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Emma Roth

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    Chase will start blocking Zelle payments over social mediaChase will start blocking Zelle payments over social media
    OpenAI’s board ‘unanimously rejects’ Elon Musk’s offer to buy the companyOpenAI’s board ‘unanimously rejects’ Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company
    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Perplexity’s new Deep Research tool is free to use.

    The AI search engine’s new tool “performs dozens of searches, reads hundreds of sources, and reasons through the material to autonomously deliver a comprehensive report.” It’s similar to the research tools offered by ChatGPT and Google Gemini, but it’s available to free users with a “limited number of answers” each day.

    A standard answer from Perplexity (left) vs. a Deep Research response (right).
    A standard answer from Perplexity (left) vs. a Deep Research response (right).
    Image: Perplexity
    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Windows 11 is testing another Game Pass ad for your Settings menu.

    The ad encourages you to “recruit your squad” with a free trial of PC Game Pass that you can share with friends. Microsoft says the ad will only appear if you’re signed into your Microsoft account and “meet the required eligibility criteria,” similar to the other Game Pass ad it tested last year. It’s rolling out now to the Dev and Beta Channels in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3281.

    Image: Microsoft
    Mastodon will add quote posts, even though some users don’t want themMastodon will add quote posts, even though some users don’t want them
    Meta is working on ‘humanoid’ robots, tooMeta is working on ‘humanoid’ robots, too
    Kagi’s search engine adds a more private way to searchKagi’s search engine adds a more private way to search
    Gemini AI can now recall past conversationsGemini AI can now recall past conversations
    Amazon revamps Prime Video’s Apple TV appAmazon revamps Prime Video’s Apple TV app
    State Dept.’s plan to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas hastily changed to ‘armored EVs’State Dept.’s plan to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas hastily changed to ‘armored EVs’

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