From TechCrunch: Google has released a trio of new, “open” generative AI models that it’s calling “safer,” “smaller” and “more transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure.

They’re additions to Google’s Gemma 2 family of generative models, which debuted back in May. The new models, Gemma 2 2B...

From PC Mag: Spotify is lifting restrictions on lyrics for free accounts less than a year after the music-streaming service capped users at three songs per month.

As Engadget reports, the change may take some time to show up as Spotify plans a slow rollout.

“At Spotify, we’re always testing and...

From PC World: Skype is already used by many people for communication, but it’s set to become even more attractive in the near future as Microsoft moves to make extensive changes to the service.

Instead of integrating more ads—as the company has been doing with Windows—Skype will now be completely...

From The Verge: Another round of layoffs has hit Bungie. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons made the announcement on the studio’s website, citing the increasing costs of development and economic conditions as the reason for the reduction of staff — a refrain that’s become common in the last two years of...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR is excited to unveil a new addition to its lineup of high-performance gaming mouse pads: the MM500 v2 Series. Featuring a precision-enabling hybrid cloth material, MM500 v2 mouse pads offer advanced tracking consistency across a full 360° range of direction. For...

From The Verge: Password manager Dashlane has released a new passkey report that gives us some idea of how many people are adopting the cryptographic passwordless logins. According to the report, Dashlane has seen a 400 percent increase in passkey authentications since the beginning of the year...

From PC Mag: Tesla has issued a recall for over 1.8 million vehicles due to a software issue where the cars may not detect whether their front hoods are open. Those hoods could be vulnerable to raising upward while driving if the driver doesn't shut it fully, obstructing their view of the road...

From PC World: Covertly intercepting video signals is a very old-fashioned way to go about electronic spying, but a new method discovered by researchers puts a frightening spin on it.

A research team out of Uruguay has found that it’s possible to intercept the wireless electromagnetic radiation...

From G.Skill Press Release: G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd. is excited to announce an ultra-low latency specification of DDR5-6000 CL28-36-36-96 in 32GB (2x16GB) and 64GB (2x32GB) kit capacities, and DDR5-6000 CL28-38-38-96 in 48GB (2x24GB) and 96GB (2x48GB) kit capacities under the new...

From MSI Press Release: MSI is proudly expanding the hardware possibilities for all gamers, as OLED panels have become the mainstream choice for high-end gaming. Since the launch of the QD-OLED product lineup, MSI has continuously optimized every aspect to provide gamers with a better gaming...