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Over its short life, the company lost key employees and faced multiple legal challenges. Character.AI Character.AI, a controversial generative AI startup that lets users create their own chatbot characters, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, which lost key talent to Google and had its former CEO
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It's more than just an enlarged Apple Watch. Billy Steele for Engadget Apple's big smart home push has finally arrived, and the cornerstone of that initiative is the HomeView display. The device is a combination smart screen and speaker, providing personalized info from your iPhone or
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If you’re on the hunt for some great deals, you’ve come to the right place. CNET’s shopping experts have years of experience tracking down worthwhile bargains, and we’re bringing the absolute best offers straight to you. You’ll find our top picks available today, Oct. 13,
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* A new app called RemoveMacAI can delete Apple Intelligence files * Doing so can reclaim up to 12GB of storage space * But it comes with some scary warnings that shouldn’t be ignored Apple promises that its new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence tools can help improve your daily experience through
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I wrote earlier this year about Claude’s decision to comply with the EU AI Act, which requires all AI-generated text to be identifiable as AI, and start to insert a watermark into its text. Rather than limit this to EU customers, however, Anthropic decided to roll the feature out
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Apple is getting serious about the smart home space. The company on Tuesday showed off its new Apple Home Collection, which includes a new smart deadbolt lock, video doorbell, thermostat, temperature sensor, and a range of security cameras. The new devices are designed to work with HomeView, the company’s
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6:38 AM PDT · October 13, 2026 Apple’s new HomeView device was the center of the show at its smart home event on Tuesday, but the company also refreshed its HomePod Mini smart speaker with a new chip and Siri AI integration, the latter of which will be available
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Google has announced a new device in its fitness- and health-centric Fitbit wearables line, opening orders for a lozenge-shaped smartwatch tracker with integrated display: the Fitbit Edge. "Many people are looking for a wearable that sits between an advanced smartwatch like Pixel Watch and the quiet simplicity of a
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Italian startup V-Control is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for a system-on-module designed to provide an accessible platform for the development and testing of power electronic converter designs: the V-SoM. "Power-electronics development often requires much more than the control algorithm itself," V-Control's Federico Campanelli and
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Mapping the bottom of a lake is a difficult job, especially when the lake is large or the water is too murky to see through. Specialized surveying equipment can do the job, but it is often expensive and requires a crew to operate. Maker Cy Antony Ash decided to take
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The Nintendo Wii was a massive success and that is largely attributable to how approachable the games were. An octogenarian who had never played a video game in their life could pick up something like Wii Sports and have fun, thanks to the motion controls. It really was special. To
