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.
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.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z TriFold, a smartphone with three folding screens that opens to a 10 inch main display. The device uses a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, includes a 5600 mAh battery split across its panels, and matches the Galaxy Z Fold 7 camera setup. Sales start in South Korea on December 12, 2025, followed by China, Taiwan, Singapore, UAE, and the US in early 2026.
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.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued an internal code red alert, directing teams to pause work on ads, shopping features, health agents, and the Pulse personal assistant to focus entirely on making ChatGPT faster, more reliable, and capable of handling a wider range of questions. The move comes as Google’s Gemini 3 model gains ground on benchmarks and user metrics, three years after ChatGPT’s launch prompted Google’s own code red response.
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 beta build of the ChatGPT Android app includes references to ad features, suggesting that OpenAI is working on an advertising layer for its chatbot. The code strings appear soon after reports that the company is exploring ad formats that may use ChatGPT’s memory and past chats for targeting, despite earlier public comments from CEO Sam Altman that described ads as a last resort.
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.
Netflix has taken out the ability to cast shows and movies from its mobile app to most modern TVs and streaming devices, directing users to rely on built in TV apps and remotes instead. Casting only remains on some older Chromecast and Google Cast devices, and even there access is limited by subscription tier.
