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OpenAI Unleashes ChatGPT Agent to Be Your Personal Assistant

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 06:59:25

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Agent for Pro, Plus and Team users -- an AI-powered personal assistant that connects to your various services online to help complete tasks custom to you, the company said in a livestream on Thursday. Using the power of OpenAI's "reasoning" o3 model, which has deep research capabilities, along with Operator, ChatGPT Agent can go step-by-step from one task to the other to put together complex reports. ChatGPT Agent can visualize what it's doing via a virtual computer

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This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time

wired.com Will Knight 2025-07-21 08:49:12

Dean Leitersdorf introduces himself over Zoom, then types a prompt that makes me feel like I’ve just taken psychedelic mushrooms: “wild west, cosmic, Roman Empire, golden, underwater.” He feeds the words into an artificial intelligence model developed by his startup, Decart, which manipulates live video in real time. “I have no idea what’s going to happen," Leitersdorf says with a laugh, shortly before transforming into a bizarre, gold-tinged, subaquatic version of Julius Caesar in a poncho. L

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One of my favorite Steam early access games is now available on Switch and PS5

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-21 16:45:39

After five years of development, one of Steam's coziest games is leaving Steam early access and making the jump to consoles. Starting today, you can purchase The Wandering Village on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. On Steam, the game's developer, Stray Fawn Studio, is offering a 35 percent discount until July 31. In the US, that means you can get the game for just under $20. Switch owners, meanwhile, can get a 10 percent launch discount until August 7. I've been playing The Wandering Vil

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ChatGPT isn't just for chatting anymore - now it will do your work for you

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-07-21 16:59:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Not too long ago, I wrote that AI agents were the future of AI: tools that could carry out tasks for you, like ordering groceries or booking meetings. OpenAI's latest launch makes that reality appear a bit closer. Also: AI agents will change work and society in internet-sized ways, says AWS VP On Thursday, during a live stream, OpenAI launched a ChatGPT agent, which the company claims can handle complex tasks for you from start to finish. Some examples OpenAI prov

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July Mortgage Rate Forecast: Buyers Retreat as Rates Rebound

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 14:36:00

Buyers should keep an eye on the possibility of rate cuts in the next few months. Tharon Green/CNET Every time the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dips, even by a few tenths of a percentage point, prospective homebuyers jump to take advantage. As soon as rates move up again, mortgage activity goes down. The past few weeks offer a textbook example. When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, according to the Mort

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Roblox Adds Age Verification for Teens Who Want to Chat: What You Need to Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 15:20:43

Roblox, the popular gaming platform, has revamped the way it will handle player communications, particularly for those under 18. As detailed in a blog post, the company says it's changing "Friends" to "Connections" across the platform and is launching new tools to estimate a player's age via a video selfie. That age verification, for those 13 to 17, will unlock a feature called "Trusted Connections" that allows for less filtered text or voice chat. Those who aren't able to verify their age with

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OpenAI’s New ChatGPT Agent Tries to Do It All

wired.com Reece Rogers 2025-07-21 16:00:00

Isa Fulford, the research lead for OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent, needed to order a bunch of cupcakes, so she asked the AI tool to do it for her. “I was very specific about what I wanted, and it was a lot of cupcakes,” she says. “That one took almost an hour—but it was easier than me doing it myself, because I didn't want to do it.” OpenAI has launched a new agent for ChatGPT that uses a virtual browser to complete tasks and can generate downloadable files, specifically PowerPoint presentations an

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OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for you

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-07-21 16:00:00

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. OpenAI is going all-in on the most-hyped trend in AI right now: AI agents, or tools that go a step beyond chatbots to complete complex, multi-step tasks on a user’s behalf. The company on Thursday debuted ChatGPT Agent, which it bills as a tool that can complete work on your behalf using its own “virtual computer.” In a briefin

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OpenAI launches a general purpose agent in ChatGPT

