The search engine's definitions have been replaced with AI Overviews. Google appears to be running into some hiccups after the company began rolling out its updated, and even more AI-focused search experience at I/O 2026. Currently, searching for the words disregard, stop or ignore on Google no longer displays a snippet with a definition, and instead offers an AI Overview and a lot of blank space. Because users have complained about the issue on social media, and publications like and have reported on it, even if you don't get a definition, you might still get a collection of links to articles documenting the issue before the traditional list of links. Multiple members of Engadget's staff were able to recreate the strange AI Overview responses with their own personal Google searches.

Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly attack on a student dormitory in an occupied part of eastern Ukraine. Six people were killed and 39 injured in the overnight strike in the town of Starobilsk, Luhansk region, Putin said. Another 15 people were missing. Ukraine's military said it hit the headquarters of Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in Starobilsk. It did not say whether it was the same building as the one identified by Russia.

The tech giant made thousands of engineers train their AI replacements--then fired them. When Meta engineer David Frenk posted an anti-AI farewell parody video in an internal message board, staff thought it perfectly captured shifts in company culture. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. This week, Meta laid off 8,000 employees--10 percent of the company's staff--and reassigned another 7,000 to train AI models. Fear of the layoffs had been building around the company for weeks, compounded by the way that Meta has taken a sharp turn from a company built by coders to a company that has staked its future on AI.

'Hear them before I see them': How drones strike fear in Colombia Increasingly, armed groups in Colombia are turning to cheap, widely available drones to fight from a distance. What is the toll on civilians? Military surveillance drones fly in formation past an air traffic control tower in Colombia [Courtesy of Colombia's Batallon de Aeronaves No Tripuladas] Military surveillance drones fly in formation past an air traffic control tower in Colombia [Courtesy of Colombia's Batallon de Aeronaves No Tripuladas] She instinctively reaches for her young son. The noise always emerges from a small mountain behind her home, part of a tree-quilted landscape stitched with winding rivers along Colombia's border with Venezuela. I always hear them before I see them, if I see them at all, she says.

A convincing inheritance scam email claims recipients are beneficiaries of an unclaimed estate with a 48-hour deadline. Here's how to spot the red flags.

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of putting politics over public safety after blocking a £50m contract between the Metropolitan Police and US tech firm Palantir. Scotland Yard had been in talks to use the company's artificial intelligence to speed up criminal investigations. Palantir's UK chief executive Louis Mosley also said the decision would give hostile states and criminals an advantage. The Met has previously warned it will have to cut officer numbers if the deal does not proceed. Palantir, founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, a prominent donor to US President Donald Trump, already holds contracts with other UK public sector bodies.

PCWorld highlights that Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft is currently available for free on Epic Games Store instead of its usual $30 price. The collection includes all three classic Tomb Raider games plus expansions, featuring updated graphics, improved controls, and new challenge modes while maintaining original gameplay. This remaster scored 75 on Metacritic and offers both classic and enhanced visuals, making it appealing for new players and nostalgic fans alike. Few game series come close to matching the cultural impact of --and now is the perfect opportunity to experience Lara Croft's early days for yourself, except with updated graphics and controls that have been brought up to modern standards.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Windows 11 has built-in settings to reduce CPU bottlenecks. Speed up Windows 11 without new hardware by offloading CPU work with tricks like hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling. Many Windows PCs feel sluggish in everyday use, despite their hardware specifications suggesting otherwise. The processor is handling tasks that the graphics card, SSD, or network chip could process more efficiently.

More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Installing the latest software unlocks new iPhone features. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The major refreshes that Apple gives its software each year get a lot of attention-- you can read our round-up of new iOS 26 and macOS 26 features --but there are also plenty of minor updates that appear during the rest of the year as well. These minor updates don't often include big changes that will significantly affect how you use your devices, but they regularly feature small improvements and tweaks that are well worth knowing about.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The newest Ring Indoor Cam Plus offers 2K video, night vision, two-way audio, and a damage-free stand. It's now just $35 (was $60) at Amazon. Ring's newest Indoor Cam Plus is on sale for $35 at Amazon right now, a solid 42% off its original $60 price. That's the most affordable price we've seen for this indoor Wi-Fi security camera, and it's a big drop for a cam that's only been out since November 2025.