Here’s what it looks like to change your Gmail address – will you? [Gallery] - 9to5Google

1. Here’s what it looks like to change your Gmail address – will you? [Gallery]  9to5Google
2. Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data  The New York Times
3. Google Hints at Letting You Change Your Gmail Address Without Losing Your Data  CNET
4. Google may finally let users change their email addresses — but there’s a catch  CT Insider
5. Google Might Soon Let You Change Your Embarrassing Old Gmail Address  PCMag

OpenAI finally brings the Thinking toggle to its Android app - Mashable

1. OpenAI finally brings the Thinking toggle to its Android app  Mashable
2. ChatGPT finally rolls out Thinking time toggle on mobile  BleepingComputer
3. ChatGPT’s New Formatting Blocks Change How Writing Tasks Look  gHacks Technology News
4. ChatGPT’s new formatting blocks make its UI look more like a task tool  BleepingComputer
5. OpenAI Rolls Out Thinking Toggle On Android App  findarticles.com

iOS 26 has three new iPhone features I’ve been really loving - 9to5Mac

1. iOS 26 has three new iPhone features I’ve been really loving  9to5Mac
2. iOS 26.2 Brings A Much Needed Feature To AirDrop - Here's How To Use It  bgr.com
3. All the Ways You Can Customize Your iPhone's Home Screen  CNET
4. How to Adjust Liquid Glass on Lock Screen of iPhone  OS X Daily
5. iOS 26.2 Adds These 8 New Features to Your iPhone  MacRumors

Drop those free apps — own Microsoft Office for just $35 - Mashable

1. Drop those free apps — own Microsoft Office for just $35  Mashable
2. Right Now, You Can Get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro Together for $40  PCMag
3. This $40 PC fix might be the quietest MSFT signal for 2026  thestreet.com
4. Boost performance and ditch subscriptions with this $40 software upgrade  Popular Science
5. Still on Windows 10? Upgrade today at an all-time low price  MySA

"A Knife Can Be Used For Cooking Or As A Weapon" - Level-5 Boss Defends GenAI In Game Development - Nintendo Life

1. "A Knife Can Be Used For Cooking Or As A Weapon" - Level-5 Boss Defends GenAI In Game Development  Nintendo Life
2. Level-5 CEO Wants People To Stop Demonizing Generative AI  Kotaku
3. Level-5 Exec All-In On GenAI, Believes It Can "Enrich The Creative World"  psxextreme.com
4. Return of Gladiator Fights: Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle Board Game Coming to Russia  IXBT.games
5. Katsuhiro Harada Shares Thoughts on AI-Generated Content and Its Impact on Game Development  Twisted Voxel

Google is at last letting users swap out embarrassing Gmail addresses without losing their data - Los Angeles Times

1. Google is at last letting users swap out embarrassing Gmail addresses without losing their data  Los Angeles Times
2. Google is rolling out a new feature allowing users to change their Gmail address  CNBC
3. Google is allowing users to change their Gmail address, per official Google support doc — experimental @gmail feature rolling out in India first, no official announcement yet  Tom's Hardware
4. Google will finally let you change your embarrassing Gmail address  Fast Company
5. You might soon be able to change your Gmail address. What we know.  USA Today

Top Games of 2025 for Three Atlus Staff Members - Persona Central

1. Top Games of 2025 for Three Atlus Staff Members  Persona Central
2. 'Clair Obscure: Expedition 33' has taken everything… once again  Softonic
3. Famitsu asks 191 Japanese developers and celebrities their Game of the Year, and lo and behold, J'RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins out  Yahoo! Tech
4. Famitsu Most Popular Game Awards 2025 Top 5 Revealed  GoNintendo
5. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Creators Will Not Succumb to Pressure and Scale the Next Project  IXBT.games

Pixel Camera brings Photo Sphere-esque Panorama mode to Pixel 8 - 9to5Google

Pixel Camera brings Photo Sphere-esque Panorama mode to Pixel 8  9to5Google

Nintendo has huge discounts on Switch 2 games in its holiday sale - Engadget

1. Nintendo has huge discounts on Switch 2 games in its holiday sale  Engadget
2. This Boxing Week, Nintendo is bringing exciting ways for the whole family to save  nintendo.com
3. One last holiday hurrah for the $50 off deal on the Switch 2  The Verge
4. Nintendo News: Spread Nintendo Cheer with the Hits for the Holidays Sale!  Business Wire
5. Get 58% off Switch games in time for the holidays  Creative Bloq

Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty,' killed in Ferrari crash - NBC Los Angeles

1. Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty,' killed in Ferrari crash  NBC Los Angeles
2. Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty video game series, dies aged 55  The Guardian
3. Vince Zampella, Call of Duty co-creator, dies in California car crash  BBC
4. Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55  The New York Times
5. Column | Vince Zampella didn’t just make hit games. He changed the medium.  The Washington Post

Video games may be a surprisingly good way to get a cognitive boost - The Washington Post

Video games may be a surprisingly good way to get a cognitive boost  The Washington Post

YouTube Music might be settling on this Now Playing redesign - 9to5Google

YouTube Music might be settling on this Now Playing redesign  9to5Google

Cheaper, lower-capacity Switch 2 cartridges could mean fewer Game Key Cards - Ars Technica

1. Cheaper, lower-capacity Switch 2 cartridges could mean fewer Game Key Cards  Ars Technica
2. Did a publisher’s slip-up reveal smaller Switch 2 cartridges?  The Verge
3. Nintendo Might Change The Switch 2 Feature Players Complain About Most  GameSpot
4. ININ Games Accidentally Reveals New Switch 2 Cart Sizes and Then Retracts, But It Wasn't Wrong  Restart.run
5. Publisher claims Nintendo is now offering smaller card sizes for Switch 2, which could mean less game-key cards [update: retraction]  Nintendo Everything

Oh snap, I have a new favorite phone grip - The Verge

Oh snap, I have a new favorite phone grip  The Verge

Stardew Valley Creator Says 1.7 Update Will Contain 'More Character/Social Stuff' and a New Farm Type - IGN

1. Stardew Valley Creator Says 1.7 Update Will Contain 'More Character/Social Stuff' and a New Farm Type  IGN
2. Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe will "announce something very soon" on the farming sim's Switch 2 edition: "Sorry about the long wait"  GamesRadar+
3. Eric Barone doesn't want to 'reveal much yet,' but Stardew Valley's 1.7 update is starting to sound like another big one  PC Gamer
4. Stardew Valley creator says Switch 2 Edition news coming "very soon," shares details on Ver. 1.7 update  gonintendo.com
5. Stardew Valley fans get first tease of update 1.7 from ConcernedApe  Diario AS

Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices - Ars Technica

1. Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices  Ars Technica
2. Apple Developing iMac Pro With M5 Max Chip  MacRumors
3. iMac Pro may return in 2026 with M5 Max chip  AppleInsider
4. An M5 Max iMac Pro reportedly exists–but we may never be able to buy it  Macworld
5. Is the iMac Pro coming back?  Six Colors

Early iOS 26 Software Leak Uncovers Dozens of Upcoming Apple Features - MacRumors

1. Early iOS 26 Software Leak Uncovers Dozens of Upcoming Apple Features  MacRumors
2. Leak reveals details of Apple’s secret roadmap: iOS 26.4, iOS 27, and iOS 28  Macworld
3. Rare pre-Liquid Glass 'iOS 19' prototype provides tiny hint at iOS 27 plans  AppleInsider
4. Apple "HomePad" Smart Home Hub Leak Details A18 Power  hypebeast.com
5. Future iOS features leak, from Siri's big improvement in iOS 26.4 through iOS 28  PhoneArena

Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen: after some misfires we finally have the first good Bluey video game - The Guardian

1. Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen: after some misfires we finally have the first good Bluey video game  The Guardian
2. 'Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen' Now Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac  MacRumors
3. The Beloved Episodes That Inspired Creator Joe Brumm’s Last ‘Bluey’ Hurrah  Gizmodo
4. ‘Bluey’s Quest for The Gold Pen’ Out Now on iOS—PC, Android, Consoles in 2026  XboxEra
5. Brisbane studio brings Bluey home with new game  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Destiny 2 Equilibrium Loot Table: Dungeon Weapons and Armor - The Game Post

1. Destiny 2 Equilibrium Loot Table: Dungeon Weapons and Armor  The Game Post
2. This Week in Destiny - 12/04/2025  Bungie
3. Chewie’s Bowcaster is the Exotic reward in Destiny 2’s new Dungeon  htxt.co.za
4. How to complete Equilibrium in Destiny 2 - Dungeon guide  Shacknews
5. Destiny 2 Equilibrium Dungeon Banned List Knocks Heavy Hitters  Yardbarker

PSA: You Can Play Diablo 4's Paladin Today, if You Preorder the Upcoming Expansion - CNET

