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Three new Gemini features come to Google TV
Google has a trio of new AI-powered features for its Google TV platform, after smarter Gemini integration at CES back in January. Google TV can now provide “richer visual help” when you ask it a question. Request the current sports scores, for example, and will bring up not only a live updating scorecard, but also where you can watch the…
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Apple considered buying Halide to upgrade its native Camera app
A legal feud between the co-founders of Lux Optics, the developer behind the Halide camera app, revealed that Apple was close to acquiring the company. As first reported by The Information, Apple held acquisition talks for Lux Optics, which also developed the Kino, Spectre and Orion apps, in the summer of 2025. According to The Information, the deal eventually fell…
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Perplexity’s Comet AI browser is now available for iPhones
Perplexity’s Comet AI browser for iPhone users. The tool initially debuted last summer on PCs, . The new app is free, as is the . Comet is an AI-powered browser, which has become a hot product category . This is basically a web browser combined with a chatbot that can perform some tasks on a user’s behalf. Like related tools,…
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Anthropic is doubling Claude’s usage limits during off-peak hours for the next two weeks
To capitalize on Claude’s recent spike in popularity, Anthropic is offering a limited-time promotion that doubles usage limits for anyone using its AI chatbot during off-peak hours. From March 13 to March 27, users on Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans will get double the usage limits in a five-hour window when using Claude outside weekday hours between 8 AM…
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PEGI ratings for game releases in Europe will be age-restricted if they contain loot boxes
European regulators are continuing to crack down on loot boxes and gaming features it classifies as “interactive risk categories.” The Pan-European Game Information, better known as PEGI, is rolling out new rules that will apply age ratings based on the presence of loot boxes and other in-game purchases or systems that could be tied to gambling or addictive behavior. The…
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Samsung promises 120 games will be playable via its glasses-free 3D monitor tech by the end of the year
Samsung just announced that via its Odyssey 3D Hub platform by the end of the year. This is the platform that provides content for glasses-free 3D monitors like recent Odyssey displays. The company made this claim at , while also noting that the platform currently offers around 60 playable titles. Samsung has only announced a couple of games headed to…
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Possibly the most charming Pokémon game yet
One of the biggest issues with mainline Pokémon games is that you’re often so focused on catching, battling and trying to be the very best that you don’t have time to stop and smell the flowers. But in Pokémon Pokopia, you’re rewarded for doing just that while building a loving community of friendly monsters. The game is one part Animal…
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X to require AI labels on armed conflict videos from paid creators, citing ‘times of war’
X creators from its revenue sharing program if they post AI-generated videos depicting armed conflicts without disclosing they were made with AI. Head of product Nikita Bier announced the policy change on March 3, saying first-time violators will be cut off for 90 days and repeat offenders would be permanently removed from the program. The policy is notably narrow, applying…
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Shuttered studio Bluepoint reportedly pitched a Bloodborne remake, but it got shot down by FromSoftware
Bloodborne fans may not be happy to hear that a remake was reportedly rejected, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely off the table. Bluepoint Games, Sony’s closed-down studio behind many PlayStation remakes, pitched remaking the classic Gothic horror RPG in early 2025, but was blocked by the game’s developer, FromSoftware, according to a Bloomberg report. As Bloomberg reported, Bluepoint pitched…
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Anthropic weakens its safety pledge in the wake of the Pentagon’s pressure campaign
Two stories about the Claude maker Anthropic broke on Tuesday that, when combined, arguably paint a chilling picture. First, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly pressuring Anthropic to yield its AI safeguards and give the military unrestrained access to its Claude AI chatbot. The company then chose the same day that the Hegseth news broke to drop its centerpiece…
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