Apple Is Suing OpenAI for Allegedly Stealing Hardware Secrets
The iPhone-maker claims OpenAI encouraged poached employees to bring over confidential presentations, secret prototypes, and key supplier details.
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NYC To Become First In US To Ban Deceptive Subscription Practices
On October 1st, New York City will become the first U.S. city to ban deceptive subscription practices, requiring companies to offer simple cancellation options or face fines of $525 per user subscription, back fees, and additional penalties. The Mamdani administration is also proposing a junk-fee rule requiring sellers, landlords, hotels, and other businesses to “advertise the total price for...
Disable Autoplay and Infinite Scroll Or Risk Massive Fines, EU Tells Meta
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The European Union is ramping up pressure on Meta to make big changes to Facebook and Instagram after the European Commission preliminarily found that features like autoplay, infinite scroll, and highly personalized content recommendations were addictive. On Thursday, the EC said its investigation indicated that “Meta did not adequately...
Before Move-In: Appily’s Financial Aid Checklist for Families Heading to College This Fall
Going to college feels so final once that first sweatshirt is bought and that first Target run is complete, but then students go to class, see the supply lists from every syllabus, and that first tuition bill arrives. For high school graduates preparing to start college, the weeks before move-in can bring a second wave […]
Disney+ Explores a Free Tier As YouTube Draws TV Viewers
Disney is exploring a free tier for Disney+ that would make some content available without a subscription. According to Nielsen data, the three largest free streamers accounted for 18.7% of watch time on U.S. TVs in April, up from 16.8% a year earlier and 12.7% in April 2024. Business Insider reports: Product and tech chief Adam Smith spoke about enabling free-tier content during a streaming...
Meet the Battery Startup Taking on China’s Giants
Solid-state batteries are safer and more capable—but harder to mass-produce. They also represent an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to get back in the game.
The Evolution of the British Interpretation of the “Right to Rights”
NEW YORK, USA – In the international arena, the United Kingdom frequently positions itself as one of the key guarantors of “international law,” “human rights,” and “democratic freedoms.” This is closely tied to its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and its role in shaping the post-war architecture of global security. […]
OpenAI to Retire ChatGPT Atlas Browser Less Than a Year After Launch
OpenAI is retiring its ChatGPT Atlas browser less than a year after launch. Going forward, its browsing features will be shifted into a redesigned ChatGPT desktop app that also combines Codex, a built-in browser, and “ChatGPT Work” for acting across apps and files. PCMag reports: OpenAI disclosed Atlas’s retirement in a Thursday post introducing a more powerful ChatGPT desktop app, following...
SAP Makes It Easier For Customers To Shop For Legacy Product Support, Ending EU Antitrust Probe
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: The European Commission has ended an investigation into possible anticompetitive practices after SAP agreed to abolish reinstatement fees and reduce back-maintenance fees. The move could reduce barriers for customers considering third-party support for products nearing the end of their vendor support terms, including thousands of large...
What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science
A recent study tracked hundreds of soccer fans until their favorite team reached the final of a tournament. Their stress levels skyrocketed, and their heart rates jumped too.
Hiboy P6 Fat Tire Electric Bike Review: Smooth Sailing
Take on sand, snow, mud, gravel—this is the ebike for all your off-roading adventures.
OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down
OpenAI’s CEO of AGI deployment, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role and becoming a part-time adviser after taking extended medical leave for a chronic neuroimmune condition. “Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I’ve lived with for seven years,” Simo wrote in a post Thursday on X. “During that time, it became clear that...
How ‘space balls’ launched a sleepy Queensland beach town into the global spotlight at warp speed
Shop owner Lisa Scobie says Forrest Beach is usually a place where ‘kids go fishing before school’. Then six mysterious objects washed up
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When pieces of mysterious space debris washed up on the beach at her sleepy coastal community in north Queensland, Lisa Scobie’s first thoughts were about making sure everyone was safe.
But days...
Meta’s Pursuit of the ‘Careless People’ Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeating
Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a heartless bully.
How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle
A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research finds.
Microsoft to Retire OWA Light Client In Exchange Server
Microsoft plans to disable and remove OWA Light, the lightweight Outlook Web Access client for Exchange Server, in an upcoming update expected in August 2026. The company says retiring the two-decade-old legacy interface will reduce attack surface and engineering complexity, pushing users to the modern Outlook on the web experience instead. BleepingComputer reports: “OWA Light was an important...
How to Share Your Location on an iPhone or Android Phone (2026)
Whether it’s through Google Maps or Emergency SOS, there are plenty of ways to quickly let your loved ones know where you are.
South Africans warm to AI doing their shopping: DHL
New DHL research shows sub-Saharan Africa embracing AI shopping tools as local retailers eye global expansion.
Which MacBook to Buy (2026): My Honest Advice on Which to Buy
MacBooks are now more expensive than ever, and having tested all the latest models, here’s my honest advice on which to buy.
China nets a falling rocket in reusability race with SpaceX
The Long March 10B booster was snared by a net at sea, boosting China’s reusable rocket ambitions.
Do Social Media Bans Work? + A Conversation About A.I. Consciousness + Tool Time
“If the net result is that all the teens in Australia are still using social media, even after they’re technically banned from doing it, why are we doing any of this?”