Starbucks' new tiered rewards program is drawing in more value-conscious shoppers

Early data shows the coffee chain's new 60-star redemption option has become its most popular, with more than a quarter of all redemptions opting for $2 off [...]

Five Annapurna Interactive games get Switch 2 releases

If you’re a Switch 2 owner itching for something new to play and you happen to be partial to an Annapurna Interactive game, then boy is it your lucky day. The prolific indie publisher has announced [...]

'Humans being optional': Gartner says robots will dominate workload handling in 50% of new warehouses by 2030

Warehouses are evolving into automated environments where AI and robotics handle operations, reducing human involvement and increasing system adaptability. [...]

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 is here, and it's no potato: narrowly beats Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview on Terminal-Bench 2.0

After months of rumors and reports that OpenAI was developing a new, more powerful AI large language model for use in ChatGPT and through its application programming interface (API), allegedly codenam [...]

X is shutting down its Communities feature

X is closing its Communities feature in May, X Head of Product Nikita Bier has announced. Communities were introduced before Twitter was acquired and rebranded by Elon Musk, and act as a way for users [...]

'Identity is the new battleground': Why your IT helpdesk is suddenly getting a lot of bizarre calls

Okta vishing attacks rely on impersonation and urgency, allowing attackers to manipulate support staff and quickly escalate into large-scale data breaches. [...]

Tesla Owners May Need to Visit New Microfactories to Update Full Self-Driving

Elon Musk admits owners with outdated self-driving hardware who purchased the option will require a major retrofit effort. [...]

Mystery solved: Anthropic reveals changes to Claude's harnesses and operating instructions likely caused degradation

For several weeks, a growing chorus of developers and AI power users claimed that Anthropic’s flagship models were losing their edge. Users across GitHub, X, and Reddit reported a phenomenon they de [...]

'Only one can wear the ring': Lanterns' ominous new poster might be teasing a dark fate for one of the HBO Max show's main characters

The first poster for HBO's Green Lanterns TV show might suggest it'll be lights out for one of its primary duo. [...]