ByteDance’s UI-TARS can take over your computer, outperforms GPT-4o and Claude
UI-TARS understands graphical user interfaces (GUIs), applies reasoning and takes autonomous, step-by-step action. Read More
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Dozens of subreddits are banning X links from their communities
Dozens of subreddits have opted to block links to X in their communities over the last 24 hours in a movement that appears to be gaining momentum across Reddit. Hundreds more appear to be actively discussing or considering a similar move with their members. Engadget counted more than two dozen subreddits, which collectively have millions…
Scale AI is facing a third worker lawsuit in about a month
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Sega unveils a player account system
Sega has introduced a new system for player accounts. A Sega Account will connect all of a player’s games and services from both Sega and Atlus. It will also be a place for the two studios to share news, events, updates and promotions about their titles. The accounts are free and anyone can register. To…
Nearly 10 year later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative
In 2015, the blogging site Tumblr launched a GIF discovery feature called Tumblr TV as an experimental product. Now, with the U.S. TikTok ban leaving the fate of the short-form video app uncertain, Tumblr has decided it’s finally time to launch Tumblr TV, which has since evolved to support video, to all its users as…
Dozens of subreddits are banning links to X
Image: The Verge Dozens of popular subreddits are banning links to X after Elon Musk made a gesture that historians and human rights groups have described as a Nazi salute. Communities that have instituted a ban on links to X include r/formula1, r/military, r/nursing, r/TwoXChromosomes, and r/nintendo. The shift is spreading across Reddit after neo-Nazis…
New survey reports one in 10 game developers have lost their jobs in 2024
One in 10 game developers lost their job in 2024. That’s according to the results of the annual Game Developers Conference state of the video game survey. The survey sampled over 3,000 developers and covered a number of topics including industry layoffs and what kind of games developers are working on. Prolific layoffs have ravaged…
Apple seems determined we use its new artificial intelligence features
Many iPhone users who install iOS 18.3 after the upgrade launches next week will find that Apple Intelligence is now on by default. (via Cult of Mac – Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
Get a 3-in-1 charging station with cozy halo light for just $45
Need a simple solution for charging your iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch? Get the Clingomatic Qi2 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station. (via Cult of Mac – Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
Best Samsung Galaxy S25 screen protectors 2025
Don’t skimp on a screen guard, accidents happen without warning. A good Samsung Galaxy S25 screen protector can prevent damage to the display.