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-07-21 16:00:03

OpenAI is launching a new general purpose AI agent in ChatGPT, which the company says can complete a wide variety of computer-based tasks on behalf of users. OpenAI says the agent can automatically navigate a user’s calendar, generate editable presentations and slideshows, and run code. The tool, called ChatGPT agent, combines several capabilities from OpenAI’s previous agentic tools, including Operator’s ability to click around on websites, as well as Deep Research’s ability to synthesize info

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Can’t sync your Fitbit? You’re not alone, as service suffers major outage (Update: Fixed)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-21 20:53:17

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Fitbit users currently report problems syncing data and logging into the Android app. The company confirms that an outage is in progress, and is currently under investigation. Right now there doesn’t seem to be anything users can do, so just sit tight and avoid the temptation to reinstall the app. Update, July 17, 2025 (12:53 PM ET): Fitbit reports that all systems are back up and running. If you uninstalled earlier and weren’t able to log back in to

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Elon Musk Wants to Turn AI Into a Cosmic Religion

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-07-21 20:18:17

It is one of his more abstract philosophical riffs. Elon Musk has once again linked the fate of humanity to the trajectory of artificial intelligence. And this time, he says the key to AI safety might be babies and rockets. The CEO of Tesla’s latest pronouncement cuts through the typical discussions of AI efficiency and profit models, positing a far grander ambition for advanced intelligence. The CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX and xAI asserted that “AI is a de facto neurotransmitter tonnage

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AI agents will change work and society in internet-sized ways, says AWS VP

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-07-22 00:04:22

AWS Summit 2025 at the Javits Center in NYC. Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Forget the old Apple slogan, "Think different." For Deepak Singh, VP of developer agents and experiences at AWS, the mantra of the future is "work differently," and the way he wants to do that is through agentic AI. "I think people get too hung up on the automation and efficiency, part of which are outcomes," said Singh. "We are working differently, but the way we are working different is making us more effective because [agents

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A hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time - here's how to try it

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-07-22 00:55:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET You might've heard about that recent viral Street View trend -- the one where people learned they can go back in time and see street-view-level imagery of their house or a loved one's home, and they're getting emotional spotting long-gone relatives, friends, or even trees when they try it for themselves. But did you know you can do something similar with Google Earth? Also: Waze vs. Google Maps: Which navigation app is best? Unlike Google Street View, which only g

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Hackers are trying to steal passwords and sensitive data from users of Signal clone

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-07-22 00:42:48

Hackers are targeting a previously reported bug in the Signal clone app TeleMessage in an effort to steal users’ private data, according to security researchers and a U.S. government agency. TeleMessage, which earlier this year was revealed to be used by high-ranking officials in the Trump administration, already experienced at least one data breach in May. The company markets modified versions of Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram for corporations and government agencies that need to archive chats

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Can’t sync your Fitbit? You’re not alone, as service suffers major outage

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-22 04:32:17

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Fitbit users currently report problems syncing data and logging into the Android app. The company confirms that an outage is in progress, and is currently under investigation. Right now there doesn’t seem to be anything users can do, so just sit tight and avoid the temptation to reinstall the app. It’s a beautiful Thursday morning, and you’re up with the sun to get a nice long run in ahead of a busy day. Only what’s this? Your tracker won’t sync with

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Blaxel raises $7.3M seed round to build ‘AWS for AI agents’ after processing billions of agent requests

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2025-07-22 08:00:00

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Blaxel, a startup building cloud infrastructure specifically designed for artificial intelligence agents, has raised $7.3 million in seed funding led by First Round Capital, the company announced Tuesday. The financing comes just three months after the six-founder team graduated from Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 batch, underscoring investor a

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I Took My Leica On a Trip to the Arctic. Here Are My Pro Tips for a Photography Adventure

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-22 07:00:09

Earlier this year, I traveled to Sweden to research, write and photograph a feature for CNET on why electric cars are great for winter driving. It was a huge undertaking, requiring me to travel around multiple parts of Sweden and venture north into the frozen Arctic Circle. As both a journalist and a professional photographer, it was my job to not just tell the story with my words, but to capture it on camera. That meant traveling with precisely the right equipment and knowing exactly how to use

