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Absence of Apple Intelligence leads to lower iPhone 16 Pro demand, analyst says
While iPhone 16 and 16 Plus pre-order sales were up this year, the Pro line declined, resulting in lower overall demand.
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If space war were to happen US wants to be ready, documents show
US DoD's space guardians are on the lookout for ways to monitor and “effectively address threats” in the ever-more-crowded space surrounding our home planet.
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New Open AI model can reason and excels in coding, but is slower
OpenAI has released a preview of its latest model OpenAI o1, codenamed strawberry.
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Popular YouTuber’s de-Google video removed, community gets revenge
Linus Tech Tips (LTT), a popular tech channel on YouTube, just had its video “De-Google Your Life – Part 2: Ad-Free YouTube!” removed for violating Community Guidelines. The situation has seemingly backfired on Google and is quickly turning into the Barbara Streisand effect, with copies popping up everywhere.
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YouTube wants teens to see less content about weight and fitness
The Alphabet-owned video giant YouTube has looked into how content consumed on the platform impacts teens and decided it would limit recommendations for certain types of content.
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They'll deny it, but your phone is definitely listening in
A media company that used to work with Google has promised its clients that it will eavesdrop on people using their smartphones.
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Computer glitch nearly drowns Amsterdam, utility worker saves the day
While human error is often the hallmark of catastrophic accidents, a Dutch utility worker has proven that lack of human oversight can be equally calamitous.
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Police could seize your Tesla if it was near a crime scene
Why clog up the city with cameras if there are already a ton of them cruising around the streets?
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As children go back to school, countries are imposing smartphone bans
Schools across the globe are increasingly implementing or considering banning smartphones from classrooms to minimize distractions.
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Pavel Durov’s arrest may prompt other tech CEOs to ask: am I next?
Other tech CEOs are far more cooperative with requests to hand over or take down data.
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Two developers claim unjust account termination by Apple
Developers say that their account was terminated despite following Apple’s guidelines.
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Apple swaps veteran CFO for company insider
US tech giant Apple has announced that Luca Maestri, the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is stepping down, and a replacement will be appointed from within the company.
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Viral video of “women” at the World Robot Conference in Beijing has the internet talking
A video from the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing has gone viral after users questioned whether the women in the video are really robots at all.
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Starlink introduces up to $300 fee to curb unauthorized sales
Users who activate their Starlink kits outside the region they were originally sold may be charged with “Outside Region Fee.”
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Microsoft is slowly moving forward with its controversial Recall feature
The feature, which caused quite a commotion when it was first announced, will be available for beta testing in October.
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Apple Intelligence user asks about the weather, Siri redirects them to sexual assault hotline
After an Apple user asked whether it would rain today, Siri bizarrely led them to a sexual abuse hotline.
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The race for semiconductors: is China catching up?
“Ten years ago, [Chinese semiconductor companies] were two generations behind. Five years ago, they were two generations behind, and now they’re still two generations behind,” G. Dan Hutcheson, vice chair of research firm TechInsights, said. Despite billions of dollars poured in, the “go-it-alone” strategy hasn’t yet played out for China as expected.
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English Premier League to replace VAR with iPhone-powered system
Dozens of iPhones at football stadiums in England will enable referees to spot offsides during soccer matches.
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Long awaited post-quantum encryption standards released by NIST
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Tuesday announced its final set of quantum encryption algorithms – the first of its kind advanced cryptology designed to withstand future quantum cyberattacks.
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Trump and Musk fireside chat crashes X, possible DDoS attack
Elon Musk and Donald Trump – two billionaires who love to hear themselves talk – were supposed up hook up on social media Monday night for a three-hour riveting chat. But instead, as fate would have it, the platform crashed, with Musk stating his beloved X was suffering from a cyberattack.
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