OpenAI's GPT-5.1 makes ChatGPT 'warmer' and smarter - how its upgraded modes work now

Users get more personalization options, too. Here's what's new. [...]

I turned a YouTube video into flashcards with NotebookLM - here's how

Whether you're studying for finals or learning a new language, NotebookLM's flashcard feature can help - with a few drawbacks. [...]

I Tried Valve's Steam Frame, Machine and Controller: SteamOS Is Coming for Your Face and TV

Valve is working on a new standalone VR headset, Xbox-sized game console and wireless controller. I tried them all at the company's HQ. [...]

PS Plus Game Catalog additions for November include GTA 5, Pacific Drive and Still Wakes the Deep

Sony has revealed the list of November additions to its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for those on the Extra and Premium tiers of the subscription service. It’s a pretty darn good slate of games thi [...]

Alien Earth and series creator Noah Hawley will return for season 2

Production will move from Thailand to London, suggesting a new setting. [...]

Quantum computing tech keeps edging forward

IBM follows through on its June promises, plus more trapped ion news. [...]

Netflix House Philadelphia Might Give You FOMO, but Here's a Look

Eat, drink, play and stream in Netflix's new retail digs. [...]

Watch this – the latest humanoid robots are both unnervingly sassy and comfortingly error-prone

New robots from China and Russia raise serious questions about the difficulty of creating humanoid robots and what these companies should be building. [...]

One of our favorite budgeting apps is half off before Black Friday

Monarch Money is one of our favorite budgeting apps and, fittingly enough, there's a way for newcomers to save money on a subscription right now. If you use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout, you c [...]