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Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work
OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used AI products. The company announced Friday that initial ad tests will roll out in the United States before expanding globally. OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that all read more
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Qatar Museums, Not a Foreign Nation, Reportedly Tried to Acquire South African Pavilion Work
Yet more details have emerged surrounding the abrupt cancelation of Gabrielle Goliath‘s planned Venice Biennale pavilion for South Africa, with the Daily Maverick publishing a report about the allegations that a foreign nation tried to interfere in her exhibition. Gayton McKenzie, the South African culture minister, controversially said in a statement that he canceled Goliath’s read more
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How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on suspicious links,” Gharib warned. The activist, who is following the digital side of the Iranian protests from afar, said the campaign targeted people involved in Iran-related activities, such as himself. read more
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Met Museum Workers Are Officially Unionized
News The new union will represent staff across 50 departments of the Manhattan institution. Members of the new Metropolitan Museum of Art Union pose outside the institution. (photo by Tiffany Camusci, courtesy Local 2110 UAW) Staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City are officially unionized following a successful National Labor Relations read more
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The MacRumors Show: Apple Creator Studio and Gemini-Powered Siri
On this year’s first episode of The MacRumors Show, we take a look at CES 2026, Apple Creator Studio, and the confirmation that Google Gemini will power the next-generation version of Siri. Following CES 2026, we talk through this year’s tech showcase, which saw major announcements related to robotics, AI, and display technology, as well read more
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Apple Now Facing Unprecedented Competition for Chip Supply
Apple increasingly has to compete with other companies for chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), as surging demand for artificial intelligence reshapes capacity and customer priority. According to a detailed report published by semiconductor analyst Tim Culpan on his blog Culpium, Apple is no longer guaranteed preferential access to leading-edge manufacturing capacity at read more
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iOS 26.4 Will Add These 9 New Emoji to Your iPhone
Last year, the Unicode Consortium previewed some of the new emoji that are expected to be added to the iPhone with iOS 26.4 in March or April. Here are nine of the new emoji: Trombone Treasure Chest Distorted Face Hairy Creature (aka Bigfoot or Sasquatch) Fight Cloud Apple Core Orca Ballet Dancers Landslide Notably, Distorted read more
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Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky is updating its app to allow anyone to share when they’re livestreaming on Twitch, and adding specialized hashtags, known as cashtags, for discussing publicly traded stocks. The new features could potentially help Bluesky capitalize on a recent boost in new installs, which have arrived in the days after the X deepfake news read more
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YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics | TechCrunch
YouTube is updating its advertiser-friendly content guidelines to allow more videos on controversial issues to earn full ad revenue, as long as they’re dramatized or discussed in a non-graphic manner. These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse. YouTube notes that content on child abuse or eating disorders will remain ineligible read more
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Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs | TechCrunch
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country will slash its 100% import tax on Chinese EVs to just 6.1%, paving the way for companies like Geely, BYD, Xiaomi, and others to establish a second foothold in the North American automotive market. Canada is not going all-in on Chinese EVs, though. The country read more
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Leafy Greens and Loaves of Bread Transform into Playful Ceramics by Eléonore Joulin
From cheese wedges and leafy greens to loaves of bread and freshly picked zucchini, Eléonore Joulin has a tendency for playing with her food. In the Brussels-based artist’s work, a loaf of challah transforms into a vase, while a melting round of Raclette—a cheese originating in Switzerland that’s scraped right off the wheel onto baguettes read more
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Former USDS Leaders Launch Tech Reform Project to Fix What DOGE Broke
The past year has been traumatic for many of the volunteer tech warriors of what was once called the United States Digital Service (USDS). The team’s former coders, designers, and UX experts have watched in horror as Donald Trump rebranded the service as DOGE, effectively forced out its staff, and employed a strike force of read more
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Apples OLED MacBook Pro Launch Moves Closer With Panel Production
Development of Apple’s rumored OLED MacBook Pro took another forward step this month when the next-generation production line responsible for manufacturing its displays commenced operation. Samsung Display is expected to make the panels for Apple’s MacBook Pro, and has invested heavily in an 8.6-generation OLED production line located at its Asan campus in South Korea. read more
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A Very 2026 Art Reading List
Daily Newsletter Also, the Smithsonian complies with Trump, the Asian Art Museum’s baby rave, and an interview El Salvador’s Venice Biennale artist. Do you have a go-to shade of lipstick? Do you wear it at all? Why, or why not? Inquiring minds — specifically, art critic Eileen G’Sell — want to know. Her forthcoming study read more
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HOLYWATER secures $22M to expand mobile microdrama content
Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has closed a $22 million financing round led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US-based investors including Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse. The financing follows an earlier investment from Fox Entertainment in October 2025. (check out our earlier interview with Anatolii Kasianov, co-founder and co-CEO of HOLYWATER) HOLYWATER is a technology company applying AI read more
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iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro Models Set to Debut A20 Pro Chip
Apple’s foldable iPhone will share the same next-generation A20 Pro chip as the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models when it debuts this September, according to industry analyst Jeff Pu. In his latest investor note, Pu outlined the projected specifications for all three premium devices that will take center stage this fall, read more
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How Armenia is building tech sovereignty through it's global diaspora
When you can, it’s always worth taking a look outside of your comfort zone tofind the next big thing in tech. I’ve been interested in Armenia for a number of years, and now it seems the rest of the world is catching up. I gained first-hand access by visiting Yerevan for the 20th annual read more
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Nigeria vows healthcare action after death of authors child
Mansur Abubakar,Abujaand Makuochi Okafor,BBC Africa, Lagos EPA Popular author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie alleges her toddler was denied oxygen and excessively sedated, leading to cardiac arrest A series of harrowing cases of allegations of medical negligence, including the death of novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21-month-old son, has ignited a fierce debate about patient safety within Nigeria’s read more
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Common chemo drug increases risk of heart damage study finds
Hypertension Creates Hidden Energy Vulnerability in the Heart Mechanistically, the team showed that chronic hypertension produces a latent energy fragility: it impairs the heart’s ability to adapt to metabolic demands, reduces energy flexibility, and creates a state of “limited reserve,” still compensated thanks to apparently normal mitochondrial function. When anthracyclines—known to directly damage mitochondria—are administered, read more
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Same infection treatment for different ages may fail
This doesn’t mean as we get older our bodies completely betray us. Our work demonstrates that aged mice are capable of mounting the appropriate disease tolerance response Janelle Ayres Foxo1 and Trim63 Proteins Drive Age-Dependent Cardioprotection The researchers discovered that young survivors were protected by a protein called Foxo1 and a gene it regulates, called read more
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