Character.ai has introduced a new interactive Stories feature aimed at retaining teen users, as the platform continues to phase out open ended chatbot conversations for anyone under the age of 18.
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Xbox Game Pass adds Mortal Kombat 1 on December 10 for Ultimate and Premium subscribers, Routine on December 4 as a day one release for Ultimate, Dome Keeper on December 9 for Premium and Ultimate, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage available now for Premium and Ultimate. Several games previously exclusive to Ultimate now expand to Premium subscribers, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Monster Train 2.
Apple will not comply with an Indian government directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on all new iPhones sold in the country. The November 28 order from the Department of Telecommunications requires the app on new devices within 90 days and via updates on existing phones, with no option for users to disable it. Apple cites privacy and security concerns.
Microsoft is aware of a bug causing the File Explorer in Windows 11 to flash white when users open or close folders. The issue has been reported widely across recent versions, including the latest Windows Insider builds, and the company is working on fixes to address the visual glitch.
Max Verstappen’s win in Qatar kept the 2025 F1 title fight alive and turned a strong McLaren weekend into a missed opportunity. Several drivers and teams left Lusail with momentum, while others lost points and confidence at a critical stage of the season.
Red Bull has admitted that comments made during and after the Qatar Grand Prix about Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli were wrong and says it regrets the wave of online abuse that followed. Replay footage confirmed that Antonelli briefly lost control before Lando Norris passed him for fourth, rather than moving aside on purpose.
A new study from Italy’s Icaro Lab finds that simply rewriting dangerous requests as poems can bypass safety filters in many leading AI chatbots. The researchers report a 62 percent success rate in getting prohibited responses from 25 large language models, raising fresh concerns about how easily creative prompt attacks can undermine AI safety systems.
Ayaneo has introduced the Next II, a large format Windows handheld that combines a 9.06 inch OLED display, AMD’s new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, and a 115 Wh battery, positioning it as one of the most powerful and power hungry portable PCs announced so far. The device inherits Ayaneo’s high end controls, including Hall effect joysticks, Hall triggers, dual touchpads, and extra programmable buttons, and is expected to land in the same premium price bracket as the Ayaneo Kun.
