Fable 5.2 vs Opus 5.5: double the price, so when is it worth it?
Anthropic's new top model beats its everyday workhorse on hard benchmarks, yet the company still tells most people to start with Opus. Here is how to choose.
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Laptop as second monitor: 4 ways that work, and why HDMI won’t
Windows, Mac and Linux can all turn a spare notebook into an extra screen. Here's which method fits your two machines, and when a cheap adapter beats Wi-Fi.
Gaming
Xbox Game Pass 25th anniversary: 8 classics in, GoldenEye 007 out
Banjo, Perfect Dark and Viva Piñata reach the cheapest tier on Xbox's birthday, the same day 13 games leave. Here's every date and tier.
Internet & Social
Is AO3 back up? Not yet, and here’s the real return window
Archive of Our Own has been dark since Oct. 29 after a security incident. Here is when it may return, what data was at risk and what to do.
Tech Business
Nvidia investigation into Jensen Huang: the Nov. 18 date to watch
Nvidia's independent directors will examine whether China's spy agency targeted its CEO, while Congress wants answers about chip sales and national security.
Internet & Social
Starlink at capacity in your area? What it means, and your options
Starlink now handles crowded areas with surge-style monthly prices, waitlists and fees. Here's what the capacity message means and what you can do about it.
How-To & Tips
How to disable Google Health Coach but still keep Premium
The Gemini coach can be switched off in a privacy menu without cancelling Premium. Here is what disappears, what stays and how to bring it back.
Phones & Gadgets
Pixel 11 Pro XL or S26 Ultra? A $949 Pixel deal changes the math
Samsung has the faster chip, quicker charging and the S Pen. Google has the brighter screen, built-in magnets and, right now, the lower price.
Gaming
PS Plus perks: UK gets YouTube Premium, the US and Canada don’t
Sony's new PlayStation Plus extras include trials, credits and discounts, but only members in three European countries can claim them, and the best one has strings.
Phones & Gadgets
Samsung XR glasses price: still secret until Nov. 12 preorders
Warby Parker opens preorders on Thursday and reveals the price the same day. Here are the clues so far, the specs and who can actually buy them.
AI
Siri AI agent by 2027? What Ternus wants and what ships first
Apple's new CEO reportedly told Craig Federighi to move faster on AI. Here is what Siri gains in December and spring, and what an agent would change.
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MacBook Pro OLED or mini-LED? What the extra $400 really buys
Reviews are in. The OLED MacBook Pro wins on blacks, contrast and weight, but the mini-LED model still matches its speed and lasted longer in one battery test.
iPhone Duo return policy: Nov. 6 cutoff, and who gets more time
Launch-day buyers in the US hit Apple's 14-day limit on Friday, but Canadians, UK online buyers and late deliveries all get extra breathing room.
Starlink Mobile release date: towers in 2027, but no price yet
SpaceX now has a start date for its own US cell network. Here is what 2027 really means, which phones should work, and what is still missing.
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Meta humanoid robot Max: what it can do, and why you can’t buy one
A report says Meta and China's Fourier built a chore-minded prototype in three months, and a stair-climbing Max 2 is already underway.
ChatGPT Pro usage limits now: what each tier gets before December
OpenAI scrapped its Pro 200 cut and doubled Work and Codex allowances. Here is what the $100, $200 and $500 plans get, and what December changes.
DeepSeek Super Agent: can you use it, and should you trust it?
DeepSeek's free coding agent picks up bugs from GitHub and team chat on its own. Here's how it compares with Claude Code, and the access catch.
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How much is OpenAI worth? $1.25 trillion, with a big asterisk
OpenAI's new funding prices it at $1.25 trillion, but the round came in smaller and cheaper than planned, and its biggest rival's IPO is getting marked down too.
Is Amazon closing accounts? Why AI hardware buyers got cut off
Seven Nvidia DGX Spark orders ended with one buyer locked out, and Epic's Tim Sweeney says his deliveries kept vanishing. Here is what Amazon's rules allow.
OpenAI IPO date: 2027 still the plan, but its $30bn raise shrank
OpenAI wanted $30 billion from private investors before going public. It has about $11 billion so far, and the timing of its listing now looks more delicate.
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Synology ransomware attack: check your DSM build, then your ports
Attackers are locking files on outdated Synology NAS boxes with the .L0CK3D extension. Here are the DSM builds that fix it and the steps Synology recommends.
Snapdragon vulnerability hit Android phones: is yours patched?
Russia-linked hackers paired an old Chrome bug with a Qualcomm graphics flaw to rob Android phones. Two quick checks show whether yours was ever exposed.
OpenAI Linux root escalation exploits: who’s at risk, what changed
An unreleased OpenAI model found and exploited hundreds of Linux kernel bugs for about $1,279 each. Here's what's patched, who's exposed and what to do.