Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599.99 (about Php 163,500) as ARM-based MacBook Pro rival
Microsoft's RTX Spark-powered laptop gets eight US configurations, a $1,000 MacBook Pro trade-in offer and, so far, only one Asian price: Japan's.
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Teens only use ChatGPT for less than 15 minutes a day: OpenAI
OpenAI's first teen report counts minutes. Common Sense Media ran 4,000-plus prompts and found parent alerts that never came, and rated it Unacceptable Risk.
Google launches free AI watermark checker for photos, videos, and audio
The free site checks images, video, and audio for watermarks from Google and more.
Xbox can stream GTA 6 at launch, but not exclusively: report
The Verge first reported an Xbox exclusive on Grand Theft Auto 6 cloud streaming, then corrected it.
One UI 9 for Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 in the US and Asia now available
Samsung’s release notes list the Android 17 update for both foldables in the Philippines, Singapore, India and four more Asian markets, dated October 6th.
Free Gemini drops to Flash-Lite on October 9th, and AI Plus loses Pro
That's AI model inflation for you - getting smaller models for the same amount of money, if not more
OpenAI starts watermarking ChatGPT text, but only in the EU
The invisible mark survives copy and paste but not much editing. Outside EU, only API devs can turn it on - for now.
ChatGPT will test big picture ads while you wait for AI images
The US test starts later in October for Free and Go users. ChatGPT's regular ads already reached the Philippines and most of Southeast Asia in September.
DICT head Henry Aguda has not resigned: Palace
Reports said Henry Aguda quit over September's Discord block, but Malacañang said he's still on the job.
Microsoft’s October 7th event could finally price Surface Laptop Ultra
Execs Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang will both take the stage at 10 am PT (1 am Manila)
Apple reportedly plans two October launches, starting with new home hub
Bloomberg says a home hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV arrive October 13th, with Macs reportedly late in the month. Apple hasn't confirmed either date.
Reflection’s Beam is a US open-weight answer to DeepSeek and Kimi, on paper
The 501-billion-parameter model's weights land under Apache 2.0 later in October, and Reflection's own chart shows Kimi K3 still ahead.