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The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web

OpenAI is rolling out the latest version of its AI-powered image generator with new "thinking capabilities," allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single prompt. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Images 2.0 can now create more "sophisticated" images, with improvements to its ability to follow instructions, preserve […]

Sydney Sweeney's politics will orbit her Gundam movie if it's faithful to anime

The MAGA Barbie discourse cycle may come back for the Euphoria star, who is set to film a live-action Gundam movie for Netflix.

GTA 5 fans keep starting NPC riots in the silliest way possible

A new GTA5 TikTok and YouTube trend tries to trigger chaos in Los Santos without the use of any traditional Grand Theft Auto weapons

Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro launch event

Framework CEO Nirav Patel is showing off his company’s latest modular, repairable laptops in San Francisco today. The headliner is the new Laptop 13 Pro, which is its first machine fully machined out of aluminum, and Patel says its goal is to be “the MacBook Pro for Linux users.” Read on below for all the […]

X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links

Posting links to X through custom social media software just got a lot more expensive. On Monday, X significantly increased how much it costs to post a URL via the X API, which is what third-party tools use to hook into the platform. It now costs $0.20 when a link is posted, up from $0.01. […]