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The best early Black Friday deals we’ve found so far on laptops, TVs, and more
Black Friday is the most anticipated day of the year for bargain hunters. While there’s still some time to go before November 28th, we’ve already found a healthy selection of early discounts, allosignwing you to get a jump on your holiday shopping. Right now, for instance, the new AirPods Pro 3 are receiving their first […]
Google’s new AI image creator took my shirt off
I gave Google's new Nano Banana Pro a try, and it immediately took my clothes off. I didn't ask it to, but the AI model evidently decided my greetings card would look better with more skin. Nano Banana Pro is, as the name suggests, aimed at professionals. Powered by Gemini 3, it's effectively an upgrade […]
Microsoft’s AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI
Microsoft is upgrading its Advanced Paste tool in PowerToys for Windows 11, allowing you to use an on-device AI model to power some of its features. With the 0.96 update, you can route requests through Microsoft’s Foundry Local tool or the open-source Ollama, both of which run AI models on your device’s neural processing unit […]
Meta’s Hyperscape is ready to turn your real living room into a VR hangout
Meta’s impressive, photorealistic digital replicas of real places built using its “Hyperscape” capture tech, which uses the cameras on a Quest 3 or Quest 3S VR headset to scan a room, have so far been solitary spaces. If you wanted to visit a virtual version of a room in your house (or of Gordon Ramsay’s […]
Golden Joystick Awards 2025 winners announced, with Clair Obscur getting GOTY
The 43rd annual Golden Joysticks were held on Nov. 20. Here's the full list of winners, a preview of The Game Awards to come.