Is GTA 6 delayed again? Why everyone else is, and Rockstar isn’t
Rumors of a third delay keep spreading as rival games flee to 2027, but Rockstar's November 19 launch date hasn't moved. Here's what's official and what isn't.
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DoorDash Instacart acquisition: will DashPass, Instacart+ merge?
The $17 billion deal promises one membership instead of two, but nothing changes until late 2027 at the earliest. Here's what to keep, cancel or watch.
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PlayStation Pulse vs Pulse Elite: what the $50 cheaper model drops
Sony's new $99.99 PS5 headset is on preorder now and ships Nov. 19. It fixes the Elite's biggest flaw, but loses two handy extras. Here is how to choose.
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Does AI Mode have ads? Yes, and now they follow your follow-ups
Google is pushing sponsored results deeper into its AI search, including Canada now and the UK by year end. How to spot them and why Google needs them.
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Mac Studio M5 Ultra 512GB price: who pays, and the cheaper trick
Apple finally sells its long-promised memory upgrade, and the memory alone now costs more than a fully loaded Mac Studio used to. Every price step, and a cheaper route.
AI
Sam Altman advice for young people: why he says skip the safe path
OpenAI's boss told Stanford business students their career instincts are stuck in the past. What he actually said, and what holds up for everyone else.
Gaming
Zelda Switch 2 restock: where to look after Walmart cancellations
The $519.99 anniversary console launches today with almost no stock, Walmart cancelled preorders and Nintendo admits it misjudged demand. Your best shots, ranked.
AI
Is Gemini 4 Carbon available? Who gets Google’s new AI first
Google's newest model tops a major AI ranking, but security defenders get it before anyone else. Here is the rollout order, the price and how it stacks up.
Security & Privacy
DHS data leak: what the 41,000-name Icepick files really expose
Work emails, phone numbers and internal access groups for a seventh of Homeland Security staff are now public. Here is what leaked and why experts worry.
Gaming
PS Plus November 2026 free games: dates, picks and the PS4 catch
Three games land on Nov. 3, one of them PS5 only, while Extra members lose GTA V and Red Dead two weeks later. Here is what to claim and when.
Apps & Software
What is Waddle World? Meta’s AI pet that writes your diary
Meta's new app hides an AI journal inside a pixel pet. It is free, adults only and live in one country, and it hints at a bigger holiday plan.
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Kindle Paperwhite Signature vs regular: who should pay $50 more?
Both 2026 Kindles share the same 7-inch screen and 12-week battery. The $249.99 model wins on looks, storage and one accessory that matters to button lovers.
Echo Dot 6th gen vs 5th gen: what the extra $50 really buys you
The new Echo Dot costs twice what the 2022 model launched at. Some upgrades are real, and one headline feature isn't as new as it sounds.
Motorola Signature 27 release date in the US, and the price worry
Motorola has promised a US launch before the end of 2026, but a European store listing hints the phone could cost far more than the last Signature.
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Genie 4 waitlist: how to try Google’s AI worlds, and the catch
Google's new world model builds explorable scenes with sound in real time. Here is who gets it first, what the Ultra plan costs and what the waitlist means.
Where to watch the Elon Musk Odyssey, and why Grok panned it
The first AI-made episode is free on X, but it falls far short of the full film Musk promised. What it shows, why critics hate it, what is next.
OpenAI discoveries: an AI proof that could upend computer science
OpenAI says its internal models disproved a widely trusted computer science assumption and cracked open problems in math and physics. Experts now have to check the work.
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China AI bubble bursts: $480 billion gone, can US tech hold up?
China's index of AI and chip stocks is down 40% from its July high. With Big Tech earnings this week, investors want to know if US AI stocks are next.
Microsoft buyout: why it wants 60,000 staff to think about leaving
Staff in the US, UK, Canada and India have until early December to decide. Here is what is on the table and why Microsoft is doing it now.
Anthropic S-1 shows $16.3B in sales, an $80.7B loss and big bets
The Claude maker plans to list on Nasdaq as ANT. Its filing shows explosive growth, huge losses, and minimum compute bills estimated at $808 billion.
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Echo Studio camera: is it always on, and how do you shut it off?
Amazon's $249.99 speaker now has a lens for Live View and visual questions. Here is when it watches, how to cut it off, and who should buy the camera-free model.
Magento vulnerability PolyShell joins CISA list: check your store
Attackers used the PolyShell flaw to plant hidden code on hundreds of online stores. Who is affected, what shoppers should know and what owners must do now.
Paying $99.99 to vanish from people-finder sites? Malwarebytes, rated
It finds you on people-finder sites and asks them to delete you. But the price, broker count and refund rules depend on where you look.