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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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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.
Tech Business
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.
Phones & Gadgets
iPhone Duo cracked screen: iFixit’s hinge theory and your options
Some new iPhone Duo owners say the inner screen split along the fold within days. Here's what a teardown found and how to protect a $1,999 phone.
Phones & Gadgets
New iPad mini goes OLED and survives a dunk, but costs $699
Apple's smallest tablet finally gets an OLED screen, IP67 sealing and the A20 Pro, but cheaper models get a trimmed chip and the price climbs again.
Phones & Gadgets
Open earbuds or noise canceling? Who should buy which pair
Open earbuds let the world in on purpose, while noise-canceling buds shut it out. Here's who each one suits, what they cost, and the catch with both.
How-To & Tips
Phone hacked? How to check your iPhone or Android and fix it
Battery drain, strange pop-ups and login codes you never asked for can mean trouble, or nothing at all. Here's how to tell the difference and what to do.
Tech Business
AI layoffs: Airbnb and Palantir CEOs say who keeps their job
Brian Chesky says pure people managers are most at risk. Alex Karp says your best bets are a trade or a brain that works differently. Here is what holds up.
Science & Space
Silicon quantum computer qubits finally work together at 99.9%
RIKEN scientists ran five silicon qubits at once on one shared control wire without losing accuracy, fixing a problem that has held chip-style quantum computers back.
Security & Privacy
Ondřej Surý: the unpaid volunteer who rushed PHP’s fix to the web
When two critical PHP flaws put most websites at risk, the fix reached millions of servers through one Czech engineer's spare-time project. Here's why that matters.
How-To & Tips
Check microphone permissions on iPhone, Android, PC and Mac
Worried an app or gadget is listening? Every major platform shows which apps can use your mic and warns you when one does. Here is where to look.
Apps & Software
Instagram on Apple TV: Reels hit the big screen, how to get it
Meta quietly put Instagram on the Apple TV App Store with no announcement. What you can watch, what you need to install it, and why Meta wants your couch.