Meta’s CEO to France’s King Louis XIV—a monarch infamous for his ego, extravagance, and disregard for limits. It’s a fitting label, especially as Zuckerberg floods the headlines, positioning himself as Silicon Valley’s new AI king. But let’s rewind. Just a few years ago, Zuc

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OpenAI Hits the Panic Button

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-10 20:59:46

This week, the world’s most important artificial intelligence company was closed. OpenAI gave its entire staff a week off to “recharge,” a seemingly generous perk for a workforce relentlessly pushing toward building a world-changing technology. But this was not a wellness initiative. It was a strategic retreat in the middle of a brutal, high-stakes war for talent that is now threatening to shatter the company’s carefully crafted identity. The enemy is Meta Platforms, the social media empire th

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Lost in Space: A ‘Game-Changing’ Emissions Satellite Just Went Dark

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-11 14:30:03

An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos is lost in space. MethaneSAT, designed to sniff out sources of methane emissions across the globe, only survived about 15 months in Earth’s orbit before meeting its untimely end. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), which launched the satellite in March 2024, announced its demise on July 1. The organization revealed that MethaneSAT suddenly went silent on June 20, and its mission operations team has been unable to re-establish contact e

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A Leading Indicator Has Emerged Suggesting That the AI Industry Is Cooked

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-12 02:38:19

In the world of cultural commentary, there are plenty of benchmarks used to determine when a trend is on its deathbed. From the classic shark-jumping episode of "Happy Days" to the adoption of Facebook by grandparents the world around, those with their ears to the ground can spot when a craze is on its way out. In that vein, the news that Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build supercharged AI sure strikes us as bad news for that industry. Let'

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Meta’s “AI superintelligence” effort sounds just like its failed “metaverse”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-12 04:21:09

In a memo to employees earlier this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a vision for a near-future in which "personal [AI] superintelligence for everyone" forms "the beginning of a new era for humanity." The newly formed Meta Superintelligence Labs—freshly staffed with multiple high-level acquisitions from OpenAI and other AI companies—will spearhead the development of "our next generation of models to get to the frontier in the next year or so," Zuckerberg wrote. Reading that memo, I couldn'

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Meta has found another way to keep you engaged: Chatbots that message you first

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-02-12 09:34:22

Imagine you’re messaging some friends on the Facebook Messenger app or WhatsApp, and you get an unsolicited message from an AI chatbot that’s obsessed with films. “I hope you’re having a harmonious day!” it writes. “I wanted to check in and see if you’ve discovered any new favorite soundtracks or composers recently. Or perhaps you’d like some recommendations for your next movie night? Let me know, and I’ll be happy to help!” That’s a real example of what a sample AI persona named “The Maestro

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Perplexity's Comet AI browser is hurtling toward Chrome - how to try it

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Perplexity just launched an AI web browser

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Meta has found another way to keep you engaged: Chatbots that message you first

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