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Which major chatbot apps work with CarPlay?
Apple CarPlay now supports several AI chatbot apps through a voice-only interface introduced with iOS 26.4. ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Meta AI and Grok are available, while Siri AI also works on compatible iPhones running iOS 27, giving drivers access to new or existing conversations without using the screen directly. Users need an iPhone running the…
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Android and Windows users can join FaceTime calls through web browsers
Apple’s FaceTime application is accessible to Android and Windows PC users through web browsers, though this cross-platform functionality has been available since 2021 with iOS 15 and macOS Monterey. The feature allows non-Apple device users to join FaceTime calls without feeling excluded when communicating with iPhone-using friends and family, addressing a longstanding limitation of the…
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James Bond Meets ‘The Americans’ in Prime Video’s 2-Part Spy Thriller Series
The article presents *The Night Manager* as a stylish spy thriller that combines James Bond-like sophistication with the tension and moral complexity of *The Americans*. Set during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, it follows former British soldier Jonathan Pine, who is recruited to infiltrate a dangerous international arms operation led by billionaire businessman Richard Roper. Tom…
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Can Trump and Xi cooperate to guide humanity through the AI revolution? Humanity might depend on it | Alan Finkel
The article argues that rapidly advancing AI is creating risks that governments cannot safely ignore, from threats to critical infrastructure to possible harm to humanity. It presents the planned meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping as an opportunity for the US and China to co-operate on safeguards, despite intense technological and geopolitical competition. AI…
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SpaceXAI’s Grok Bot is in early beta – Here’s how to try it
SpaceXAI has opened an early public beta of Grok Bot, an AI work assistant that can operate services such as Gmail, LinkedIn and Salesforce on a user’s behalf. Unlike the company’s chatbot and coding agent, Grok Bot is designed to complete multi-step tasks, communicate with users and request approval when necessary, making it potentially useful…
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Tom Petty Apparently Stopped Liking This Huge 1989 Hit Because Everyone Else Did
Tom Petty has revealed that he no longer considers “Free Fallin'” one of his favourite songs, despite acknowledging it is one of his finest works. The 1989 hit, written with Jeff Lynne for his debut solo album Full Moon Fever, became such a massive cultural anthem that its extraordinary popularity diminished Petty’s personal affection for…
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No Dogs in Space returns after two-year hiatus with Punk 2.0
The music-history podcast *No Dogs in Space* is returning with its fourth season, *Punk 2.0*, after a gap of more than two years. Hosts Carolina Hidalgo and Marcus Parks are focusing again on punk, where they believe their strongest expertise and most compelling stories lie; the opening episodes explore New York Dolls. The delay followed…
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World-model firms attract funding while concealing their commercial ambitions
World-model companies such as AMI Labs and World Labs are attracting substantial attention and funding, but remain unusually secretive about their commercial plans. The technology could support robotics, interactive video, manufacturing and advanced self-driving systems, yet companies appear reluctant to reveal which markets they will pursue, partly to delay competition. AMI Labs, founded less than…
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AI firms debate whether voluntary safeguards can restrain frontier development
AI leaders are publicly debating whether the industry should slow the development of increasingly powerful systems. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s proposal to “pace the frontier” has attracted support from figures including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, but the discussion matters because it raises questions about whether safety commitments are genuine and enforceable. The…