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Any in-demand item can be resold, including invite codes for OpenAI's TikTok-like AI app.

By Michael Kan
Sora invite sales

Amid backlash to the new AI-generated video product, OpenAI's CEO says the company is trying to pay for more computing power. Meta launched its own version this week.

By Emily Forlini
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Master in-demand skills with 350+ top instructors delivering real-world expertise and new courses added monthly.

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We've tested more than 100 anti-malware apps to help you find the best malware protection and removal software for all your devices.

By Neil J. Rubenking
The Best Malware Removal and Protection Software

Feel uncomfortable sharing your personal phone number with everyone who needs to reach you? Try these apps, which allow anyone to quickly generate disposable numbers.

By Eric Griffith
How to Get a Secret Phone Number

OpenAI's testing found a 1.6% chance of Sora creating sexual deepfakes while using a person's likeness, despite the safeguards in place.

By Michael Kan
Sora app

The latest version of Windows 11 merely catches everyone up with interim features from the past year and extends its support time frame. But minor updates like these are likely the new normal for the OS.

By Michael Muchmore
Microsoft Windows 11 2025 Update, 25H2

Amazon's AI-powered Alexa offers new and improved features for just about every user. Here's how to get started and whether you should buy a new Echo device to try it out.

By Alan Bradley
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Starting Dec. 16, Instagram and Facebook will show ads and content based on your interactions with Meta’s AI products.

By Jibin Joseph
App logos of Meta AI, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp

A new update to Spotify allows you to exclude songs from your recommendation algorithms, meaning they'll stop appearing in your playlists.

By James Peckham
The Spotify logo on a smartphone

The company is spinning it as part of an upgrade since it includes an expanded catalog of games.

By Michael Kan
Xbox game pass
4.0

It works well as a standalone AI chatbot, but Gemini's true value comes from its bundled cloud storage and deep integration with nearly every Google app.

Free; Gemini Advanced is free for one month then $19.99/month
at Google Gemini
By Ruben Circelli
Google Gemini logo

Want to build a website with minimal cost and effort? The best website builders we've tested include useful tools for quickly creating attractive, well-designed pages for blogs, online businesses, and everything in between.

By Jordan Minor
Best Website Builders of 2018

A revamp of the Amazon Luna game streaming service will add party games that your friends can play from their smartphones.

By James Peckham
A selection of Amazon Luna games

Browser fingerprinting is a sneaky way advertisers and others track you online. We explain how this surveillance technique works and what you can do to protect your privacy.

By Neil J. Rubenking
What Is Browser Fingerprinting

One of the best open-world samurai games is on sale, right before its sequel releases. You can get it for $25 less in today's deal from Newegg.

By George Yang
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT deal on blue background
3.5

ACDSee's beginner-friendly Luxea Pro Video Editor provides the standard video editing tools that creators need (along with some more advanced ones), but it could offer better templates for quick projects.

$59.95
at ACDSee
By Michael Muchmore
ACDSee Luxea Pro Video Editor logo

Chatbots can be a crutch, sure, but when used wisely, they’ll help you absorb, practice, and retain knowledge better than ever. Here's how I do it.

By Brian Westover
AI can enhance study skills for better learning

Half the battle of getting your work done is figuring out what you need to do. The best work management apps we've tested help you organize your day-to-day workload and stay on task.

By Ruben Circelli
The Best Work Management Software for 2025

This secure, ad-free scanning app is built for iOS and Android devices.

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