OpenAI will combine its web browser, ChatGPT app and Codex app into a singular desktop super app. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of Applications, will oversee the change with assistance from OpenAI ...

AI-powered web browsers are being hailed as the future of internet browsing, yet I haven't found one I actually want to use—or would be willing to pay for—until some fundamental issues are addressed.

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

In brief: Age verification scanners usually require three-dimensional movement to confirm that users aren't attempting to bypass them with photos. However, animated ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration agents flooding U.S. streets are using a new surveillance tool kit whose increasing use on observers and bystanders is alarming civil liberties advocates, lawmakers ...

In January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts identified a new evolution in the ongoing ClickFix campaign. This updated tactic deliberately crashes victims’ browsers and then attempts to lure users into ...

The FBI has charged multiple people with crimes like vandalism after determining their identities using the controversial technology, according to court records. ICE protesters are being monitored by ...

Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns. By Christine Chung Travelers can expect biometric ...

The grocery store chain Wegmans, among other retailers, is using face recognition on its customers — and scanning their faces for resemblance not only to accused shoplifters but also to people whose ...

Tom Fenton used AI-assisted vibe coding to create and deploy a free, cloud-hosted static web page. GitHub Pages provided a no-cost way to host static HTML content without servers, databases, or paid ...

A screenshot of Google Disco, a new AI tool. Credit: Google Google is always introducing new experimental AI tools, like that time it tried out AI-generated podcasts in Google Search results. Another ...

“Opera Neon is a product for people who like to be the first to the newest AI tech,” says Krystian Kolondra, Opera’s EVP of browser tech. “It's a rapidly evolving project with significant updates ...