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Tech “Microslop“ trends in backlash to Microsoft’s AI obsession | Windows Central Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up - Ars Technica Elon Musk’s Grok AI posted CSAM image following safeguard ‘lapses’ X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced - Ars Technica Starlink offers free int...

Tech DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games 2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches Apple launches Digital ID feature in Wallet using your passport - 9to5Mac Google will allow ‘experienced users’ to sideload unverified Android apps Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs next...

Tech US gives local police a face-scanning app similar to one used by ICE agents - Ars Technica FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation - Ars Technica Elon Musk wins Tesla pay vote that could make him a $1 trillion man - Ars T...

Tech Amazon’s AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement - Ars Technica OpenAI suspends Sora depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his family OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case Kohler Launches $600 iPhone-Connected Toilet Camer...

Tech Apple announces new M5 hardware Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by M5 chip - 9to5Mac Apple launches new iPad Pro with M5 chip, C1X modem - 9to5Mac Apple unveils M5 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon - 9to5Mac The FCC is trying to make it easier for internet providers to charge hidden fees Meta removes Facebook Group for tracking ICE agents after DOJ pressure Spyware make...

Tech Uber and Lyft drivers in California are able to unionize under new law Taylor Swift Fans Furious as She’s Caught Using Sloppy AI in Video for New Album Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store | The Verge Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’ Former veteran Apple marketing exec challenges Tim Cook over ICEBlock Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived V...

Tech Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats - Ars Technica Neon app to sell your audio calls says it will return after massive security breach Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the...

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Tech Apple September Event <u>Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 17 launch event: iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3 and more</u> <u>Apple Reintroduces MagSafe Battery - MacRumors</u> <u>Apple’s AirPods 4 with ANC and AirPods Pro 2 will also support Live Translation</u> <u>Hypertension alerts are coming to these existing Apple Watch models</u...

Tech Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus | The Verge Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters Shein Used Luigi Mangione’s AI-Generated Face to Sell a Shirt Hackers Threaten to Submit Artists' Data to AI Models If Art Site Doesn't Pay Up Amazon ends shared Prime shipping Instagram Finally Comes to iPad FCC chair team...

Tech Everything announced at the Made by Google Pixel event, including the Pixel 10 lineup Volkswagen is making UK owners pay extra to unlock ID.3 EV's full potential Plex urges users to update Media Server after fixing a 'potential security issue' Update Now: iOS 18.6.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability Meta allegedly bypassed Apple privacy measure, and fir...

Tech Verizon is increasing prices while removing its Google Play Pass perk Verizon Ending Free Apple Arcade Access and Loyalty Discounts - MacRumors AT&T to pay $177 million in data breach settlement. Here’s how to claim up to $5,000 Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on him Israel is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Micros...

Tech • Apple announces AppleCare One multi-device bundle with simplified pricing • Report: Apple alerted Iranians to spyware attacks in lead-up to war with Israel • Grindr Won’t Let Users Say 'No Zionists' • A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal. • OpenAI partners with Oracle to built out 4.5 gigawatts in data center capacity • Trump's AI A...

Tech • Grok 4 'Truth-Seeking' AI Consults Musk's Stance on Sensitive Topics • Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update • Grok's AI chatbot now includes companions for you to 'romance' • The Real Future of AI Is Ordering Mid Chicken at Bojangles • Immigration Raid Tracking App ‘ICE Block’ Keeps Yo...

Tech • US government seeks tool to find ‘hidden language’ in messages on your phone • 5th Avenue Apple Store spray-painted by climate protesters calling for boycott • Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps • Grok sure seems antisemitic after its recent update ◦ Grok chatbot silenced as even Musk saw how awful it was ◦ Elon Musk is trying to blame Grok's Nazi...

Tech • Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source • “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall • Microsoft acknowledges it supplied AI technology to Israel's Ministry of Defense, but claims "no evidence" it's been used to "target or harm people in the con...

Tech • You can now claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement • Panasonic will slash its global workforce by 10,000 • Google settles lawsuit that accused it of fostering systemic bias against Black employees • Mexico is suing Google over 'Gulf of America' name change for US users • “Google wanted that”: Nextcloud decries Android permissions as “gatekeeping” • Googl...

Tech • Patreon Planning iOS App Update to Skirt In-App Purchases • Refurbished iPhone 15 Models Now Available From Apple's Online Store in U.S. and Canada - MacRumors • Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost - Ars Technica • TeleMessage, a Signal clone the Trump administration uses, has been hacked • Jury orders NSO to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp users...

Tech • Google layoffs impact hundreds in Pixel, Android division • Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days - Ars Technica • Samsung Receives Government Approval To Increase The Work Hours To 64 Per Week For Its R&D and Semiconductor Divisions To Boost Competitiveness Against Rivals • Microsoft is rolling out its controversial Recall feature to Windows Insider...

Tech • Most Americans think AI won’t improve their lives, survey says - Ars Technica • TikTok Gets Another 75-Day Reprieve From Ban - MacRumors • DOGE is reportedly using AI to monitor government comms for anti-Musk and anti-Trump chatter • Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event Gaming • Palestinian-led BDS movement adds Microsoft’s Xbox as priority boycott ta...

Tech End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging on iPhone coming in future software update - 9to5Mac YouTube investigating widespread low quality video playback issues on iOS This is one of the most sophisticated phishing attacks ever made against Mac users Microsoft's latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled Copilot Tesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks over a faulty exterior panel Amazon...

Tech Western Digital Has Reportedly Bid Farewell To The SSD Market; SanDisk Will Now Be Responsible For Existing & Future Products Apple must allow app sideloading in Brazil within 90 days, judge orders Elon Musk says a 'massive cyberattack' is to blame for X being down Reddit Is Restricting Luigi Mangione Discourse—but It's Even Weirder Than That Telecom tells employees they won’t...

Tech Apple Provides Reason for iPhone 16e's Lack of MagSafe Charging - MacRumors Apple is now fighting the UK over its demand for backdoor access to iCloud accounts Everything Apple announced since its last event Samsung will finally release Android 15 for Galaxy devices in April, nearly 6 months late Skype is shutting down soon, Microsoft pushing users to Teams - 9to5Mac Digg is returning tha...

Tech Apple Announces iPhone 16e With A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Pricing Starts at $599 - MacRumors Apple Unveils 'C1' as First Custom Cellular Modem - MacRumors iPhone 16e Doesn't Have MagSafe - MacRumors Apple officially bids farewell to the Lightning port after 13 years Apple Discontinues iPhone SE - MacRumors Apple Discontinues iPhone 14 and 14 Plus - MacRumors Apple currently only able t...

Tech US senator wants to fine and jail those who use DeepSeek and other Chinese AIs TikTok advises Android users in the US to sideload the app Android users who want TikTok would be best advised to copy iPhone users Workday lays off 1,750 employees, citing demand for AI Amazon faces new union test in North Carolina | CNN Business Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program - Ars Techni...