Google and Roblox have teamed up to create a game that teaches kids how to spot internet scams and to increase caution regarding the sharing of personal information online. The suite of experiences is called, and I quote, Be Internet Awe…
Thursday, 26 September 2024 – As the world of financial crime continues to evolve, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has become both a tool for fighting fraud and a weapon for those perpetrating it. Speaking at the recent 17th …
The biggest reveal at Meta’s Connect event was its long-promised AR glasses, Orion. As expected, the prototype, each of which reportedly costs around $10,000, won’t be ready for the public any time soon.
In the meantime, Meta offered a …
It looks like any other 3D printer - except it's the size of a crane and is, layer by layer, building a hotel in the Texan desert.
El Cosmico, an existing hotel and campground on the outskirts of the city of Marfa, is expanding. It is b…
Paramount Global Content Distribution today announced a new licensing agreement with MONO in Thailand to create a Paramount+ brand extension on the streamer Monomax, scheduled to launch in November.
The deal, which expands Paramount’s s…
Phones drool, glasses rule. That's the mantra Meta is banking on customers adopting. It starts with updates to the company's smart Ray-Ban glasses, but those may be just a stepping stone to a future with holographic augmented-reality glass…
Although Meta Connect 2024 lacked a marquee high-end product for the holiday season, it still included a new budget VR headset and a tease of the “magic glasses” Meta’s XR gurus have been talking about for the better part of a decade. In a…
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Following the Ear (Open) launch, Nothing OS 3.0 was detailed in a highlight video alongside CEO Carl Pei.
The OS 3.0 update packs a revamp to the UI's typography, a complete lock screen overhaul …
Spotify’s beta AI Playlist feature is now rolling out for Premium users in the US, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. It lets you create and refine custom playlists using text prompts. It initially arrived in April in the UK and Australia.
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X has published its most detailed accounting of its content moderation practices since Elon Musk’s takeover of the company. The report, X’s first in more than a year, provides new insight into how X is enforcing its rules as it struggles t…
Google announced today that the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 will be getting the new Watch OS 5. The latest operating system will roll out to Pixel Watches currently running Watch OS 3.5 and Watch OS 4 beginning today. Users will see a …
TikTok Music is shutting down following an attempt to translate views on its base app to music streaming. The music arm announced the news that accounts will close by November 28, with all user data and login information deleted.
Goog…
Samsung releases many phones yearly, but its flagship is the Galaxy S-series. The Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup was released at the start of this year, so it’s not even a year old. However, it’s expected that Samsung won’t stop there — next …
Hot take: It's time to stop judging TVs on picture quality alone. The truth is, even cheap models have really good screens; pricier ones offer only incremental improvements to the average viewer. These days I'm more interested in the user …
Apple has added 12 more Macs to its vintage and obsolete lists, affecting the hardware service users can access. If your Mac has joined one of the lists, it could become harder to get it repaired by Apple.
As spotted by MacRumors, these…
Meta will use actors including John Cena and Judi Dench to voice its AI chatbot, Reuters reported.
The tech giant appears to be avoiding the mistake OpenAI made with its ChatGPT celebrity soundalike.
OpenAI launched a…
Last year, Logitech leaped into the content creator market by acquiring Loupedeck, which makes control surfaces for apps like Adobe Lightroom. Now, the company has unveiled its first Logitech-branded control panel, the MX Creative Console,…
Huawei has used its unusual PaperMatte screen technology on a pair of new tablets. For those who aren’t familiar, a PaperMatte screen is specially etched to provide a low reflection, anti-glare viewing experience similar to paper. It red…
Apple Intelligence is edging closer to being ready for primetime. Apple has released the public beta of iOS 18.1, which includes some of the major generative AI features that the company has been talking up over the last few months.
We'…
Google has found another way to turn your eyeballs into money: by turning paused YouTube videos into a new real estate for ads. A YouTube communications manager told The Verge they’ve seen “strong advertiser and strong reviewer responses” …
Microsoft has launched a new Windows App for Mac that unifies the remote access Windows experience. There are even versions for iOS, iPadOS, and web browsers, with an Android version in public preview mode.
The Windows App will enable…
Sony has announced limited edition PS5/PS5 Pro console bundles and accessories to mark PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. The items will be available in “highly limited” quantities, which means that scalpers are rubbing their hands as we spea…
Historically, Apple has not been the most repair-friendly company. In fact, the iPhone has been at the center of multiple controversies concerning the right-to-repair process and its difficulty. According to news from Engadget and Tom’s Gu…
One day after X started to come back online for some people in Brazil, the country’s Supreme Court is threatening the social media company and Elon Musk-owned Starlink with hefty daily fines. In a new order posted online, Supreme Court jud…
We don’t know anything about Windows 12 — or if it’s even being worked on. But that hasn’t stopped one designer from imagining what it could be like.
