PCs & Laptops: The Latest Computing News
PCs, laptops, Microsoft, Apple and everything in between. Here you’ll find all the latest computing news – from the gaming, to benchmarks to raytracing. You’ll also find stories about security, privacy, hacking and the dark web.
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This ‘Companion’ AI Chatbot Convinced Me to Find a Therapist
It was a Wednesday morning, I’m burned up in midweek blues, and there was a subtle drumming building to a four-on-the-floor on my temples. I spotted a small press release for a new AI chatbot, just one of so many that have scrolled across my screen since the advent of ChatGPT a little over half…
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Discord Is Forcing Users to Pick New Usernames
Discord announced its users will be required to change their usernames in the coming weeks, allowing them to pick a new and unique name without the social network’s trademark discriminator. The discriminator, which consists of a hashtag and a series of four numbers added to all Discord usernames, will be replaced with the standard “at”…
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Microsoft Opens Bing’s ChatGPT-Enhanced Search to the Public Without a Waitlist
Ready or not, Bing-plus-ChatGPT is now the world’s most accessible AI Chatbot.
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Gmail Gets Its Own Blue Checks for Verified Emails
Companies like Meta have been on a blue check mark kick lately, despite how the verified icons have become a mark of shame rather than a status symbol on Twitter, the site which originally popularised the idea. Now Google is also getting in on the blue check hype with its own verified branded email system,…