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ChatGPT’s upcoming Image Styles could make it super easy to Ghiblify your images (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-22 12:04:18

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR ChatGPT is working on an Image Styles feature that would add a pre-defined instruction set to your prompt to achieve a specific image style in your results. Users would be able to select from aesthetic styles such as “Anime,” “Cyberpunk,” “Coloring Book,” and more. These styles can be added as instructions for converting existing images or generating new ones. ChatGPT’s image generation capabilities are pretty nifty, and it’s largely credited for spa

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Slack bolsters search with AI, adds transcriptions and summaries for huddles

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-07-22 12:00:00

As the race to bake in AI features into productivity apps intensifies, Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads. Using AI, Slack now lets you search across channels as well as connected apps (like Google Drive, Salesforce and Teams) to surface relevant files and conversations. This feature will be available on Slack’s Business and Enterprise plans. Image Credits: Slack The company is

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Roblox launches new age verification system to unlock unfiltered chats

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-07-22 21:00:01

Users over 13 years old will be prompted to use the facial-analysis software to estimate their age and determine whether they can access the new "trusted connections" feature that allows them to engage in private, unfiltered chats with other age-screened users, Ebanks said. Roblox's use of age-estimation tech will help the company "confirm the age of our users and give them more tailored and age-appropriate features," said Ryan Ebanks, a Roblox principal product manager for social products. So

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Google Messages will soon tell you exactly what happened to sent messages (Updated: Beta rollout)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-22 20:45:04

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has discovered a new UI for the “view details” page in Google Messages. This option typically pops up when you long-press a message, giving you more information about it. The new UI will give you more detailed info about the message and recipients. Update, July 17, 2025 (06:45 AM ET): Google is rolling out the new UI to some users with the latest beta, as spotted by user Aniruddh. While we don’t yet have it on our device

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Roblox is adding an 'age estimation' feature for teens

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-22 21:00:47

Roblox is joining the growing ranks of online platforms that are trying to better understand the ages of their teen users. The company is rolling out a new " age estimation " feature for teens 13 and older. With the update, teens will be prompted for an age check that requires a video selfie in order to access its new less restrictive chat feature called "trusted connections." Roblox is relying on third-party identity company Persona for the actual "estimation," and users who fail the check wil

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Is HR ready for AI?

zdnet.com Vala Afshar 2025-07-22 18:16:13

sefa ozel/Getty Images A report from technology analyst firm Valoir has found that most companies are either already leveraging AI for HR activities, such as recruiting, learning, and talent management, or they plan to do so within the next 24 months. However, there's a significant gap in terms of policies, practices, and training for safe and effective AI adoption. Only 34% of organizations have a policy on generative AI (gen AI), and even fewer offer effective training. Also: 5 entry-level

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Roblox introduces new safeguards for teens, including age estimation tech

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-07-22 21:00:00

Roblox announced Thursday that it’s launching new safeguards for people who are between the ages of 13 and 18. The company is introducing “Trusted Connections” to allows these users to connect more freely with people they know, alongside age estimation technology, more privacy tools, and insights for parents of teens. Roblox has come under fire in recent years for how it handles child safety. In April, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Roblox in response to reports th

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I was wrong about robots.txt

news.ycombinator.com Evgenii Pendragon 2025-07-22 20:35:57

Recently, I wrote an article about my journey in learning about robots.txt and its implications on the data rights in regards to what I write in my blog. I was confident that I wanted to ban all the crawlers from my website. Turned out there was an unintended consequence that I did not account for. My LinkedIn posts became broken# Ever since I changed my robots.txt file, I started seeing that my LinkedIn posts no longer had the preview of the article available. I was not sure what the issue wa

