2026-06-30

Marc Andreessen says ChatGPT beats 99% of doctors. The evidence says no

Marc Andreessen has a bold new claim about your health. The billionaire investor says “Doctor ChatGPT” is already a better doctor than 99% of human ones. Doctors, and the peer-reviewed evidence, strongly disagree. Andreessen made the remark on Joe Rogan’s podcast in early June. The New York Post clipped the line, and it spread fast […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-30

Apple says it is shipping security updates early as AI speeds up hacking

For years Apple released most of its security fixes the way it releases everything else, on a schedule, bundled into the next big version of iOS and delivered when the company was ready rather than when the flaw was found. That timetable now has a new constraint, and Apple has decided it can no longer […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-30

US House passes kids online safety package, setting up a Senate fight

After years in which children’s online safety bills passed the Senate and then died quietly in the House, the House moved first this time, and immediately reopened the argument that has stalled the effort for half a decade. On Monday it passed a sweeping youth online safety package by 267 to 117, the first time […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-30

Proton's privacy-focused Lumo chatbot gets image generation

Proton has launched a major upgrade for its Lumo chatbot, giving it image generation and editing capabilities. [...]

2026-06-30

This year's 'Back to School' laptop deals are already live — here are 9 options from Dell, Lenovo, and HP that can save you up to $530

Heading to College? These are the 9 best laptop deals from this week's sales, including options for all budgets. [...]

2026-06-30

'Such a weird choice': DC comic book fans react to new report that appears to reveal which DCU movie will be made after James Gunn's Superman sequel — and it won't star Batman or Wonder Woman

As DC Studios reels over Supergirl's disastrous launch, fans question why another Batman villain movie is reportedly in the works. [...]

2026-06-30

‘60FPS feels like a bridge too far’: GTA 6 is likely to only run at 30fps on PS5 consoles due to CPU limitations, tech analysts say — but there’s hope that ‘a 40fps mode would be a good option if 60 is off the table’

Grand Theft Auto 6 may not support 60FPS on current-gen consoles, including PlayStation 5 Pro, at launch, meaning 30FPS will be the baseline. [...]

2026-06-30

Claude coding addiction and why it can lead to startup burnout

Why an AI CEO says trying to do everything yourself with AI can be a negative. [...]

2026-06-30

Microsoft Teams is getting wants to block bad bots for good

Better bot blocking is coming to Microsoft Teams to keep your meetings safe. [...]