1. PSA: You Can Play Diablo 4's Paladin Today, if You Preorder the Upcoming Expansion  CNET
2. Stand Against Mephisto: Pre-Purchase Lord of Hatred — Diablo IV  Blizzard News
3. ‘Diablo IV’ Paladin Expansion, New ‘Divinity’ Game, Lenny Kravitz as ‘007 First Light’ Bond Villain and More Reveals From 2025 Game Awards  Variety
4. Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred Expansion Brings Paladin Class To The Game, Launches In April  Game Informer
5. The ‘Lord of Hatred’ Rises: ‘Diablo IV’ Expansion Set for April 2026  hypebeast.com

GPT-5.2 lansat oficial: OpenAI promite un AI care depășește experții umani în sarcini profesionale și programare

OpenAI a anunțat lansarea seriei de modele AI GPT-5.2, descrisă drept cea mai capabilă linie dezvoltată până acum pentru munca profesională și sarcinile care necesită raționament complex. Noua iterație a fost gândită să deblocheze o valoare economică superioară, fiind optimizată pentru crearea de foi de calcul, prezentări, scrierea de cod și gestionarea proiectelor cu mai mulți pași.

Trei variante pentru nevoi diferite

Lansarea include trei versiuni distincte care încep să fie disponibile utilizatorilor cu abonamente plătite: GPT-5.2 Instant, Thinking și Pro. Varianta „Instant” este optimizată pentru viteză și sarcini de zi cu zi, în timp ce modelul „Thinking” este construit pentru muncă profundă, oferind rezultate superioare în programare și analiza documentelor lungi. Versiunea „Pro” reprezintă vârful de gamă, fiind cea mai potrivită opțiune pentru întrebări dificile, unde calitatea răspunsului primează în fața timpului de așteptare.

Unul dintre cele mai impresionante aspecte ale noii lansări este scorul obținut în benchmark-ul GDPval, un test care măsoară performanța în sarcini de muncă intelectuală bine definite, acoperind 44 de ocupații. Modelul GPT-5.2 Thinking a stabilit un nou record, fiind primul care performează la nivelul sau peste nivelul unui expert uman. Concret, acesta a câștigat sau a egalat profesioniștii din industrie în 70,9% dintre comparațiile realizate pe sarcini specifice, cum ar fi realizarea de prezentări sau analize financiare.

În testele interne legate de sectorul bancar de investiții, modelul a demonstrat o creștere a performanței de peste 9% față de predecesorul său, GPT-5.1, fiind capabil să construiască modele financiare complexe cu formatare și citări corecte.

Salt major în programare și viziune computerizată

Pentru dezvoltatorii software, GPT-5.2 Thinking aduce îmbunătățiri substanțiale, atingând un scor de 55,6% pe SWE-Bench Pro, un test riguros pentru ingineria software reală. Companii precum Cognition și JetBrains indică progrese măsurabile în scrierea interactivă de cod, revizuire și depanare, conform comunicatului oficial de presă al OpenAI. De asemenea, modelul excelează în dezvoltarea front-end și lucrul cu elemente 3D, zone unde versiunile anterioare întâmpinau dificultăți.

Pe partea vizuală, ratele de eroare în interpretarea graficelor și a interfețelor software au fost reduse la jumătate. Acest lucru permite modelului să analizeze cu precizie dashboard-uri, capturi de ecran și diagrame tehnice, facilitând fluxurile de lucru în finanțe și inginerie.

Disponibilitate și costuri

Implementarea în ChatGPT a început deja pentru abonații Plus, Team și Enterprise, urmând o lansare graduală pentru a menține stabilitatea sistemului. Pentru dezvoltatori, modelele sunt disponibile imediat prin API. Prețul pentru GPT-5.2 este de 1,75 dolari per milion de token-uri de intrare și 14 dolari per milion de token-uri de ieșire. Deși costul per token este mai mare decât la generațiile anterioare, eficiența sporită a modelului poate reduce costul total pentru atingerea unui anumit nivel de calitate.

