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Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-07-28 01:00:00

Canva users can now create, edit, and manage their designs by describing their requirements to Anthropic’s Claude AI. The connection is the latest of several integrations that allow Claude users to access third-party tools and services, including Figma, Notion, Stripe, and Prisma, without having to leave their conversation with the AI chatbot. Starting today, Claude users will be able to use natural language prompts to complete design tasks in their linked Canva account, such as creating presen

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NotebookLM adds featured notebooks from The Economist, The Atlantic and others

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-07-28 01:26:38

Google is transforming its popular AI-powered research and note-taking assistant, NotebookLM, into more of a destination. The company announced Monday it would add a series of featured notebooks from various authors, publications, researchers, and nonprofits that allow NotebookLM users to explore a wide array of topics from health and life advice to travel tips and financial analysis, and more. The initial collection, which includes notebooks from The Economist, The Atlantic, as well as profess

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Discord’s virtual reward, ‘Orbs,’ launches out of beta

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-07-28 17:00:00

After announcing in late May that the platform would be experimenting with a new virtual reward system, Discord is now launching it to the public. The aim of the rewards, called Orbs, is to get people to click on more interactive ads. Users earn Orbs after completing Quests, which involve interacting with ads for products or games to get virtual items. Users can redeem Orbs for digital items in Discord’s Shop, like a three-day Nitro credit, an Orb-themed profile badge, profile effects, avatar d

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Microsoft will halt new Office features for Windows 10 in 2026

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-07-28 21:37:39

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has quietly revealed that it will stop adding new features to Office apps (Microsoft 365) for Windows 10 users in August 2026. While security updates will remain in place for Office apps running on Windows 10 until October 2028, Microsoft will cut off new feature support gradually next year. Microsoft 365 Personal and Family users will stop getting new features on Wi

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Google Contacts could soon let you control clutter from third-party apps (Updated: Rolling out)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-29 06:08:52

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts could soon allow users to show or hide read-only contacts synced from connected apps. The new feature aims to help users troubleshoot issues like duplicated contacts by revealing otherwise hidden view-only entries. Most users likely won’t need this enabled, but the switch offers better visibility for those who occasionally need it. Update, July 14, 2025 (07:08 AM ET): The ability to show and hide read-only contacts is now rolling out to

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Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest of us?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-29 01:44:32

When I scroll through social media, I often leave demoralized, with the sense that the entire world is on fire and people are inflamed with hatred towards one another. Yet, when I step outside into the streets of New York City to grab a coffee or meet a friend for lunch, it feels downright tranquil. The contrast between the online world and my daily reality has only gotten more jarring. Since my own work is focused on topics such as intergroup conflict, misinformation, technology and climate ch

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Building voice AI that listens to everyone: Transfer learning and synthetic speech in action

venturebeat.com Harshal Shah 2025-07-28 21:45:00

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 Have you ever thought about what it is like to use a voice assistant when your own voice does not match what the system expects? AI is not just reshaping how we hear the world; it is transforming who gets to be heard. In the age of conversational AI, accessibility has become a crucial benchmark for innovation. Voice assistants, transcriptio

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'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's rapid growth

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-28 20:22:40

“Vital onboarding strategy for the emerging social media systems” “Our findings go beyond Bluesky: they point to a new framework for launching successful social platforms,” said Dr Onur Ascigil, Lecturer in Computer Science at Lancaster University and Principal Investigator of the study. “Starter packs are becoming a vital onboarding strategy for the emerging social media systems that are seeking to attract users from dominant platforms.” The researchers believe their findings could help platfo

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OpenAI Is About to Release an AI Web Browser

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-30 04:08:36

OpenAI is on the verge of releasing its own AI-powered web browser, Reuters reports. Expected to launch in the coming weeks, the browser is being released with audacious ambitions. Per the reporting, it's meant to challenge Google Chrome's broad market dominance, with nearly two-thirds of internet users favoring the web browser, or about three billion people. That won't be easy, needless to say. But OpenAI has the prerequisites to at least put a sizable dent in Google's monopoly. Namely, the o

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Some Wear OS owners can’t wait for Gemini, so they’re sideloading now

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-30 09:55:48

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Gemini is coming to replace Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 series, which launched earlier this week, introduces Gemini, but updates are coming to existing hardware. Users have discovered that simply sideloading the Gemini APK works on many Wear OS devices. This week’s big news has been all about Samsung’s latest launches, and while the company’s new foldables and smartwatches are debuting with some hot new features,

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Google Photos may soon consolidate all creation tools in one colorful new tab (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-30 13:02:10

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos could soon get a new tab to give users easier access to the app’s creation tools. We’ve spotted the upcoming Create tab while digging through the latest release, but it’s not live yet. The tab will house the Collage, Highlight Video, Cinematic photo, Animation, and the upcoming Photo to video and Remix tools. Google Photos offers several tools to help users create highlight videos, cinematic photos, collages, and more with their images.

