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Chase Sapphire Reserve Launches New $250 Apple Perk. I’m Not Falling for It

Chase/CNET The Chase Sapphire Reserve®* was updated earlier this week and now includes a number of new annual credits and other features, including an Apple Plus and Apple Music membership, valued at $250 annually (ends June 22, 2027). Chase also upped the card's annual fee. It now costs $795 annually, so you'll have to do more legwork to get enough value from the card to cover the cost. That likely means the average credit card user won't even want to consider this as an option. Which is fair

OpenAI’s Unreleased AGI Paper Could Complicate Microsoft Negotiations

A small clause inside OpenAI’s contract with Microsoft, once considered a distant hypothetical, has now become a flashpoint in one of the biggest partnerships in tech. The clause states that if OpenAI’s board ever declares it has developed artificial general intelligence (AGI), it would limit Microsoft’s contracted access to the startup’s future technologies. Microsoft, which has invested more than $13 billion in OpenAI, is now reportedly pushing for the removal of the clause and is considering

Coinbase is the best performing stock in the S&P 500 in June, and may have even more room to run

People watch as the logo for Coinbase, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron at Times Square in New York on April 14, 2021. Coinbase is the top performer in the S&P 500 in June, boosted by positive regulatory updates, product launches and, of course, its very inclusion in the benchmark stock index at the end of May. The crypto exchange's outperformance in the S&P 500 extends back to the April 8 market low, just after President Donald Trump's

OpenAI’s API lead explains how enterprises are already succeeding with its Agents SDK and Responses API

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more At VentureBeat’s Transform 2025 conference, Olivier Godement, Head of Product for OpenAI’s API platform, provided a behind-the-scenes look at how enterprise teams are adopting and deploying AI agents at scale. In a 20-minute panel discussion I hosted exclusively with Godement, the former Stripe researcher and current OpenAI API boss unpac

The first new iOS 18.6 features were just detailed by Apple

iOS 18.6 is currently being beta tested, with a launch expected in the next month or so. Unlike the major iOS 26 update arriving this fall, 18.6 will focus primarily on bug fixes and stability. But Apple has just shared details on two new features coming in iOS 18.6 too—at least for EU users. Installing apps and marketplaces from the web will get easier with iOS 18.6 Yesterday Apple announced sweeping changes coming to iPhone and iPad users in the EU. The updates involve App Store-related pol

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Apple TV+ confirms return date for award-winning animated series ‘Stillwater’

Stillwater is one of the highest-rated Apple TV+ shows for kids, and it has snatched quite a few awards since it premiered in 2020. And after a two-year hiatus since the end of last season, Apple has officially confirmed the show’s return date for season 4. Stillwater returns for season 4 on August 1 For those unfamiliar, Stillwater is Apple’s gentle, mindfulness-focused animated series based on Jon J Muth’s bestselling Zen book collection. The show follows three siblings, Karl, Addy, and Mic

Anthropic has a plan to combat AI-triggered job losses predicted by its CEO

NurPhoto/Getty Images The rise and rapid adoption of advanced AI tools has led to widespread concerns about mass job displacement and other economic disruptions. Now, one of the industry's biggest players is looking ahead, hoping to understand what steps can be taken in the present to brace the world for the future. AI start-up Anthropic announced Friday that it was launching its Economic Futures Program, a research initiative devoted to studying and preparing for AI's near-term economic impac

Trump Kills Trade Talks With Canada After It Hits U.S. With Digital Services Tax

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is terminating all trade talks with Canada after the country decided to move forward with a digital services tax on U.S. tech companies like Meta. The president, who also mentioned high dairy tariffs, called Canada “a very difficult Country to TRADE with,” in a Truth Social post. Trump characterized the digital services tax as a “direct and blatant attack on our Country.” The new Canadian measure imposes a 3% tax on digital services revenue mad

Sleeping With AI: Everything You Should Know About the New Eight Sleep Pod 5

In this sweltering summer, nothing is worse than waking up glued to your sheets by the buckets of sweat you shed overnight. And when last night's ceiling fan has turned from a cooling breeze into the winds of Niflheim, being able to warm up without leaving your Pod is more than a luxury, it's perfection. Eight Sleep's recently-launched Pod 5 system does that and more with AI and a new cooling/heating blanket to complete its dual-sided mattress cover and adjustable base. CNET’s sleep team has lo

