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OpenAI Delays ChatGPT’s Image Generation for Free Users
OpenAI is holding off on bringing its image-generation tool to free-tier users, citing unexpectedly high demand.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 27, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with native image generation using GPT-4o
During a livestream on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a major upgrade to ChatGPT’s image-generation capabilities, marking the first significant enhancement in over a year.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2025
2 min read
Cloudflare R2 Outage Disrupts Storage Services for Over an Hour
Cloudflare's R2 object storage and dependent services experienced a 1-hour-and-7-minute outage, resulting in 100% write failures and 35% read failures globally.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Enhances Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT with Smoother Conversations and Fewer Interruptions
OpenAI has rolled out updates to its Advanced Voice Mode, enhancing the AI assistant’s ability to hold real-time conversations in ChatGPT while making it more personable and reducing interruptions.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 25, 2025
1 min read
23andMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as CEO Steps Down to Make Independent Bid
Genetic testing pioneer 23andMe has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, marking a significant move toward selling off its assets.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 24, 2025
2 min read
Cloudflare Shuts Down HTTP Access for Its API, Enforcing HTTPS-Only Connections
Cloudflare has officially announced that it will no longer accept HTTP connections for its API services.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 23, 2025
2 min read
Google’s Gemini App Now Turns Deep Research Into AI-Powered Podcasts
Google's Gemini app now includes Audio Overviews for Deep Research, allowing users to turn in-depth AI-generated reports into podcast-style conversations between two AI hosts.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 22, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Faces Privacy Complaint After ChatGPT Falsely Labels Man as Murderer
A Norwegian man has filed a privacy complaint against OpenAI after ChatGPT falsely described him as a convicted murderer.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2025
1 min read
Turkey Sees 10,000% Surge in VPN Usage After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
Turkey has witnessed an unprecedented 10,000% increase in VPN demand following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2025
1 min read
Instagram Outage in the U.S. Largely Resolved
Reports of an Instagram outage in the U.S. dropped significantly on Thursday evening, suggesting that the issue has been mostly resolved.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2025
1 min read
Verizon Launches Satellite Messaging for Select Android Phones at No Extra Cost
Verizon has officially launched its satellite messaging service, making it available to select Android smartphone users.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2025
1 min read
Adobe Introduces AI-Powered Agents to Enhance Website Experience
Adobe has announced the rollout of AI-powered "agents" designed to help brands improve website customer interactions.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2025
1 min read
Nvidia Unveils New AI Supercomputers at GTC 2025
At the GTC 2025 event, Nvidia introduced a new lineup of AI-powered personal supercomputers featuring the company’s advanced Grace Blackwell chip platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2025
1 min read
Stranded US Astronauts Return to Earth, After Nine Months in Space
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to planet Earth Tuesday evening ending an unplanned protracted stay on the International Space Station.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2025
3 min read
U.S. Bans Chinese AI DeepSeek on Government Devices Over Security Concerns
The U.S. Commerce Department has banned Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek from government devices, citing security risks.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2025
1 min read
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Allowed to Leave France Amid Criminal Investigation
French authorities have temporarily lifted travel restrictions on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, allowing him to leave the country while they continue investigating criminal activities on the messaging platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2025
1 min read
Sunita Williams Set to Return to Earth Tomorrow, March 18
The pair of US astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than nine months. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that they will return to Earth on Tuesday evening.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 17, 2025
2 min read
SpaceX Crew-10 Docks at ISS, to Bring Home Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore This Week
SpaceX's Crew-10 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, bringing hope for the return of two NASA astronauts -- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore -- who have been stuck in orbit for months.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2025
2 min read
SpaceX’s Starship Will Launch for Mars by 2026, Human Landings Likely in 2031: Elon Musk
SpaceX’s Starship and heavy booster -- the world's biggest and most powerful rocket system -- will launch for Mars by 2026, and human landings on the Red Planet will likely begin in 2031, said billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2025
2 min read
Reddit Introduces Feature to Hide Ads for a Year
Reddit is rolling out a new feature that lets users hide ads from their feed for at least a year, the company announced in a post spotted by Ars Technica.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 15, 2025
1 min read
