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Key Takeaways ChatGPT is bringing its personality back: OpenAI’s next update revives the warmth and spontaneity of GPT-4o, with customizable tone, emoji use, and conversational style. “Mature Mode” incoming: Verified adults will gain access to age-gated content, including erotica and other mature themes; a major reversal of OpenAI’s long-standing content restrictions. From assistant to companion: …

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The Retroid Pocket 6 may have gotten off to a rocky start, but the gaming handheld is officially completed and going to see its first shipments soon. The handheld maker revealed the final product shots of the Retroid Pocket 6 in black and orange on X. Along with in-person product pics, Retroid revealed gameplay videos …

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Stardew Valley is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Fans of the farm life simulator, specifically those who already own it for the Nintendo Switch 2, can download a free upgrade that introduces new features and multiplayer modes. However, fans have reported some bugs following the free release, and Eric Barone, the game’s developer …

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This was the kind of year that felt 100 years long, so who could blame us for leaning into a bit of escapism? Some of us buried our noses in books in 2025, and thankfully, there were plenty of good reads to get lost in. Here are some of the Engadget team’s top picks from …

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Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: An Internxt 10TB Cloud Storage lifetime subscription now only costs $270 (reg. $2,900). Cloud storage subscriptions get old fast when you’re paying every single month, so switching to a one-time model can save you a lot over time. This Internxt 10TB Lifetime Plan gives you long-term storage without subscription fees, and it keeps everything private in …

This 10TB cloud storage lifetime subscription just dropped under $300 Read More »

TL;DR: Cleaner Kit uses on-device AI to clear duplicate photos, large videos, old emails, and clutter from your iPhone — Get lifetime access for $19.97 with code CLEAN10 (MSRP $104.97). Holiday photos take up space fast. Between family gatherings, decorated houses, and end-of-year trips, your phone’s storage fills up right when you want to capture the best moments. Cleaner Kit …

Stop paying for extra iCloud storage — This $20 app frees up space instantly Read More »

Historically, you’ve had two options to expand the port capabilities of your laptop: an inexpensive USB-C dongle or a more powerful, pricey Thunderbolt docking station. A third option is quietly emerging, trying to split the difference. A DisplayLink docking station (sometimes called a USB-C dock) uses data compression to offer the capabilities of a Thunderbolt …

Best DisplayLink docks 2026: Move over, Thunderbolt Read More »

Image: Maxx-Studio / Shutterstock.com SSDs, or solid state drives, have drastically improved the computing experience over the last decade or so. Thanks to them, once ponderous boot times now border on instantaneous, programs and games are far more responsive, and the frustratingly long waits to load large files are largely a thing of a past. …

Best SSDs: From SATA to PCIe 5.0, from budget to premium Read More »

The State of New York will social media platforms to display warning labels similar to those found on cigarettes. was passed by the and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday. It will apply to any platforms that feature infinite scrolling, auto-play, like counts or algorithmic feeds. The labels will caution those on …

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Mark your calendars. On Jan. 7, 2026, CNET Group will announce the most comprehensive and compelling class of official Best of CES award winners yet.  In 2025, we came together for the first time as a family of tech media brands to announce 11 Best of CES winners, hand-selected by the journalists at CNET, PCMag, Mashable, …

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