For years, AI assistants have largely been confined to chat interfaces—users ask questions, receive answers, and the interaction ends there. Now, Google seems to be pushing beyond that model with a new system called Gemini Spark, which is currently rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States. Instead of simply responding to prompts, Gemini Spark is designed to handle tasks across apps and services on its own. In practice, this means users could delegate work to the AI and let it execute tasks in the background, even while devices are not actively in use. Google says users…
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HBO is well known for building anticipation, but the final trailer for House of the Dragon season 3 may have gone a step further than intended by revealing a major storyline moment right away. The outcome of the highly anticipated Battle of the Gullet—the large-scale naval conflict that opens the season—appears to be essentially confirmed. Rhaenyra Targaryen comes out on top, ultimately taking control of King’s Landing. For readers of George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, this aligns with the source material. However, for viewers unfamiliar with the books, it may feel like a significant spoiler that would have been…
Call of Duty players on last-generation consoles are facing major changes in the coming months. Activision has confirmed that the next main entry in the franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, will not be released on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. Alongside this, support for Call of Duty: Warzone on those systems is also being phased out. According to the rollout plan, the process will happen gradually over several stages and will fully conclude later this year. The first step begins on June 4, when Warzone will be removed from the PS4 and Xbox One digital stores, preventing any…
Rivian has been hinting that traditional smartphone mirroring systems like Apple CarPlay may not be central to the future of its vehicles. The reasoning usually comes down to control of the in-car experience. The core idea behind “CarPlay is obsolete because of AI” goes like this: Modern cars are becoming software platforms, not just displays for your phone. If the vehicle already has a deeply integrated operating system—navigation, media, climate control, charging, vehicle status—then CarPlay becomes less essential. Instead of mirroring your phone’s apps, the car uses its own apps plus a built-in AI assistant. The comments come as Rivian…
Stellantis is looking to deepen its presence in the United States through a new collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), marking another major move in CEO Antonio Filosa’s ongoing restructuring strategy. The company confirmed that both automakers have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore product development opportunities in the US market. The agreement could eventually open the door for JLR to access Stellantis manufacturing facilities in America, helping the British luxury carmaker avoid costly import tariffs in one of its biggest markets. While neither company confirmed production plans, the partnership signals a potentially significant shift in how global…
Mercedes-AMG has built plenty of fast cars, but its new electric GT sounds a bit too wild on paper. The newly unveiled AMG GT 4-Door EV can rocket from 0 to 60 mph in about 2 seconds, putting it among the quickest production EVs on the planet. That acceleration is only part of the pitch. Mercedes has also given the AMG GT 4-Door EV 600kW fast charging, which can get it from 10 to 80 percent state of charge in as little as 11 minutes. Mercedes-AMG GT EV Mercedes-AMG GT EV lineup has two models, the GT 55 and the…
If you use Plex for your media library and have been thinking about buying the Plex Lifetime Pass, you might want to hurry. The company has announced a biblical price hike, which will jump from $249.99 to $749.99 on July 1, 2026! That’s a 200% price hike, on top of the price hikes from last year (where the price went from $119.99 to $249.99) and last month. Is the company pushing us into subscriptions?The answer is a resounding yes. Plex itself admitted that it considered removing the Lifetime Pass altogether, as recurring monthly/annual subscriptions better support long-term growth. Instead, they…
Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. The end-to-end encryptionfeature means that Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in to their calls, not even Discord.This is a major privacy win for the community’s hundreds of millions of users, soon after social media giant Meta pulled the plug on Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted messaging feature earlier this year. TikTok said it would also not end-to-end encrypt user messages after it became a U.S. company. Discord launched the end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling feature in 2024,…
The Xiaomi YU7 GT is about to be launched and has become the fastest production SUV in the world, after it passed the Nürburgring and clocked 7:34:931. At the wheel was Xiaomi’s chief test driver, Ren Zhoucan. The record until now was held by the Audi RS Q8 Performance with a time of 7:36.698, while before its competitor, the Xiaomi YU7 GT, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT was second, with a time of 7:38.925. Now the Xiaomi car, which has won in all vehicle categories, has climbed to the top on the Nürburgring track. Xiaomi’s founder and CEO, Lei Jun,…
As part of World Passkey Day, Microsoft wants to send a specific message to all of us. That the password is no longer enough. And that we should switch to other authentication options. Specifically, Microsoft security engineers are talking about and calling for the rapid adoption of passkeys. As online threats, the post writes, become increasingly automated, while AI is increasingly used in them, each account is only as secure as its weakest point. Microsoft is stating something that we can all understand. That the real progress towards a stronger way to log in to accounts is to remove the…
