'Google stelt Gemini 3.5 Pro uit, presteert slechter dan Codex en Claude Code'

Google is ontevreden over de prestaties van zijn Gemini 3.5 Pro-model, meldt Bloomberg. Vooral op programmeervlak kan dat vlaggenschipmodel naar verluidt niet opboksen tegen de vibecodetools van OpenAI en Anthropic.

Consumentenbond: 40 procent van Amazon-kortingen voldoet niet aan de wet

Een groot deel van de kortingen van Amazon en bol is nep. Dat claimt de Consumentenbond op basis van eigen onderzoek. De organisatie dreigt met juridische stappen tegen de webshops als ze kortingen onjuist blijven weergeven.

‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously

For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.

ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

A newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thompson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration.

Palantir’s CEO predicts AI will make him 20x richer while middle-class workers get modest raises

Palantir CEO Alex Karp estimated that AI could make him “20x wealthier,“ implying a fortune approaching $300 billion, up from roughly $15 billion today. Middle-class workers, he said, might simply see their salaries double over the next decade. Karp…

The Pentagon froze 155 wind projects in 24 states, claiming drones can hide in wind farms

The Pentagon has frozen the permitting process for at least 155 new wind projects in 24 states for nearly a year, citing concerns that drones can hide among wind turbines and evade radar detection. The affected projects have a combined capacity of 4…

Agent Kim Reactivated Episode 7 Ending Explained: Kim Loses Control Again

Agent Kim Reactivated Episode 7 turns Kim Do-hyeon’s long-awaited reunion with Min-ji into another dangerous fight for survival. Kim finally reaches his daughter, but getting her home safely proves far more difficult than finding her. Spoiler war…

Apple sends legal letters to dozens of OpenAI defectors, report says

Apple appears to believe that additional former employees have shared company information with OpenAI.

MacBook Neo vs. XPS 13: The golden age of ultraportables is here

Compare the MacBook Neo and Dell XPS 13 to see how these affordable ultraportables stack up.

Podcast Rewind: Fable, SteamOS on Android, and Voice-Created Shortcuts

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John look at their experiences with Claude Fable 5 and how it differs from other models and break down the controversial changes made by OpenAI to its …

3 juicy Paramount+ documentaries to watch this weekend (July 17-19)

An insider's tell-all about the tabloid world, a 99% fresh reckoning with a fallen comedy icon, and true crime as seen from the skies.

How a $300 phone became the most highly coveted Android device of 2014

A phone like this simply couldn’t exist today.

How I saved my overflowing NAS without buying a single new hard drive

I almost bought new hard drives for my full NAS until I tried this software trick

3 thrilling Prime Video shows to watch this weekend (July 17-19)

Shifting power dynamics, a mind-bending mystery, and a brand-new buddy thriller.

4 uncomfortable truths about Home Assistant

It's all fun and games until the lights won't turn on.

‘The Odyssey’ Is Already Off to an Epic Start

The massive hype for Christopher Nolan's latest film is paying off at the box office.

SpaceX Has Lost $1 Trillion in Value Since Its Post-IPO Peak

Elon Musk's trillionaire status keeps receding into the distance.

A bug in AWS has caused some customers' bills to spike from a few cents to billions of dollars

"The displayed billing estimates do not reflect actual usage and charges," Amazon said.

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Apple in talks to settle DOJ antitrust lawsuit, per report

Back in 2024, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of a “smartphone monopoly.” Apple has voiced its opposition to the case many times over the last two years. Now, a Bloomberg report says the DOJ and Apple…