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Bluesky is adding age verification features for users in the UK

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:57:53

Bluesky users in the UK will soon need to verify their age if they want continued access to direct messages and all of the service's content. The company will begin rolling out age verification features later this month in order to comply with a UK law that requires platforms that offer adult content to confirm users' ages, Bluesky said in an update . The company says it will use Epic games' Kids Web Services to conduct age verification checks, and that people will be able to choose between sev

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Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:23:10

Part of Bluesky’s mission to create a more open and decentralized social web is helping users feel safe and in control of their experience. We always try to balance safety with privacy, and free expression with civility. To achieve our mission, we also work with governments around the world. In the UK, the Online Safety Act requires that online platforms take specific steps to reduce the risk of children seeing harmful content. Since certain parts of that act come into effect later this month,

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The Naya Create modular keyboard is now available for purchase

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-01 05:39:46

The Naya Create modular keyboard is now available for general purchase after being an exclusive for Kickstarter backers. It features a split hinge design that lets users adjust each half independently to support a natural wrist posture and to reduce arm pronation. Split designs are not uncommon, as there are several on our list of the best ergonomic keyboards, but the assistive features don't stop there. The columnar-staggered key layout positions have been manufactured to align with natural fi

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Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-01 05:01:19

Bluesky is adding age verification to its platform in the UK as part of efforts to comply with the country’s Online Safety Act. In an update on Thursday, the platform says it will let users verify their age by scanning their face, uploading an ID, or entering a payment card. Bluesky will perform age verification through Kid Web Services (KWS), an Epic Games-owned tool that developers can use to implement age verification and parental controls on their platforms. If users don’t want to verify th

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

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-01 13:16:54

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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Microsoft Outlook goes down around the world - here's what we know

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-01 21:15:00

NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty If you're having trouble logging in to your email this morning, you're (probably) not fired. A massive outage is affecting Microsoft's Outlook service, leaving many people unable to access their email accounts. Also: How passkeys work: The complete guide to your inevitable passwordless future Reports of problems started shortly before 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, but surged just before 7 a.m. ET. As of 9 a.m., reports were still on the rise, indicating there was no resol

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OpenAI’s own web browser could arrive within weeks

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-02 05:00:39

OpenAI is said to be almost ready to unleash its own web browser, which could be out in the wild within weeks. According to Reuters sources, the company is aiming to more deeply integrate its services into users’ work and personal lives, and the browser is part of that strategy (as is its push into hardware ). Naturally, the browser is slated to have a ChatGPT-style chatbot baked in. OpenAI is reportedly looking to use the browser to capture more user data — a strategy that has worked out to Go

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This Linux distro makes openSUSE accessible to all - even newbies should take a look

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-08-03 17:03:45

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET OpenSUSE is a powerful operating system, but I still haven't recommended it to new Linux users. Why? It's too powerful, and it doesn't include essential day-to-day software. That's a shame, because openSUSE is also very reliable, stable, and secure. Fortunately, Antônio Medeiros has created a spin of openSUSE that's more accessible for less-experienced users. That distribution is Linux Kamarada, and it offers the power of openSUSE with the ease of us

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Google brings Gemini to Wear OS watches, adds AI Mode to Circle to Search

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-04 05:00:00

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s rolling out Gemini to Wear OS watches, nearly two months after teasing the move back in May. The tech giant is also adding new Circle to Search capabilities by integrating its AI Mode search experience directly into the feature and adding support for gaming-related queries. Gemini is rolling out to watches from Pixel, Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, and Xiaomi that are running Wear OS 4+ over the coming weeks, the company says. The announcement is part of Google’

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Where’s your new Google Photos editor? Google shares updated timetable

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-05 21:42:52

Google Photos recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, and while we’re thankful for all the memories it’s helped us preserve along the way, we were also very excited to hear about what’s coming next, with promises of a bold new editing experience about to roll out. When sharing the news back in May, Google communicated that initial access would get underway for Android users in June, with iOS support following later. We’re soundly into July by this point, and still haven’t seen the new edito

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Gmail’s new ‘Manage subscriptions’ tool will help declutter your inbox

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-06 01:41:00

Google announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new Gmail feature that is designed to help users easily manage their subscriptions and declutter their inboxes. The new “Manage subscriptions” tool is rolling out on the web, Android, and iOS in select countries. With the new feature, users can view and manage their subscription emails in one place and quickly unsubscribe from the ones they no longer want to receive. Users can view their active subscriptions, organized by the most frequent send

