Tom Fenton tackles seven free and open-source AI tools bring local chat, coding, voice, design and research capabilities to personal computers and self-hosted environments.

OpenAI engineers revealed a major six-month engineering overhaul behind ChatGPT’s voice infrastructure, known as GPT-Live. The upgrade removes legacy “turn detectors” in favor of a full-duplex model ...

Automate the process of grouping thousands of search queries into coherent topics for faster, more scalable content planning.

Windows 11 got so many features and security updates this month that it’s easy to overlook the most exciting ones. Here are the five most important new Windows 11 features you shouldn’t miss. The ...

That dialpad on your Samsung Galaxy phone isn’t just for making calls. Type the right combination of numbers, asterisks, and symbols into it, and you’ll unlock menus and features you had no idea ...

While there was some DLC release previously, it primarily involved cosmetics. Code Vein 2 is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and its Mask of Idris DLC expansion is “coming soon.” We may ...

Figma on Wednesday showed off an update that adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various tasks using AI. The design platform has been ...

Credit: VentureBeat made with OpenAI ChatGPT-Images-2.0 Anthropic announced a potentially game-changing new feature for users of Claude Code on the Claude Team and Enterprise subscription plans: ...

While the news coming out of WWDC 2026 is not as dramatic as last year's iOS 26 update, where the new Liquid Glass redesign caused a big stir, Apple’s presentation still made waves. During the WWDC ...

Nate Herk’s latest analysis examines Claude Code’s extensive feature set, highlighting the most impactful options after over 500 hours of testing. One standout is Context Lifecycle Management, which ...

Code for a facial recognition feature that can run on Meta smart glasses is buried in the company's Meta AI app, according to a new report from Wired. While not currently enabled, accessible to ...

Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. Code ...