Digital Trends Google Assistant’s long goodbye now has a firm date. Google says it will begin discontinuing the voice assistant on eligible mobile devices on September 4, 2026, according to an email sent to users and shared publicly on Reddit. The transition may take several weeks, so Assistant won’t vanish from every device at once. […]
BBC News A lottery player who accidentally binned a €1m (£857,158) winning-ticket may be the luckiest man in Italy after refuge workers found the missing slip. The anonymous player disposed of the ticket in a shop in Bitonto, southern Italy, after checking his numbers and being told it was “non-payable”. The man only realised he […]
BBC News Pakistan’s government said the guidelines, issued on Sunday, are not to restrict media but to “provide an administrative mechanism” to verify media, facilitate access and co-ordinate reporting requirements. The new rules – called the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026 – do not set out how long gaining permission, known as a No Objection […]
BBC News Andy Burnham will tell firms bidding for public contracts to prove they are creating jobs rather than meeting green and social targets in a bid to get more people into work. The prime minister will overhaul the £90bn public procurement system so bidders have to show they are supporting young people into work […]
Digital Trends ChatGPT Atlas is heading toward an early grave, and anyone still using OpenAI’s browser has a small pile of homework to finish before the shutdown. OpenAI has confirmed that Atlas is scheduled to stop working on August 9, 2026. After that date, the browser may no longer be operational. So users won’t be […]
BBC News A stray SpaceX rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon, forming a crater near a famous lunar landmark and giving scientists a unique research opportunity that could help future missions. The empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket was due to strike the Moon near the Einstein crater at a […]
Digital Trends I remember Chrome quietly downloading a 4GB AI model onto PCs. It raised plenty of eyebrows in May 2026. The next day, a Chrome executive clarified how on-device AI is core to its “developer & security strategy,” and that the model processes data locally. Now, Chrome has updated its support documents to explain […]
BBC News Since retiring from competitive diving, Woodward has been travelling around the world making social media videos about food and culture with his girlfriend, Chika Izumi – a former artistic swimmer on Japan’s national team. The couple met seven years ago on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, where they were working as aquatic performers. […]
Tech Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of UBER, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC Uber issued a forecast for bookings and earnings that trailed analysts’ estimates, while second-quarter profit was in line with expectations. Here’s how the company did versus analysts’ estimates compiled […]
Digital Trends Disney is about to give fan edits something rare: official permission. A new agreement with TikTok will let creators use characters, scenes, and other assets from hundreds of Disney movies and television series in their own short-form videos. The available catalog will span Disney’s enormous collection of brands, including Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, […]
