This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can ...

OpenAI will combine its web browser, ChatGPT app and Codex app into a singular desktop super app. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of Applications, will oversee the change with assistance from OpenAI ...

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Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say. By David Gelles Scientists who study global warming are currently wrestling with a ...

The Bay Area is in the grip of a heat wave right now. But if you’re feeling like it’s even hotter out there than your phone’s weather app says it is, there’s a good chance you’re not imagining it.

Misleading weather app icons are affecting major attractions like zoos. Rain icons on apps can imply all-day rain, impacting visitor numbers. Weather apps are valuable for current conditions like ...

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