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Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model
Google is making its Gemini AI faster and more efficient across the board.
Chill painting game Été beautifully captures summertime in Montreal
Été is a relaxing, slice-of-life game in which you play as an artist who has moved to Montreal for the summer. Not only will you have to paint and sell art to get by, you'll bring the world around you to life by filling it with color.
That Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle is now available
That Disney+, Hulu and Max ad-free streaming bundle is now live. It costs $30 per month, which is a pretty good deal.
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is back on sale for only $40
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a solid option for accessing streaming services and playing games on. The device is now on sale for $40.
Apple's M3 iMac is down to a record-low price
Get the newest iMac for $1,149.
The long-awaited Fallout: London fan mod is finally here
Fallout: London, the long-awaited fan-made mod of Fallout 4, is now available on PC.
AMD delays Ryzen 9000 chip release for up to two weeks to address quality issues
AMD's Ryzen 9000 processors were set to be released on July 31st, but AMD announced that they'll be delayed up to two weeks "out of an abundance of caution."
Meta needs updated rules for sexually explicit deepfakes, Oversight Board says
Meta’s Oversight Board is urging the company to update its rules around sexually explicit deepfakes.
NBA TV rights go to ESPN, NBC and Amazon as TNT is rejected
The NBA and WNBA have inked deals for media rights over the next eleven years. You'll find games on ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.
World of Warcraft workers unlock 'form a union' achievement
The World of Warcraft team have formed the largest wall-to-wall union in Microsoft.
Respawn is walking back its unpopular changes to the Apex Legends battle pass
Apex Legends players will be able to use in-game currency once more to buy a battle pass tier after Respawn's latest changes.
AI search engines that don’t pay up can’t index Reddit content
When Reddit said last month that it would block unauthorized data scraping from its site, everyone’s (rightful) first reaction was “AI.” However, now that the change has taken effect, search engines that don’t have deals with the website now appear to be locked out.
The US Senate unanimously passes a bill to empower victims of intimate deepfakes
The US Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday designed to hold accountable those who make or share deepfake porn. The DEFIANCE Act would allow victims to sue those who create, share or possess AI-generated sexual images or videos using their likeness.
Police in Scottsdale, AZ will start using drones as first responders
Arizona police departments announced they will use special first responder drones on emergency calls.
Apple Maps is now available on the web in beta
Apple Maps is now available on the web on Mac, iPad and Windows PCs.
Modders made a tiny Nintendo Wii that doubles as a keychain
Modders made a functional Nintendo Wii that’s the size of a keychain. It doesn’t accept discs, for obvious reasons, but does work with standard controllers.