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The Game Awards Is Bigger Than Ever But Doesn't Come Cheap - Kotaku

1. The Game Awards Is Bigger Than Ever But Doesn't Come Cheap  Kotaku
2. Interview: Geoff Keighley on the impossible balancing act of running The Game Awards  The Game Business
3. ‘Lots of games get sold out of The Game Awards’: There has to be a balance between reveals and awards, Keighley says  Video Games Chronicle
4. The Game Awards Creator Hears Your Feedback --"Do We Always Get It Right? No"  GameSpot
5. Kotaku sources reveal 3 minute trailer at The Game Awards costs over $1million  My Nintendo News

YouTube TV has fixed ‘restricted’ problem that broke recorded content [U] - 9to5Google

1. YouTube TV has fixed ‘restricted’ problem that broke recorded content [U]  9to5Google
2. YouTube TV is facing yet another outage, leaving users locked out of their content  Android Police
3. YouTube TV confirms widespread glitch blocking access to recorded shows  Moneycontrol
4. Google aware of YouTube TV 'restricted access' error locking out DVR recordings  PiunikaWeb
5. YouTube TV confirms bug blocking playback of recorded shows  Dagens.com

Ditching Spotify Has Been A Bleak Experience To Say The Least - aftermath.site

Ditching Spotify Has Been A Bleak Experience To Say The Least  aftermath.site

RIP, ‘Dead Space’….Again (2008-2023) - Gizmodo

1. RIP, ‘Dead Space’….Again (2008-2023)  Gizmodo
2. EA Has "No Plans" To Make A New Dead Space  Insider Gaming
3. New Dead Space Report Makes No Sense Following 2023’s Remake  ComicBook.com
4. EA Might Sell Its Iconic Horror IP That Made Dismemberment Cool  IMDb
5. Dead Space Is Reportedly "On Ice", EA Employees Hope The Company Will Sell The IP  Twisted Voxel

41 People Who Almost Died Are Sharing How They Barely Survived, And It's Actually Terrifying - BuzzFeed

41 People Who Almost Died Are Sharing How They Barely Survived, And It's Actually Terrifying  BuzzFeed

Metroid Prime 4 Has A Lot Of Vaginal Doorways In It - Kotaku

Metroid Prime 4 Has A Lot Of Vaginal Doorways In It  Kotaku

New Dawn of War 4 story trailer reveals surprise inclusion of Dark Angels sub-faction and everyone's favourite 10,000+ year-old grandpa - Eurogamer

1. New Dawn of War 4 story trailer reveals surprise inclusion of Dark Angels sub-faction and everyone's favourite 10,000+ year-old grandpa  Eurogamer
2. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 - Official Story Trailer  IGN
3. Dawn of War 4 will let you play as the Dark Angels and their boss, a big lad with the best name in 40k, Lion El'Jonson—yes, he's really called Lionel  PC Gamer
4. DAWN OF WAR IV NAMED ONE OF PC GAMER MOST WANTED TOP 25 GAMES FOR 2026  Games Press
5. A second Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV closed playtest is happening next week  TheSixthAxis

All weapon buffs & nerfs in Warzone & Black Ops 7 Season 1 - Dexerto

1. All weapon buffs & nerfs in Warzone & Black Ops 7 Season 1  Dexerto
2. Black Ops 7 Season 01 Patch Notes  Call of Duty
3. Black Ops 7 Season 1 brings seven new guns, more maps than I can count for every mode, oh, and Warzone integration  PC Gamer
4. CoD Season 1 Battle Pass Adds New Guns, Operators, And Faster Unlocks In BO7 And Warzone  GameSpot
5. How to unlock the Maddox RFB in Black Ops 7 & Warzone  Esports.gg

The Switch 2 is still on sale at multiple retailers if you missed out during Cyber Monday - The Verge

1. The Switch 2 is still on sale at multiple retailers if you missed out during Cyber Monday  The Verge
2. Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles Score a Surprise $50 Price Cut, But It Won't Last Long  ign.com
3. Nintendo Switch 2 bundles quickly sold out at Amazon — here's where to find them in stock (and on sale)  Mashable
4. Here's What You Need to Know About the Nintendo Switch 2 Black Friday Deals  WIRED
5. This Switch 2 With 'Mario Kart World' Bundle Deal Is Still Live After Cyber Monday  Lifehacker

Cyber Monday laptop deals LIVE: Here are the 58+ sales I’d recommend for friends and family based on 10 years of reviewing laptops - Tom's Guide

1. Cyber Monday laptop deals LIVE: Here are the 58+ sales I’d recommend for friends and family based on 10 years of reviewing laptops  Tom's Guide
2. Cyber Monday Tech Deals Galore: The Best Deals on Laptops, TVs, and More  The New York Times
3. Our PC expert found the 23 best Cyber Monday laptop and computer deals to get now  CNN
4. Cyber Monday Laptop Deals: Save 50% on Apple, Dell and More  NBC News
5. The Only Laptop Deal That Delivers the Best Bang for the Buck Is Still on Sale for Cyber Monday  CNET