Tech Policy
UK could lead global AI safety rules, Microsoft’s president warns
Brad Smith wants kill switches, incident reports and outside testing for AI, splitting from the White House and pointing to Britain to write the rules.
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Gaming
WoW Forever skips Goblins and Vulpera to honor original lore
Vulpera, Goblins and Haranir are off the table. The only new race at launch is the Skyborne, and Blizzard says Forever will tell its own, smaller-scale stories.
AI
MSI’s new Prestige N16 Flip AI+ brings RTX Spark and 128GB option
The 16-inch convertible starts at $3,299.99 in the US and climbs to $6,799.99, with up to 128GB of shared memory for running AI on the laptop itself.
Phones & Gadgets
Galaxy S27 Ultra gets Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
An early tip said every S27 Ultra would use Qualcomm's chip. Now reported overheating in Samsung's tests has put the in-house Exynos 2700 back in the race.
Phones & Gadgets
Sony ULT Tower 5 pumps room‑shaking bass and Bluetooth LDAC
The smallest of Sony's new party towers costs $449.99, weighs 29 pounds and hits bass that reviewers compare to a dedicated subwoofer. Here is the catch list too.
Internet & Social
Disney+ replaces 24/7 Simpsons channel with a pick-your-start playlist
The always-on Simpsons Stream that ran 767 episodes in order is gone. In its place is a playlist you start yourself, and Disney hasn't said why.
AI
Anthropic bars sustained abuse of Claude and will end chats early
From November 12, repeated, pointless cruelty toward Claude breaks Anthropic's rules. Venting, arguing and dark fiction are still fine. Here is where the line sits.
Phones & Gadgets
Want to try the iPhone Duo? Apple will stock untethered demos
Apple filled its stores with demo units for its first foldable iPhone. Launch day brought overnight lines, quick walk-in sellouts and long shipping waits.
Phones & Gadgets
Apple HomeView hub skips App Store and leans on Siri control
The leaks were right: Apple's $299 HomeView has no App Store and runs on Siri AI. Here's what that means for Spotify, Google Calendar and your smart home.
Apps & Software
macOS 27 adds resizable iPhone Mirroring windows on Mac
Your iPhone's screen on a Mac is no longer stuck at three fixed sizes. macOS 27 also brings Control Center and protected video to iPhone Mirroring.
Tech Business
Mint by Richualist detangles and styles textured hair in one pass
Founder Dawn Myers sold her home to build Mint, a heated, pod-based tool that cuts a curly-hair wash day from over an hour to about ten minutes.
AI
Pixel software updates now span seven years for Pixel 8 family
Every Pixel from the 8 onward gets seven years of updates, but older models get five. Here is the exact end date for your phone, from Pixel 6 to Pixel 11.