DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks the YouTube ads everyone hates

DuckDuckGo’s browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, although users may see longer buffering times or occasional hiccups.

Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #1627)
Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #1627)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #858)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #858)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, including the spangram.

ChatGPT Live could make talking to AI feel straight out of the movies

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice model for ChatGPT Voice that can listen and speak at the same time to make AI conversations feel faster and more natural.

Experts warn of the ‘first documented case of agentic ransomware’ — dangerous JADEPUFFER attack run entirely by an LLM

An LLM-based ransomware attack has been detected by researchers, and is notable for losing the data it encrypted…

A broken Galaxy Fold 5 just became the Pixel desktop future I want Google to steal

A DIY DeX box built from a broken Galaxy Fold 5 makes Google’s Pixel desktop ambitions look timid, unfinished, and weirdly overdue.

‘The impact to thousands of companies across industries will be huge’: Google Earth Pro for desktop is being discontinued, and some users are furious
‘The impact to thousands of companies across industries will be huge’: Google Earth Pro for desktop is being discontinued, and some users are furious

The desktop version of Google Earth Pro is being discontinued, with users pointed towards the web and mobile editions.

You’ll finally be able to try OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models this week

After nearly two weeks of limited preview access, OpenAI is finally ready to roll out GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to the public on July 9.