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AI already moves fast, but the last few days have been a whirlwind even by its standards. Anthropic refused to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to Claude, after which the Trump administration labeled the company a “supply chain risk” and ordered federal agencies to stop using its technology. Hours later, OpenAI went on to sign the very deal Anthropic had turned down — enabling the Department of War to deploy its AI models across classified military networks. The funny thing, though, is that Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, had publicly voiced support for Anthropic’s stance just hours before striking…

The second half of Bridgerton season 4 is now out on Netflix, and easily topping the charts. Since 2020, this Regency-era romance series has thrilled viewers. It may not be the most action-packed historical fiction show on Netflix, but it’s zesty, sexy, and full of opulent period detail. If you’re the kind of person who loves shows about well-dressed English people trying to restrain their torrid emotions, and there are a lot of you out there, Bridgerton is a must-watch. But it’s not the only such show available. Bridgerton builds on a long history of juicy English parlor dramas, including…

I’m always excited to get my hands on new Soundcore cans, and I’ve just had a hands-on test of the new Space 2 headphones at MWC 2026. Building on the fantastic Space One headphones, the Space 2 brings upgrades in key areas: better ANC, longer battery life, and audio tweaks that improve their overall soundstage. Better still, they’re an absolute steal for the quality and will easily become the best ANC headphones bargain of 2026. Related MakeUseOf’s Best of MWC 2026: Crazy concepts, wonderful laptops, and amazing smartphones Barcelona never fails to deliver. I tried Anker’s new Soundcore Space 2…

The AI chatbot Claude has leapfrogged OpenAI’s ChatGPT to become the most downloaded free app on Apple’s U.S. App Store. The climb comes amid growing public scrutiny of ChatGPT following OpenAI’s announcement that it would collaborate with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy AI technology on classified networks. Earlier this week, President Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately stop using any AI technology from Anthropic, the company behind Claude. The order followed a week-long standoff in which the administration sought to have Anthropic allow its technology to support mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous military weapons — two…

March is here, and streaming services are readying a bevy of new, high-profile sc-fi and fantasy shows for us all to enjoy. This month is packed with great stuff to watch, whether you’re into historical epics, alternate universes, superheroes, anime, and more. Check out our guide to the month below. Related The best sci-fi show on TV is coming back. Here’s what you need to know about season 5: For All Mankind has quietly become the best, most consistent sci-fi show on TV. Let’s prepare for season 5. Outlander season 8 The final season is here Outlander, adapted from the…

If you spend a lot of time using Plex on your iPhone, you might think the official app is the best option. You set up your server, add your movies and TV shows, and then use the Plex apps to access everything. But after a while, you might start to notice some problems, like when videos stutter or take a long time to load, or when the interface doesn’t always work the way you want it to. And sometimes, you might even find that certain files just won’t play properly. That’s when you might start looking for a better way…

Isn’t it annoying when you want to watch TV and someone in the house yells at you to turn it down? Maybe you want to game while a baby is napping in the room, or have hearing difficulties and need the volume to be at a level you can comfortably hear, but your partner complains it’s too loud. I watch TV late at night, so I turn down the volume and even use closed captions so as not to disturb others. This means I miss out on details, whether it’s a booming action scene in a show like Paradise that…

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a new movie that features a couple of industry veterans performing at the top of their game, namely star Sam Rockwell and director Gore Verbinski. It has a message about the dangers of overreliance on technology that you’ve probably heard a thousand times before in other movies, books, and shows, but it delivers it in such a high-energy, mad-cap way that it breaks through your defenses. It’s weird, wild, and not performing especially well at the box office, but seems destined to become a sleeper hit that will still be talked about at…

I’ve tried almost every major streaming service out there, from Netflix and Prime Video to a few others that drain your bank account each month. But if there’s one subscription I’ll never dare to cancel, it’s YouTube Premium. For me, it’s the easiest yes in my monthly expenses. It’s affordable, it keeps things simple, and it doesn’t play mind games with confusing tiers. You only get three options: student, individual, and family. That’s it. And whichever plan you pick, you get the full experience. And that experience changes how you use YouTube. Once you get used to it, the regular…

Call me old-fashioned, but I miss when PCs had a built-in disc drive. Being able to plop a game into that drive, or show off a DVD to all of my friends, feels nostalgic, and I miss that feeling. That’s why I purchased a USB DVD writer shortly after building my PC — plus, my vehicle is older and still has a CD player, so I can burn audio discs to use on longer drives. But what I’ve slowly started to realize is that I didn’t need to just burn DVDs, but that I could also rip them and import…