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  1. What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data

    Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and personal computers that are powered by artificial intelligence. Should we trust them?

       By Brian X. Chen

    CreditDerek Abella

  2. Welcome to the Era of the A.I. Smartphone

    Apple and Google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images.

       By Brian X. Chen

    CreditSisi Yu

  3. The New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in A.I. Hype

    OpenAI released GPT-4o, its latest chatbot technology, in a partly finished state. It has much to prove.

       By Brian X. Chen

    ChatGPT-4o trying to solve a geometry problem
    CreditArsenii Vaselenko for The New York Times

  4. Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here’s How to Keep Them Working.

    Google and Samsung used to update smartphone software for only three years. That has changed.

       By Brian X. Chen

    CreditDerek Abella

  5. Hey, A.I. Let’s Talk

    Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more than a decade.

       By Brian X. Chen

    CreditDerek Abella

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  1. Don’t Let Your Smartphone Keep You Up at Night

    These features to let you wind down for bed, mute notifications and stay on a regular sleep schedule may help you get more rest.

       By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Both Apple and Google include features in their phone software designed to help you get distraction-free sleep sessions. From left, the iOS Sleep Schedule screen, Android’s Do Not Disturb controls, the Sleep settings in the iOS Health app and a morning alarm on an Android phone.
    CreditApple; Google

  2. How to Clean Up Your Phone’s Photo Library to Free Up Space

    Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more.

       By J. D. Biersdorfer

    It may take some time, but scrolling back through your photo library to get rid of similar, boring or blurry pictures can be a space saver.
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  3. Artificially Intelligent Help for Planning Your Summer Vacation

    Travel-focused A.I. bots and more eco-friendly transportation options in online maps and search tools can help you quickly organize your seasonal getaway.

       By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Layla is one of the many travel-oriented online services that use artificial intelligence to help plan vacations and other trips.
    CreditLayla

  4. The Basics of Smartphone Backups

    It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency.

       By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Backing up your iPhone, left, or Android phone can be automated so you don’t have to think about it until you need to restore lost files.
    CreditApple; Google

  5. Time-Saving Tips for Using Your Phone as a … Telephone

    The latest smartphone software includes tools to help you more easily connect with the people you want to contact — and avoid those you don’t.

       By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Apple’s Siri, shown here, and other virtual assistants can look up and call telephone numbers for you by voice command or tap.
    CreditApple

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  1. Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay

    After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.

       By Kate Conger

    Omid Kordestani helped oversee the sale of Twitter to Mr. Musk in 2022.
    CreditDrew Angerer/Getty Images

  2. The New A.I. Deal: Buy Everything but the Company

    Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Here’s why.

       By Erin Griffith and Cade Metz

    Daniel De Freitas, left, and Noam Shazeer, the founders of Character.AI, in 2022. Last week, they said they were rejoining their former employer, Google.
    CreditIan C. Bates for The New York Times

  3. Where Are the Trumpiest Ads? All Over Truth Social.

    Donald J. Trump’s social network is increasingly relying on a niche of the ad market that caters to hard-core Trump fans and Christian conservatives for revenue.

       By Matthew GoldsteinDavid Yaffe-Bellany and Stuart A. Thompson

    Trump Media, which owns Truth Social, increasingly gains revenue from ads placed by right-wing merchants with relatively small ad budgets.
    CreditTrump Media

  4. Google’s Monopoly Money + Is the A.I. Bubble Popping? + The Hot-Mess Express

    “Maybe this actually is a chance to press the reset button on the internet.”

       By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonRachel CohnWhitney JonesShreeya SinhaDaniel RamirezDan Powell and Marion Lozano

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  5. How Has Tech Changed Your School Experience? We Want to Hear About It.

    Some states are banning phones in schools to reduce classroom distraction and cyberbullying. Tell us about your experience with tech in schools.

       By Natasha Singer

    A sign outside Timber Creek High School in Orlando, Fla., reminds students about the district’s phone ban.
    CreditZack Wittman for The New York Times
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