Apple Wins Approval for Hypertension Notification Feature
Apple introduced its latest lineup — the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch SE 3 — earlier this week. Among the new features was Hypertension…
Apple Postpones iPhone Air Launch in China Over eSIM Approval Delays
Apple announced that its iPhone 17 series will officially launch worldwide on September 19, with preorders for most countries beginning this Friday. However, the iPhone Air — the first model…
Costco Rejects Lululemon Trademark Claims Over Alleged Dupe Sales
Costco Wholesale Corp. has denied accusations from Lululemon Athletica Inc. that it infringed on the athleticwear company’s intellectual property by selling alleged knockoffs of its popular clothing. Costco’s Defense In…
California Bill to Regulate AI Companion Chatbots Nears Final Approval
California has moved one step closer to becoming the first state to regulate AI companion chatbots. SB 243, a bill aimed at protecting minors and vulnerable users, passed both the…
OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls After Lawsuit Tied to Teen’s Suicide
OpenAI announced new parental controls to be rolled out this month, following a lawsuit tied to the suicide of a California teenager who had been engaged in conversations with ChatGPT.…
Sony Launches ‘PlayStation Family’ App With New Parental Controls
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Wednesday the release of PlayStation Family, a new parental controls app available on iOS and Android. The app consolidates existing features while adding new tools designed…
Meta Expands Community Notes With Alerts for Corrected Posts
Meta is rolling out updates to its Community Notes fact-checking system, which it launched in the U.S. earlier this year. Users on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will now be notified…
Appeals Court Deals Blow to Trump in Separation of Powers Dispute
A federal appeals court on Wednesday halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Shira Perlmutter, the U.S. register of copyrights, in a ruling that underscores the limits of executive power…
Harris Calls Biden’s Reelection Decision ‘Reckless,’ While Praising His Capabilities
Former Vice President Kamala Harris says Democrats made a mistake by leaving it solely to President Joe Biden to decide on pursuing another term, though she continues to defend his…
Elon Musk Considers Turning Starlink Into a Global Carrier After EchoStar Agreement
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hinted that Starlink could evolve into a full-fledged mobile carrier following a $17 billion agreement to acquire radio spectrum from EchoStar, parent company of Boost Mobile.…
Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Data Theft in Major Cyberattack
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said Wednesday that an unspecified amount of company data was stolen in a cyberattack that has halted vehicle assembly lines. Data Theft and Notification Rules In…
India Seeks Fast-Track EU Trade Deal Amid Trump Tariff Pressures
India is moving closer to sealing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday, noting that around two-thirds of the deal’s chapters have…
Why Israel’s Strike on Hamas in Doha Took Observers by Surprise
Israel launched airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, targeting the political leadership of Hamas in an operation that Israeli officials say was part of a long-standing commitment to eliminate the group’s leaders…
Bigfoot, Orca, and Treasure Chest Among Upcoming Emoji Additions
The Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit body that decides which emojis appear across devices, has confirmed its next batch of additions. These emojis will arrive on smartphones and other platforms over…