Dominic Preston

Generative AI is going to remake the world, but first, it’s giving us apps.

There are a lot of reasons to be cautious about generative AI tools like OpenAI’s Sora — environmental, ethical, financial, and more — but let’s not forget the fact that it can also be really, really annoying.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri discovered this week that his “I’m not listening to you through your phone” T-shirt was raising a lot of questions already answered by his shirt. But real heads know that Instagram doesn’t need to listen to you, because it already knows everything anyway.

You might have noticed tech is getting just a little more expensive these days. SteelSeries’ new $599.99 Arctis Nova Elite headset is only the latest example, but at least it means fans of spending money can complete the set.

Google’s plans to verify the identity of developers releasing apps even outside the Play Store sparked fears Android was about to get a whole lot less open. Not so, says Google, insisting in a new blog post that sideloading apps “is fundamental to Android and it is not going away.”

It’s claiming a “complete victory” in the companies’ legal battle over licensing, after a judge dismissed Arm’s attempt to have December’s jury trial either thrown out, or held all over again. Of course, Arm plans to appeal, leaving the chip industry’s biggest frenemies stuck in court a little longer.

Android Headlines and OnLeaks shared renders of the S26 Ultra created from leaks and... this sure is a Galaxy Ultra. The only real change is a camera island for the main three lenses. It should launch in January alongside the S26 Pro and S26 Edge — no base model this time.

EA is getting bought out by a combo of private equity and Saudi royalty, which probably means layoffs and more AI integrations are up ahead. The company’s leadership has been unpopular for years already among gamers, but this is a good reminder that no matter how bad things get, they can always get worse.