Prolific concept creator AR 4789 imagined what Windows 12 might look like on his You…
Daedalic Entertainment and One-O-One Games revealed the PS4 indie game The Suicide of Rachel Foster is coming to PS5. Taking advantage of current gen hardware, players can check out the narrative thriller today.
The Suicide of Rachel Fo…
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LinkedIn user data is being used to train artificial intelligence models, leading some social media users to call out the company for opting members in without consent.
The professional …
Disney plans to stop using the messaging platform Slack in the coming months, according to an internal memo.
It follows a breach by the hacking group NullBulge, which said it accessed Disney's Slack files.
Some Disney…
YouTube is planning a major revamp of its connected TV app, adding new functionality and an entirely new look in a bid to defend its lead in streaming from other streaming platforms like Netflix, Max, and Disney+.
The company announced …
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Early rumors about the next ASUS ROG Phone suggest there will be a display "upgrade."
Rumors fail to detail those upgrades; however, a database listing shows the phone will likely sport 65W charg…
Apple publicly rolled out iOS 18 on Monday and among all the software's new features, there's one I'm very excited for — and I'm not even an iPhone user.
I'm talking about long overdue upgrades for "green bubble" conversations between i…
Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform. The tech will be applied to calls from DMs, group DMs, voice channels and Go Live streams. Discord detailed the tech and its goals for the end…
Apple has temporarily paused the rollout of iPadOS 18 for M4 iPad Pro models, some of the most expensive iPads that the company sells, after some users complained that the update bricked their devices. Apple acknowledged the issue in a sta…
Shares in several Chinese companies linked to the semiconductor industry surged on Wednesday, driven by investor excitement over a government list that some interpret as signaling progress in China's efforts to develop domestic chipmaking …
Donald Trump, who previously called Bitcoin a scam, has launched a new cryptocurrency venture called World Liberty Financial. "Crypto is one of those things we have to do," he said in an interview on X. "Whether we like it or not, I have…
Meta and Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica have extended their partnership into the next decade. The duo have collaborated since 2019, producing two generations of Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The agreement between Meta and EssilorLuxottica should b…
Hackers are swiping passwords from Google accounts in Chrome, and it can happen from the official Google sign-in page. The vehicle being used is called the AutoIt Credential Flusher, and it was discovered by the researchers at OALabs. The …
Uber just announced the expansion of safety features directed toward drivers, including a national rollout of enhanced rider verification, which begins tomorrow. If a rider undergoes these additional verification steps they’ll get a “Verif…
Google is trying to be more transparent about whether a piece of content was created or modified using generative AI (GAI) tools. After joining the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) as a steering committee member e…
The PS6 is in development with an emphasis on backwards compatibility, according to a fresh report by Reuters. We certainly weren’t expecting to see an unofficial announcement this morning, complete with details of a chip manufacturing bid…
Prior to iOS 18's arrival, Apple released a firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2 that will deliver new features the company announced at WWDC in June. Now that the latest version of the mobile OS is available, your iPhone can fully employ…
Telecoms firm Charter Communications-owned Spectrum on Monday rolled out cheaper internet plans that would be bundled with its mobile and cable TV services, amid tough competition from Comcast and AT&T's DirecTV.
The move comes at a tim…
It’s been around three years since Tile has offered a serious refresh for its popular line of Bluetooth trackers. Since that time, the company was bought by Life360 and Apple began dominating the field with its AirTag trackers. Now, Tile i…
With a big redesign to the “regular” AirPods, Apple delivers two new models. Sure, they have a similar look, and share a few features, but the biggest change from the third-gen version is the addition of active noise cancellation (ANC) f…
Business laptops often offer the most premium features in terms of comfort and design, but they come with an eye-watering price. The HP Elite x360 1040 G11 is no different.
With the Elite x360, you get strong performance from its Intel …
The Origin EON16-X and Razer Blade 16 are both premium powerhouse gaming laptops, but which provides the best performance for your money?
Some critical differences set one apart as the better bang for your buck.
If you want t…
A new word is being thrown about to describe the iPhone 16 family’s main rear camera. It’s the 48MP Fusion Camera.
The resolution? That’s not new. But the other word, Fusion, is. Apple uses the term Deep Fusion for its computational pho…
The best Chromebooks are known as the most user-friendly devices on the market, making them easily some of the best laptops for those seeking a simple yet efficient computing experience.
Whether you're a student, a professional, or a ca…
The new Apple iPhone 16 range features four new models with a lot to offer. Not only do the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max all have new and powerful processors, but Apple has slimmed down the display beze…
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Google detailed the release of Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2, which includes several fixes for app crashes, non-functioning features, and stability.
The update also packs a host of fixes for Pixel's Blu…