An AI tool that can text you and use your apps blew up online. One week and two rebrands later, the question remains: Should you actually use it?

This open-source agent installs software, makes calls and runs your digital life—redefining what “digital assistants” are ...

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A few days ago, the company VOTIX released its much-anticipated white paper addressing an issue that is central to their core ...

Silicon Valley startups and tech giants are pushing voice-based AI dictation as faster than typing, with developers dictating ...

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Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

A good VPN is worth paying for. Almost every service I'll recommend as one of the best VPNs is either subscription-only or supported by paid plans. Free VPNs do have their place, though, as not ...

What’s happened? Canva just dropped a bomb on the design world: Affinity, once a paid pro design suite, is now free forever. The move marks Canva’s loudest challenge yet to Adobe, arriving alongside ...

OpenAI on Thursday announced it has acquired Software Applications Incorporated, a small company that developed a Mac product called Sky. All employees from Software Applications will join OpenAI.