Checking out of your next Airbnb might be less of a hassle now that the company is banning hosts from including time-consuming chores in their house rules. Airbnb’s updated house rules policy, which starts with reservations booked on or after November 20th, says hosts can’t ask guests to “complete tasks that require significant effort or […]
Anthropic just announced an AI agent competitor to Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots: Claude Duet. The new agent, designed for professionals and small business owners, is launching as a “research preview,” according to Anthropic, and it’s available as a standalone app on iOS and Android and through Claude on the web. The AI agent is […]
Walmart will soon let AI agents shop on its website for you. Next month, the retail giant will allow you to connect your own AI agent to the site, with systems in place to let you approve and review purchases and set spending limits. The embrace of AI agents stands in stark contrast to Amazon, […]
The Cambridge Analytica scandal has come back to haunt Meta after a New Mexico judge ordered it to pay $25 billion in penalties for more than 43 million violations of the state’s unfair practices law. The ruling marks the biggest legal hit Meta has taken this year, even as it’s faced several other losses or […]
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a big new 2.5 update that, among other features, brings cross-platform mod support to consoles and content inspired by the new season of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime on Netflix. There’s a lot to unpack in the full patch notes. The Edgerunners-specific content includes a new side quest, a gear set based […]
Microsoft announced last month that it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The new pay-as-you-go model will require players to purchase bundles of cloud hours, and now Microsoft is revealing today that bundles will start at $3.99 for 10 hours of cloud playtime. […]
General Motors is still very much in the business of selling gas-guzzling trucks and massive SUVs. But if you listen to its leadership, the Detroit giant is rapidly transforming into a nimble, software-defined tech player with a tightened grip on AI. That was the pitch today, when GM hosted its tech-focused Onward event to unveil […]
BioWare, the legendary studio behind RPGs like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, is shutting down, the company confirmed in a statement. Alongside the closure, Electronic Arts has chosen not to continue development on the next Mass Effect game that was in the works, according to an announcement sent […]
Despite Meta saying it would stop creating new content for Supernatural, the beloved fitness VR game is back after spinning off to go its own way and is relaunching with an Early Access preview in the Meta Horizon Store. Thousands of “remastered” workouts and some new ones are available in the new app starting today, […]
Apple is officially launching a rebrand of Apple Music. Following the appearance of a redesigned wordmark in a video and an updated app icon in an iOS 27.2 beta, Apple introduced the new “identity” for Apple Music today. There’s a new logo, the updated wordmark, and a new sound composed by British producer Fred Again […]