Each course is littered with boost pads, and there's a boost meter you can keep persistently charged by taking turns just right. Because this is what some may call a "video game-ass video game," you can also make your ship jump, skipping entire turns or launching into a fiery wreck in equal measure.

LG TVs add'delete' option for Copilot Riot Games has confirmed that it's working on a huge update for the game. Signage for Riot Games, developer and publisher of video game League of Legends, is seen displayed as fans attend a viewing party for the League of Legends 2025 World Championship Finals at LoL Park, an e-sports venue in Seoul on November 9, 2025, as the LoL Worlds Championship finals between South Korea's T1 and KT takes place in Chengdu. Riot Games has confirmed that it's working on a massive update for after published a report saying that the company has plans to remake the game. Back in November, a Chinese esports insider also reported that a is in development and is coming as early as the second half of 2026. In a video announcement discussing Riot's plans for after 2026, executive producer Paul Belleza denied that the developer is working on like rumors have been suggesting, but he admitted that it is working on a big update that will arrive in 2027.

Google's NotebookLM introduces Data Tables feature Google's latest addition to its NotebookLM artificial intelligence research platform is a feature called Data Tables . The tool can collect and synthesize information across multiple sources into a chart that can be exported to Google Sheets. All Pro and Ultra users will have access to the feature today, and Data Tables will roll out to all users over the coming weeks. In practice, Google suggested that Data Tables can be used to organize scattered notes, create price comparison charts or aggregate results from multiple research projects. The example of the interface shows the desired table components requested in natural language statements.

That would have been nice from the start. Several LG smart TV owners, including some staff, were surprised to find what looked like suddenly installed on their devices earlier this week. After all the raised eyebrows, a representative from LG has reached out to say that the company will take steps to allow users to delete the shortcut icon if they wish. According to the spokesperson, the Copilot icon is a shortcut for launching the AI chatbot in the TV's web browser rather than an application embedded in the appliance. We've asked for more specifics about when people will be able to get rid of the Copilot prompt, but have not received a response at this time.

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Warner Bros. rejects Paramount's hostile bid But will it ask them to buy stuff? Amazon just introduced a . This lets Alexa+ answer the doorbell and converse with visitors, which certainly sounds futuristic in a gated community as dystopia kind of way. There are several caveats here. First of all, it only works with certain newer Ring video doorbell models.

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount's hostile bid Some help you pull-in locally-stored data and another lets you organize Apple Music songs. OpenAI has introduced an app directory that's now available right inside ChatGPT, the company announced. Apps extend ChatGPT conversations by bringing in new context and letting users take action like order groceries, turn an outline into a slide deck or search for an apartment, the company wrote in a blog post . OpenAI also noted in a help document that connector apps like Google Drive are now simply called apps. The new apps section (on iOS, Android and web) is divided into Feature, Lifestyle and Productivity categories, letting you connect to commonly used apps and sites like Booking.com,

Google's Gemini 3 Flash model outperforms GPT-5.2 in some benchmarks Gemini 3 Flash is now rolling out to the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. Almost exactly a month after the debut of Gemini 3 Pro in November, Google has begun rolling out the more efficient Flash version of its latest AI model. According to the company, the new system offers similar pro-grade reasoning performance as its flagship model at a fraction of the cost, making it ideal for everyday use. In benchmarks, the new system performed significantly better than Google's previous generation models, including Gemini 2.5 Pro. More notably, in Google's testing it managed to trade blows with GPT-5.2, the model OpenAI rushed out to counter Gemini 3 Pro.

Tech companies may have lost their moral standing, but at least they added shareholder value. Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025. Sure, we've seen millions poured into lobbying and other means of influence during every presidency, but the last two years set a whole new bar. Business leaders, including those from almost every Big Tech company, stepped over themselves to prove fealty to Donald Trump's second administration. It's easy to see why: Their kowtowing was meant to secure regulatory favors, gain tax and tariff advantages and avoid Trump's ire.

OpenAI would also rent more data center capacity from Amazon. Amazon is in discussions with OpenAI to invest $10 billion in the company while supplying more of its AI chips and cloud computing services, according to . The deal would push OpenAI's valuation over $500 billion but is likely to raise more questions about the company's circular investment agreements involving chips and data centers. The two companies are also in talks about the possibility of OpenAI helping Amazon with its online marketplace, similar to deals it has made with Etsy, Shopify and Instacart. However, any agreement still wouldn't allow Amazon to market OpenAI's most advanced models on its developer cloud platform, as Microsoft holds the exclusive rights to those until the 2030s.