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Eevee Grove Expansion Has Convinced My Partner to Play

I've been locked in on Pokemon TCG Pocket since day 1, and despite some reservations about how quickly new set expansions have been released, I log in at least twice a day to open my free packs. My girlfriend, on the other hand, stopped playing the game shortly after it came out. I was hoping that I could keep her engaged as my trading card buddy -- we met through playing Pokemon Go on the same college campus, and I pulled out my physical card collection during one of our first dates (I know, v

ChatGPT Use Is Rising But a Surprising Number of Americans Still Haven't Heard of It

About a third of American adults say they've used the generative AI tool ChatGPT, while one in five say they've never heard of it, according to new survey results released this week by the Pew Research Center. The 34% who said they have used the gen AI tool from OpenAI include 58% of adults under 30, the largest share among any age cohort. The share of ChatGPT users drops with age: 41% of those 30 to 49, 25% of those 50 to 64 and 10% of those 65 and older. There is also a correlation with educa

NordVPN review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . NordVPN is as fast as it claims, but its apps sometimes get in their own way. When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that's not quite great, it's important to put that in perspective. Building a good VPN is hard, as evidenced by all the shovelware VPNs flooding the market. NordVPN may

I changed 6 settings on my Roku TV to give it an instant performance boost

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Few things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it's stuttering, or altogether freezing. If this is happening on your Roku TV, don't give up on it just yet. Also: How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference) Like phones and computers, Rokus have caches that accumulate temporary data, which inevitably slows them down over time. Th

How to turn off ACR on your TV (and why it make such a big difference)

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you? These days, most popular TV models utilize automatic content recognition (ACR), a form of ad surveillance technology that gathers information about everything you watch and transmits it to a centralized database. Manufacturers then use your data to identify your viewing preferences, enabling them to deliver highly targeted ads. Also: Your TV's USB port is seriously underutili

I replaced my Bluetooth JBL speaker for this Bose model, and it'll be hard to give it up

ZDNET's key takeaways The Bose SoundLink Plus is available in Black, Blue Dusk, and Citrus Yellow for $269. For its relatively small size, this speaker offers big bass, great sound, and plenty of features for outdoor adventures. You can find speakers with similar audio output and even more software features for less money. View now at Bose I test plenty of Bluetooth speakers, and one common misconception I hear is that they're all the same. As a result, I get really giddy explaining how that'

Apple's $95 million Siri settlement claims are ending soon - how to secure your payout

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Think that Apple's Siri snooped on your private conversations in the past? If so, you may be able to snag a slice of the $95 million that Apple is paying out to settle a class-action lawsuit. But you have to act fast, as the deadline to submit your claim is days away. Also: My favorite iPhone productivity feature just got a major upgrade with iOS 26 (and it's not Siri) A settlement page recently published in the case of Lopez v. Apple Inc. explains the steps and d

How Anthropic's new initiative will prepare for AI's looming economic impact

NurPhoto/Getty Images The rise and rapid adoption of advanced AI tools has led to widespread concerns about mass job displacement and other economic disruptions. Now, one of the industry's biggest players is looking ahead, hoping to understand what steps can be taken in the present to brace the world for the future. AI start-up Anthropic announced Friday that it was launching its Economic Futures Program, a research initiative devoted to studying and preparing for AI's near-term economic impac

Copilot Chat in VS Code is now open source

GitHub Copilot - Your AI peer programmer GitHub Copilot is an AI peer programming tool that helps you write code faster and smarter. GitHub Copilot adapts to your unique needs allowing you to select the best model for your project, customize chat responses with custom instructions, and utilize agent mode for AI-powered, seamlessly integrated peer programming sessions. Sign up for GitHub Copilot Free! When you install Copilot in Visual Studio Code, you get two extensions: GitHub Copilot - Pr

Bitmovin (YC S15) Is Hiring a Junior Solutions Engineer in Denver

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'Squid Game' Is Back! Here's How to Watch Season 3 on Netflix

The third and final season of Squid Game is here. Get ready, the final games are about to begin. The second season of Netflix's global hit series ended on a cliffhanger, leaving the fates of Gi-hun/Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) and the rest of the players in question. How will Gi-hun get his revenge against the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun)? Will Jun-ho find the island in time to bring the ones behind these death gauntlets to justice? It's possible, but writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk has created a wor

