Ai2 Image The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) is open-sourcing the recipe and ingredients for advanced coding agents, making them trainable on an organization’s own code base at low cost — a move that could loosen the grip of tech giants on artificial intelligence for software development. Ai2’s newly released model, called SERA (Soft-Verified Efficient Repository Agents), is the first …

TikTok says it’s making progress on recovering its U.S. infrastructure after an unfortunately timed data center outage, which affected the region shortly after the TikTok U.S. deal went through. Last week, TikTok announced the creation of a separate U.S. entity with American investors to avoid a nationwide ban. Around the time of the transition, users reported issues with TikTok searches, …

Yahoo has a new AI-powered “answer engine”, dubbed Yahoo Scout. The new tool is available now in beta and is powered by Anthropic’s . The company says Scout “synthesizes” info from the web, as well as Yahoo’s own data and content when constructing responses to user’s natural-language search queries. Yahoo says the interface will include interactive digital media, structured lists …

Days after Meta was sued over alleged false privacy claims surrounding its chat app WhatsApp, the company has rolled out a new setting to protect users against cyber attacks. The feature, called Strict Account Settings, adds restrictions like automatically blocking media and attachments from unknown senders, and silencing calls from unknown numbers. Under this setting, link previews are turned off, and the …

Dar Al-Ifta emphasized that interpretation of the Holy Quran must be based on authentic classical commentaries. Web Desk January 27, 2026 Cairo: Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta has declared the use of artificial intelligence(AI) applications for interpreting the Holy Quran to be religiously impermissible, warning that reliance on such tools may lead to misinformation and doctrinal misunderstandings. According to Arab media reports, …

England produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 53 runs in the third ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium, sealing the series in emphatic fashion. A breathtaking unbeaten century from Harry Brook and a masterful knock by Joe Root powered England to a formidable total of 357 for 3, which proved beyond Sri Lanka’s reach despite a …

Samsung’s 2025 was filled with new foldables, an ultra-thin new form factor and the launch of Google’s XR platform. After making some announcements at CES 2026, the company is expected to host its first Galaxy Unpacked of the year in February to introduce the Galaxy S26 lineup. Engadget will be covering Galaxy Unpacked live, and we’ll most likely have hands-on …

Google has begun rolling out two upgrades for Search. Starting today, Gemini 3 is the default model powering AI Overviews. When the company debuted its new family of AI systems last November, it first deployed Gemini 3 in AI Overviews through a router that was programmed to direct the most difficult questions to the new system. Now Google is making …

Google is rolling out the ability for users to ask follow-up questions directly from AI Overviews, which are the AI-generated summaries at the top of Google Search results. Now users will be able to jump into a conversational back-and-forth with AI Mode, Google’s conversational Search feature for complex questions. The tech giant also announced that it’s making Gemini 3 the …

Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a target for criminals. Building on existing tools like Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and others introduced in 2024, the newly launched updates include stronger authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools, the company said. While iPhones are often the …

Our body is one of our strongest defenses against illness, but when it falls ill, it often gives subtle signals. These signs can be quiet, easy to overlook, or easy to blame on stress. However, small changes can sometimes indicate a more serious underlying problem. Pharmacists often act as the first point of contact when something feels “off,” helping detect …

India could become the next major test case for age-based social media bans, as states weigh Australia-style restrictions on children’s access to platforms amid a growing global regulatory push. The push has begun at the state level, with the western state of Goa becoming the latest to study whether to bar children under 16 from social media platforms. “Australia has …

Njord Partners, a London-based investment firm, is increasingly being identified by security analysts and media reports as an unseen but influential actor at the world’s key geopolitical flashpoints, ranging from Russian data corridors and South American drug routes to critical UK ferries and strategic NATO-adjacent airports. According to analysts cited in Western press, Njord Partners is quietly building stakes in …

After more than two months of contract disputes, NBCUniversal’s lineup of channels are still not being carried by Fubo, which is a bummer for anyone hoping to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics. Once again, NBC will be the primary place to watch the Winter Games, but Fubo subscribers will need to find alternate viewing methods if they want to watch …

Pinterest is planning on laying off up to 15 percent of its workforce, . The company has been , so why punish employees? You already know the answer. It’s AI. The company said it’s “reallocating resources” to AI projects and prioritizing “AI-powered products and capabilities.” It’s also cutting down on office space, presumably because AI algorithms don’t require cubicles and …