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A native Gemini app is finally available for Windows PCs
Google has finally released a native Gemini app for Windows 10 and 11. This provides a streamlined way to use the AI tools on Windows PCs and follows a Mac release earlier this year. Once downloaded, users can pull up the Gemini app via a keyboard shortcut, just like how it works on Mac computers. The company says this is great when people "need a quick fact-check on a document or a few catchy title ideas for a presentation." I would recommend fact-checking that fact-check because, you know, it's generative AI.
Humans experimented with mind-altering drugs 25,000 years ago
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Don't Be Fooled. Congress Isn't Cracking Down on OpenAI.
The tech giant is crying to be regulated while dodging investigation after investigation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is about to testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to examine winning the AI race during a hearing in Washington DC, USA, on May 8, 2025. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. A Republican-led Senate subcommittee on disaster management is now investigating the July incident where OpenAI's autonomous models hacked Hugging Face, another AI startup, during internal testing. Axios first reported the Senate probe on Thursday, providing a letter by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the chair of the Subcommittee on Disaster Management, to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman from a day before. Citing an August investigation from Model Evaluation and Threat Research and Redwood Research, two nonprofit research organizations, Hawley wrote to Altman that OpenAI knew that its agents were "exhibiting rogue behavior" but continued its internal testing anyway--an act he described as "reckless" to the degree of necessitating a Senate investigation.
Apple's open-ear AirPods 4 just hit 99 -- and they finally wont slip out of your ears mid-workout
Mashable Selects Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Creator Playbook Look Up Back to School Say More Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series Apple's open-ear AirPods 4 just hit $99 -- and they finally won't slip out of your ears mid-workout Apple shrank the stems, tweaked the shape so they stay put during workouts, and Amazon chopped 23% off the price tag. Soumya is a deals writer who covers consumer tech, shopping deals, and the products people use every day. With experience writing about everything from AI tools and software to smartphones and home gadgets, she enjoys breaking down product research into clear, useful recommendations. When she's not tracking deals, she's usually comparing products, digging through reviews, and figuring out what actually makes a purchase worth it. All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.
Disclosure Day starts streaming just in time for spooky season: How (and when) to watch it at home
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Our favorite budget air purifier just hit a limited-time deal on Amazon -- grab the Levoit air purifier for 15% off
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BTS Arirang World Tour: How to watch it live in cinemas
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Voters Are Turning to AI for Election Help. The Answers Aren't Always Right
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Get these iPhone Duo alternatives for free (or super cheap) at T-Mobile
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Review: 'Marvel's Wolverine' is gleefully bloody fun and will leave you emotionally bleeding too
Mashable Selects Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Creator Playbook Look Up Back to School Say More Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series Review: 'Marvel's Wolverine' is gleefully bloody fun and will leave you emotionally bleeding too We've been waiting a long time to play this one. George is a freelance gaming and tech writer. He started in 2019 and has written for places including Mashable, the,, and . For Mashable, George has reviewed new games like, as well as the new ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handheld. In his career, George has also written guides, reviews, interviews, and features for a variety of gaming genres, including Japanese RPGs, first-person shooters, and action-adventure games.