Microsoft changes Windows in attempt to prevent next CrowdStrike-style catastrophe

In the summer of 2024, corporate anti-malware provider CrowdStrike pushed a broken update to millions of PCs and servers running some version of Microsoft's Windows software, taking down systems that both companies and consumers relied on for air travel, payments, emergency services, and their morning coffee. It was a huge outage, and it caused days and weeks of pain as the world's permanently beleaguered IT workers brought systems back online, in some cases touching each affected PC individuall

Startups Weekly: Tech and the law

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Before this newsletter takes a break for the Fourth of July next week, here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits:SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images This week brought us lawsuit updates, M&As, and a

SpaceX’s Starbase city officials silent on crane collapse

A crane collapsed at SpaceX’s South Texas rocket facility this week, and the company’s newly-formed city won’t say if anyone was hurt. On June 23, a crane being used to clean up debris from the most recent SpaceX rocket explosion collapsed at the company’s launch complex. Footage of the accident was captured by Lab Padre, one of the content creators who film and photograph the site on a regular basis. But it was filmed from far away, making it impossible to tell whether anyone was harmed or in

Microsoft Edge introduces AI history search and performance slowdown alerts

Microsoft's browser provides a fast, secure, and modern web experience. Browse the web anywhere with one seamless experience from your phone to your computer and other signed-in devices. Microsoft Edge is also a safe browser that gives you the tools to protect your privacy and security online. How does Edge compare to Chrome and Firefox in terms of performance and usability? Edge is built on the Chromium engine, similar to Chrome, and often offers comparable or better performance, especially r

The Windows kernel is about to receive a security-focused redesign after CrowdStrike crash

Why it matters: The kernel space is the core component of a computer operating system, where critical hardware management and device driver code reside in memory. If a kernel-level driver malfunctions, the entire OS can behave erratically – or simply crash and burn with a BSOD. Microsoft has stated that it is working on a significant change to the Windows architecture to help prevent another large-scale incident like the one involving CrowdStrike a year ago. Microsoft is developing a new securi

NordVPN Review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . NordVPN is as fast as it claims, but its apps sometimes get in their own way. When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that's not quite great, it's important to put that in perspective. Building a good VPN is hard, as evidenced by all the shovelware VPNs flooding the market. NordVPN may

Meta Quest 3 VR and Batman Bundle at This Price? Don’t Wait for Prime Day

The Meta Quest 3 is the most feature-rich affordable VR headset available currently, and it’s an easy top choice among users and critics alike. While the new 3S model is cheaper at $299, it simply doesn’t offer the same level of performance and features as the standard Meta Quest 3. With a perfect 5 out of 5-star rating from over 2,000 Amazon reviews, this headset is our pick for best immersive gaming and mixed reality. What’s great is that the Meta Quest 3 doesn’t require a console at all, so y

The Final Scene of ‘Squid Game’ Is a Cop-Out

Squid Game’s final season is here at last, revealing the fates of the show’s heroes and villains. That includes Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), the shell of a man who returns to the deadly competition as Player 456, intent on bringing it all down from the inside. When we first met Gi-hun back in season one, he was a perpetual ne’er-do-well, sponging off his ailing mother to supply his gambling habit and routinely disappointing his young daughter. While he was off trying to win the 45.6 billion won, his

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This Once-a-Month Ozempic Rival Just Delivered Big Results

Having to take Ozempic or other weight loss drugs can be a real pain in the ass, with users often having to jab themselves once each week. In newly released clinical trial data, Amgen’s once-monthly experimental drug MariTide performed as well as or even better than the existing blockbuster GLP-1 medications semaglutide and tirzepatide. People taking MariTide consistently lost more weight than those on placebo, with some losing up to 20% of their baseline weight over a year’s time. Amgen is mov

Microsoft is trying to get antivirus software away from the Windows kernel

In the summer of 2024, corporate anti-malware provider Crowdstrike pushed a broken update to millions of PCs and servers running some version of Microsoft's Windows software, taking down systems that both companies and consumers relied on for air travel, payments, emergency services, and their morning coffee. It was a huge outage, and it caused days and weeks of pain as the world's permanently beleaguered IT workers brought systems back online, in some cases touching each affected PC individuall