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From engineer to manager: A practical guide to your first months in leadership

news.ycombinator.com Busra Koken 2025-07-20 14:40:11

Here you are, a new manager. Congrats! Perhaps, you’ve been an Individual Contributor (IC) for a while, patiently waiting for the right moment to step into an Engineering Manager (EM) role. You've studied management books, offered mentorship within the team, and mentally rehearsed various scenarios. And now the role is officially yours. You're likely feeling proud and excited, and maybe a little anxious too. That’s a very human response. After all, our education and experience teaches us how t

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From Engineer to Manager: A Practical Guide to Your First Months in Leadership

news.ycombinator.com Busra Koken 2025-07-20 19:40:11

Here you are, a new manager. Congrats! Perhaps, you’ve been an Individual Contributor (IC) for a while, patiently waiting for the right moment to step into an Engineering Manager (EM) role. You've studied management books, offered mentorship within the team, and mentally rehearsed various scenarios. And now the role is officially yours. You're likely feeling proud and excited, and maybe a little anxious too. That’s a very human response. After all, our education and experience teaches us how t

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Watch Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage Be a B-List Movie Star in This Faux Movie Trailer

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-07-23 16:00:32

Ahead of the release of the official trailer for Mortal Kombat II, Warner Bros. sneakily released a spoof movie trailer to go along with its meta marketing for its leading man, Johnny Cage, played by The Boys star Karl Urban. When Mortal Kombat first released back in 2021, fans of NetherRealm’s long-running fighting game series collectively scratched their heads in confusion over one of its original characters, Johnny Cage, being absent from the film. As if overcorrecting from past mistakes, Wa

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The Big Beautiful Bill Is Bad for Americans’ Health and Wallets, Study Finds

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-07-23 16:42:42

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is now law, and it’s poised to wreak plenty of destruction. Research out today finds that the policy changes will lead to thousands more deaths annually, as well as harm the financial health of rural hospitals. Epidemiologists at the University of California, San Francisco, and elsewhere conducted the study. They found the Medicaid cuts caused by the Big Beautiful Bill will cause many avoidable hospitalizations and deaths, put dozens of rural hospitals at high risk of c

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GM and Redwood teaming up to make batteries for energy storage

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-07-23 20:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. General Motors and Redwood Materials are joining forces yet again, this time with the intent to build energy storage units made out of new batteries and recycled EV packs. The two companies signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to build energy storage out of US-manufactured batteries, as well as “second-life” EV

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OpenAI Unleashes ChatGPT Agent to Be Your Personal Assistant

This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time

One of my favorite Steam early access games is now available on Switch and PS5

ChatGPT isn't just for chatting anymore - now it will do your work for you

July Mortgage Rate Forecast: Buyers Retreat as Rates Rebound

Roblox Adds Age Verification for Teens Who Want to Chat: What You Need to Know

OpenAI’s New ChatGPT Agent Tries to Do It All

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Can’t sync your Fitbit? You’re not alone, as service suffers major outage (Update: Fixed)

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A hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time - here's how to try it

Hackers are trying to steal passwords and sensitive data from users of Signal clone

Can’t sync your Fitbit? You’re not alone, as service suffers major outage

Blaxel raises $7.3M seed round to build ‘AWS for AI agents’ after processing billions of agent requests

I Took My Leica On a Trip to the Arctic. Here Are My Pro Tips for a Photography Adventure

ChatGPT’s upcoming Image Styles could make it super easy to Ghiblify your images (APK teardown)

Slack bolsters search with AI, adds transcriptions and summaries for huddles

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Roblox is adding an 'age estimation' feature for teens

Is HR ready for AI?

Roblox introduces new safeguards for teens, including age estimation tech

I was wrong about robots.txt

From engineer to manager: A practical guide to your first months in leadership

From Engineer to Manager: A Practical Guide to Your First Months in Leadership

Watch Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage Be a B-List Movie Star in This Faux Movie Trailer

The Big Beautiful Bill Is Bad for Americans’ Health and Wallets, Study Finds

GM and Redwood teaming up to make batteries for energy storage

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