Uber launches women-only driver option in major U.S. cities

Uber is rolling out a women-only driver preference feature in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington for safer ride matching [...]

Prediction markets are fueling a new teen gambling problem

Prediction markets are attracting teen gamblers, raising concerns about addiction, depression, and financial harm. [...]

Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan returns with a Western survival shooter

After spending many years as the public face of Overwatch, Jeff Kaplan stayed well out of the limelight after leaving Blizzard in 2021. Five years later, the former Blizzard vice president and Overwat [...]

ChatGPT still leads the chatbot market but its dominance is slipping as Google's Gemini gains ground

ChatGPT continues to dominate the chatbot market - but its lead is shrinking. According to new Similarweb figures, OpenAI's chatbot has fallen from 75.7 to 61.7 percent market share in just twelv [...]

TikTok launches TikTok Radio and Podcasts with iHeartMedia

TikTok is breaking into audio with iHeartMedia and launching five new podcasts with your favorite creators at the helm. [...]

ExpressVPN wants to be your go-to gaming VPN — and partners with game giants to be up to the challenge

ExpressVPN is leveling up its gaming presence with major new esports partnerships across Riot Games, G2 Esports, and Method, and promises exclusive drops, faster speeds, and stronger security for play [...]

Claude can now create interactive charts and visualizations directly in chat

Anthropic has launched a new beta feature for its AI chatbot Claude: the ability to generate interactive diagrams, charts, and visualizations directly within the conversation.<br /> The article [...]

Another longtime Microsoft executive is retiring

It’s already been a busy year for high-profile Microsoft departures, with longtime Xbox chief Phil Spencer bowing out last month alongside his expected successor Sarah Bond. Today it’s the turn of [...]

Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers

Instagram has long limited users' ability to share links, restricting link-sharing to Stories, Reels and user profiles. But that might now be changing. The company has started to test clickable l [...]