The company's long-awaited super app is here. Since the start of March, OpenAI has been publicly working on a desktop super app designed to bring together ChatGPT, its Codex coding agent and Atlas web browser under one roof. In April, the company began laying the groundwork for that project, and now it's taking its biggest step toward realizing that vision with the release of ChatGPT Work . OpenAI describes its latest offering as something of a general purpose productivity agent. Where Codex was designed primarily for coding projects, OpenAI says Work is here to help people with some of their most ambitious tasks.

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Meta appears to have soft-launched a new app called Pocket that's aimed at getting people to vibe-code their own minigames. Mobile developer and reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi spotted Pocket and posted about it to X today, but reporting platform AppFigures told TechCrunch that the app has been available on both iOS and Android since June 29. Though the app is listed publicly, it's not available in the US on any of the half dozen phone models associated with our Google accounts, and a help page on Meta's site says the Pocket app is not yet available everywhere. The company has not made any public announcement yet about the launch or where the app is being trialed. We've reached out for comment and will update this post if we receive a response.

I ripped open $892 worth of Pokémon packs on my phone in under 15 minutes and walked away with 62 cents. My adrenaline rush felt like the future of gambling. After I tripled my money by pulling pricey Pokémon cards out of digital packs on the Rips app, I immediately knew what I had to do next: keep on ripping. It was time to lock in, boost my volatility settings, and start spending real money opening even more expensive packs. These digital card packs, primed for fast ripping and even faster rewards, are rising in popularity.

Touted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay men. The problem is the people promoting it don't seem real. "You're receiving this because you're exactly the type of person we're building this for," the caption reads, accompanied by a code for an invite to a "members only community." The link leads to a login for Goose, a dating and friendship app for gay men with the slogan "for the boys," which allows users to "meet guys through the life you already have," according to its website. Neither does @danielmmulugeta, the cute dark-haired influencer who shared the above caption, with the exact same verbiage, on Close Friends' Stories.

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. I can confidently say that having an automatic litter box has been the biggest game changer for me when it comes to cat ownership. I can't recommend them enough. They can be pricey, but never having to scoop poop again is priceless. We at WIRED--well, our WIRED cats--tested a dozen of the highest-rated and most technologically advanced automatic litter boxes on the market for at least a week, often more (using standard clay clumping litter unless otherwise indicated), to see if they were really worth the money--or the hype. Our new favorite automatic litter box is the Purobot Max Pro 2 because of its compact design and camera for monitoring. The Litter-Robot 4 is a close second, mostly because of its LitterHopper attachment that easily refills litter for you. Plus, we still love the more basic Petkit PuraMax 2 (and think it's a great option for most people). Check out our related guides, like the Best Automatic Feeders, Best Cat Water Fountains, Best Pet Cameras, and Best Cat Toys . We've got you covered; see our Best Dog Accessories . The Purobot Max Pro 2 is the newest model from Petkit.

The Spark agentic AI assistant is exclusively available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US. Google has started rolling out its new agentic AI assistant, Gemini Spark, to Gemini's app for macOS . When the company launched Spark at its I/O developer conference in May, it explained that the assistant turns Gemini into an active partner that can actually do tasks for you. On Mac computers, for instance, you can ask it to (finally) sort the massive number of the PDFs in your Downloads into specific folders. You'll also be able to get it to do tasks on your Workspace apps using files in your computer, such as asking it to create a spreadsheet with invoices saved on your laptop.

PCWorld reports on Microsoft's preview Windows 11 update that brings meaningful improvements to eight built-in apps including Calculator, Camera, Photos, and Sound Recorder. These updates address practical user needs like Calculator accuracy fixes, Camera zoom controls, Bluetooth microphone compatibility, and AI image watermarks in Photos. The enhancements demonstrate Microsoft's focus on refining the core Windows 11 experience through small but impactful application improvements. Microsoft has released a preview version of the next Windows update for members of the Windows Insider Program. It brings updates to numerous pre-installed apps, namely Calculator, Camera, Clock, Media Player, Notepad, Paint, Photos, and Sound Recorder. Even though each individual update isn't spectacular on its own, all the improvements together make the base Windows 11 experience just a little bit better.

PCWorld explores how a long-time Chromebook enthusiast successfully convinced his Windows-loyal brother to switch by debunking common misconceptions about ChromeOS devices. Modern Chromebooks have evolved beyond outdated limitations, now supporting Android and Linux apps, offering offline functionality, and providing robust security features suitable for all users. The key to Chromebook satisfaction involves investing around $500 for quality hardware rather than choosing budget models that create poor user experiences. I've been a Chromebook fan and advocate for many years now. I bought my first one back in 2013, just a couple years after they debuted, and I've since purchased several more. If you ask me why, it's because I love their affordability, versatility, and simplicity. This trio of pros led me to switch from Windows laptops to Chromebooks and I haven't looked back. But not everyone is as gung-ho about Google's laptops as me, and that includes my older brother--we'll call him "Jack"--who, for every bit of praise I lavish on Chromebooks, always has an objection. Jack was recently in the market for a new laptop, so I made it my mission to convince him to buy a Chromebook.

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