Claude Duet will message you first, and that changes what a chatbot is for
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent that messages you first instead of waiting for a prompt. It is a research preview on…
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ChatGPT ads work from a summary of your chat, and OpenAI has now explained how
OpenAI has published a detailed look at how ChatGPT ads are chosen, and the short version is that a language model works from a summary…
EA is closing BioWare and canceling the next Mass Effect, and the fate of its franchises is unclear
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and the next Mass Effect…
Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 goes after intermittent Pixel reboots, plus 20 other fixes
Google released Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 on October 20, 2026, and its release notes list 21 fixed issues and no known issues. The headline…
Chrome 156 starts storing new site data in SQLite, and you probably will not notice
Chrome 156 reached the stable channel on October 20, 2026, and its biggest long-term change is one you cannot see. Chromium has rebuilt IndexedDB, the…
ChatGPT locked chats hide private conversations behind a PIN, but forgetting it deletes them
ChatGPT now lets you lock selected conversations behind a four digit PIN, a feature OpenAI listed in its release notes on October 20, 2026. ChatGPT…
Gemini can now read your Gmail and Photos while you drive, if you opt in
Gemini Personal Intelligence began rolling out on Android Auto on October 20, 2026, according to Google’s announcement. It lets the assistant pull details from your…
The UK wants you to pick a search engine, but Mozilla says you never picked your browser
Mozilla has asked the UK competition regulator to plan browser choice screens alongside its search choice screens, arguing that the current proposal asks people to…
Apple says nearly 100 parts in the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro are made in the US
Apple announced on October 20, 2026 that it has added new and expanded American Manufacturing Program partners for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro.…
Apple’s iPhone Duo two-per-customer limit is printed in Asia and only shown at US checkout
Apple caps iPhone Duo orders at two per customer, and the US store only tells you when you try to add a third. Apple’s Singapore…