ChatGPT says AI won't end humanity, but climatic collapse might
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Windows & Software
How to use Click to Do on Windows 11 with your new Copilot+ PC
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Sam Altman says ChatGPT won't replace Google search
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How to disable password after resuming from sleep on Windows 10
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PC Hardware
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Gaming
GameSir Super Nova review: I was (pleasantly) shocked by the price of this controller and its Hall Effect sticks
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Helldivers 2 players are in the middle of a wild new ARG
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Peripherals & Accessories
I tested CalDigit's Element 5 Hub to see if it's worth $280
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ASUS ROG Delta II wireless headset review: Weirdly triangular, mostly terrific
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Microsoft
Bill Gates' philanthropy efforts could leave him bankrupt
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OpenAI wants to slash Microsoft's revenue share in half by 2030
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Salesforce's Marc Benioff claims Microsoft did "horrible things" to Slack
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News roundup: Xbox raises prices, Windows 11 mocked, Bing praised
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Artificial Intelligence
Sam Altman says ChatGPT won't replace Google search
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OpenAI wants to slash Microsoft's revenue share in half by 2030
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Salesforce's Marc Benioff claims Microsoft did "horrible things" to Slack
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AI Google recently shipped a major update to its Gemini 2.5 AI model with improved coding and web development capabilities.
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