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Mastodon’s latest update readies the app for Quote Posts, revamps design

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-06 09:00:00

Mastodon, the open-source, decentralized social network offering an alternative to Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Threads, is rolling out a number of updates with Tuesday’s release of Mastodon 4.4. Most notably, the app is taking the first steps towards implementing a change that will bring it on par with other networks, but may also impact user behavior: it’s preparing to integrate Quote Posts, or what Twitter used to call Quote Tweets. This type of repost allows users to quote another person’s pos

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Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-06 13:00:00

Almost a dozen malicious extensions with 1.7 million downloads in Google's Chrome Web Store could track users, steal browser activity, and redirect to potentially unsafe web addresses. Most of the add-ons provide the advertised functionality and pose as legitimate tools like color pickers, VPNs, volume boosters, and emoji keyboards. Researchers at Koi Security, a company providing a platform for security self-provisioned software, discovered the malicious extensions in Chrome Web Store and rep

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Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: Here's How to Get Them

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-07 06:06:00

Microsoft is closing the door on Windows 10 in October 2025, and will be ceasing security support for that operating system unless users pay $30 for a one-year extended security update. Now, Microsoft has added a free option. Users need to turn on cloud backup and connect it to their OneDrive account. The ability to get free updates on Windows 10 is a pretty big deal because it is still the most widely used Windows OS, accounting for just over 53% of installs as of May 2025. That leaves million

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Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-07 09:46:14

Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block such interactions. Users who don't want their previous settings to be overridden may have to take action. An email Google sent recently informing users of the change linked to a notification page that said that “human reviewers (including service providers) read, annotate, and process” the data Gem

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Cursor apologizes for unclear pricing changes that upset users

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-08-07 13:57:09

The CEO of Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI-powered coding environment Cursor, apologized Friday for a poorly communicated pricing change to its $20-per-month Pro plan. The changes resulted in some users complaining that they unexpectedly faced additional costs. “We recognize that we didn’t handle this pricing rollout well and we’re sorry,” said Anysphere CEO Michael Truell in a blog post. “Our communication was not clear enough and came as a surprise to many of you.” Truell is ref

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Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-08-08 01:18:47

On Monday, Bluesky announced three updates to enhance notifications, allowing users to personalize their experience while decluttering their notification center and reducing unnecessary alerts. The updates include the ability to receive activity notifications for specific accounts, as well as options to adjust notification preferences to control which alerts you receive. For instance, users can choose to be notified only when certain accounts reply to them. Bluesky users can now navigate to Se

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Google may soon let Pixel users remove the search widget’s new AI Mode shortcut (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-08 05:16:37

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently added a new shortcut to the Pixel Launcher’s search widget, making it easy for users to launch Search’s AI Mode from the home screen. This new shortcut hasn’t gone down well with users, with many finding it intrusive. Google may soon give users an option to remove the AI Mode shortcut from the search widget. Google recently rolled out an easier way to access Search’s AI Mode. The company added a new AI Mode shortcut to the Pixel Launch

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

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-08-08 05:41:05

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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Latest Tech News

Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs

NotebookLM adds featured notebooks from The Economist, The Atlantic and others

Discord’s virtual reward, ‘Orbs,’ launches out of beta

Microsoft will halt new Office features for Windows 10 in 2026

Google Contacts could soon let you control clutter from third-party apps (Updated: Rolling out)

Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest of us?

Building voice AI that listens to everyone: Transfer learning and synthetic speech in action

'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's rapid growth

OpenAI Is About to Release an AI Web Browser

Some Wear OS owners can’t wait for Gemini, so they’re sideloading now

Google Photos may soon consolidate all creation tools in one colorful new tab (APK teardown)

Bluesky is adding age verification features for users in the UK

Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online

The Naya Create modular keyboard is now available for purchase

Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

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

Microsoft Outlook goes down around the world - here's what we know

OpenAI’s own web browser could arrive within weeks

This Linux distro makes openSUSE accessible to all - even newbies should take a look

Google brings Gemini to Wear OS watches, adds AI Mode to Circle to Search

Where’s your new Google Photos editor? Google shares updated timetable

Gmail’s new ‘Manage subscriptions’ tool will help declutter your inbox

Mastodon’s latest update readies the app for Quote Posts, revamps design

Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store

Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: Here's How to Get Them

Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

Cursor apologizes for unclear pricing changes that upset users

Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts

Google may soon let Pixel users remove the search widget’s new AI Mode shortcut (APK teardown)

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

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