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Google shouldn’t be pressuring schools to use its AI

It was called Google, and my teachers cautioned that we shouldn’t trust everything it spat out, because anyone could put anything on the internet. Three decades later, history is repeating – with a twist. Schools are now…

Sony’s $60 MDR-3R headphones bring back the original Walkman look

They add USB-C, a microphone and a remote. An $80 Stranger Things edition is sold with Netflix, as wired audio makes a comeback. Sony has launched the MDR-3R, a $60 pair of wired headphones modelled on the ones that came…

ChatGPT Images 2.6 is here, and it can turn your photos into animated GIFs

It’s only a 0.1 upgrade to the previous Images 2.5 , so it should come as no surprise that not that much has changed. In fact, there are only two new features, but they’re both worth your attention. Firstly, you can now…

Evidence of active volcanoes on Mars may boost chances of finding life

The findings could be interpreted as good news in the hunt for life, as a continuous heat source would be needed to keep microorganisms safe from frigid temperatures on the surface. Scientists have seen evidence of…

NASA's Artemis II rocket tore giant holes in the atmosphere — and they could have broken GPS

Known as the ionosphere, this layer is bombarded with solar radiation, causing it to be packed with free electrons and positively charged ions — a mix which means it has a strong influence on radio waves, such as signals…

This iPhone 17 Pro deal has an extra saving most people will miss

Amazon has cut the Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256GB in Cosmic Orange from £1,099 to £949, saving you £150 or 14% , and a further £28.48 voucher applied at checkout takes the price all the way down to £920.52. This iPhone 17 Pro…

Copilot Chat has usage caps, and Microsoft would rather you found them by hitting them

Without the Copilot add-on, it can reason over web information and uploaded files. The paid license adds broader access to work data, including emails, meetings, chats, and documents. Tasks already in progress won't be…

France's new 'internet tax', which was meant to stop tech giants from sending huge amounts of data to your smartphone, has been killed off

Deputies rejected the revenue half of the 2027 budget by a vote of 458 to 0, LCP reported . Every amendment adopted during three weeks of debate fell with it, including the per-gigabyte levy; this means that what now…

Lyft's new subscription bundles in DoorDash's DashPass for $10 per month

Lyft is replacing its Lyft Pink subscription with a new offering that bundles in DoorDash's DashPass. As with the previous offering, Lyft Go costs $10 per month, but the annual plan is $3 cheaper than Lyft Pink's at $96.…

Samsung One UI 9.5 in the works

They can also be about making things simpler or just adding a touch of refinement. Add Android Police on Google Add as Preferred Source While Android 17 has been a breath of fresh air for most Android users, it's had a…