OpenAI has updated its Codex Mac app with three new features that expand the product beyond agentic coding, according to published reports from Apple-focused outlet 9to5Mac and other technology news sites covering the release. The updated Codex desktop experience adds capabilities centered on broader computer use, including the ability to run tasks on a user’s…

Turkey is grappling with a wave of school shootings that has left multiple people dead and injured in a matter of days, triggering national mourning and a heightened security response. According to reporting by the BBC, nine people were killed in what it described as the second Turkish school shooting in two days. In a…

Marvel Studios unveiled a new trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” at CinemaCon, offering the first official look at the next “Avengers” chapter and previewing the team’s looming showdown with Doctor Doom. The trailer debuted during the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of theater owners and movie executives held in Las Vegas. Multiple outlets reporting…

Netflix is set to remove “Blue Mountain State” from its U.S. lineup on May 2, ending the show’s current run on the streaming service. The comedy series, best known for its over-the-top take on college football culture, includes all three seasons. “Blue Mountain State” stars Alan Ritchson, and the show is frequently cited as an…

A group of private donors, described as millionaires in published reports, has funded a late-stage rescue effort aimed at saving a humpback whale stranded in Germany, as rescuers prepare a new attempt to move the animal back into deeper water. The whale, referred to in coverage as “Timmy,” is stranded in the Baltic Sea region….

Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings is set to leave the company’s board in June, marking the end of a long tenure at the streaming giant he helped build. Hastings has served as Netflix’s chair and has been one of its most prominent leaders since the company’s early years. Multiple outlets, including The Wall Street…

Painted Tree Boutiques, a home decor and fashion retailer that hosted products from small vendors, has abruptly closed all of its stores, leaving many vendors without an in-person place to sell and forcing them to quickly retrieve inventory. Multiple outlets reported the chain is shutting down across the country, with locations cited in Texas, Iowa…

Brian Williams is returning to the media spotlight with a new weekly podcast for Netflix, marking his first major on-air role with the company as it continues to expand its audio lineup. Williams, the former anchor of “NBC Nightly News” and a longtime MSNBC host, is set to lead an interview-based series for Netflix. Multiple…

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife were found dead inside a Virginia home in what police described as a murder-suicide, according to multiple published reports citing law enforcement. Police said Fairfax fatally shot his wife and then himself. The deaths were discovered inside the residence, and investigators have characterized the case as…

Google and the U.S. Defense Department are in discussions about a potential classified artificial intelligence deal involving Google’s Gemini technology, Reuters reported, citing The Information. The talks center on whether Gemini could be used in a classified setting for Pentagon work, according to the report referenced by Reuters. Any arrangement would involve deployment and use…

The U.S. Navy’s blockade of Iran entered its fourth day, with tanker and commercial vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz continuing under heightened scrutiny as Washington says the operation is now fully implemented. U.S. officials have described the action as a blockade aimed at Iranian ports, carried out by U.S. naval forces positioned to…

AI “nudify” apps that use artificial intelligence to create nonconsensual nude or sexually explicit images are being offered broadly through the Google Play Store, according to recent reporting, escalating scrutiny of how major app marketplaces handle this category of software. The reports say these apps are available to general users on Google’s Android app marketplace,…