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Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas

At CES, I did what you're not supposed to do: I brought a pre-production laptop to use as my primary workhorse during a hectic event. The unproven rifle in question is the new Arm-based Asus Zenbook A16. It's a 16-inch laptop that weighs less than a 13-inch MacBook Air and comes with a high-end Snapdragon […]

Animal Crossing: New Horizons can't compete with better decorating games anymore

New Horizons' restrictive grid system and limited item placement means it falls behind The Sims and other indie design games

Sources: following investor backlash, Monzo to give outgoing CEO TS Anil an expanded role after he steps down in February; he is likely to retain a board seat (Laith Al-Khalaf/Financial Times)

Laith Al-Khalaf / Financial Times:
Sources: following investor backlash, Monzo to give outgoing CEO TS Anil an expanded role after he steps down in February; he is likely to retain a board seat  —  UK digital bank due to give current chief executive broader than expected remit when he steps down next month

3 movie masterpieces buried on HBO Max right now: Misery, 65, and Blood Simple

If you're already seen Sinners and One Battle After Another, check out these hidden gems on HBO Max instead

ChatGPT’s Ads era is here


OpenAI’s decision to introduce advertisements inside ChatGPT for free users and its new $8 “Go” tier is already shaping up to be one of the most consequential pivots in generative AI’s short history. It’s not a simple business tweak. It’s a reframing of where digital intent, attention, and commercial influence intersect in an age where conversations increasingly replace search bars. OpenAI has not yet started showing ads in ChatGPT, but it plans to begin testing ads in the coming weeks. The first tests will target adult users in the United States on the Free tier and the new $8 ChatGPT…

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