FDA Gives Approval for Apple AirPods Pro 2 to Serve as Hearing Aids
Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 have received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to function as over-the-counter hearing aids last Thursday, September 12. This development was confirmed alongside…
TikTok Expands Subscription Feature to More Creators Globally
TikTok has expanded its Subscription monetization feature, making it available to more creators beyond those focused solely on live streaming. Starting Monday, September 23, creators who are 18 years or…
Meta Taps John Cena, Kristen Bell, and Others for AI Chatbot Voices
Meta Platforms is set to announce new agreements with several well-known actors, including Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, and John Cena, to provide voices for its AI chatbot, Reuters reports. These…
X Users Can View Posts from Accounts That Blocked Them
X, formerly known as Twitter, is changing its blocking feature, allowing blocked users to view public posts from the accounts that blocked them. While blocked users still won’t be able…
Telegram’s New Rules: Phone Numbers and IPs Can Be Shared with Police
Telegram has updated its privacy policy to disclose users’ phone numbers and IP addresses to authorities if they are suspected of criminal activities. This change was first reported by Bloomberg…
Nucleus Founder Expresses Interest in Acquiring 23andMe
Nucleus Genomics, a relatively obscure genomics company, has announced its interest in acquiring 23andMe, following a challenging week for the genetic-testing pioneer. Kian Sadeghi, founder of New York-based Nucleus, revealed…
OpenAI Prepares to Ditch Iconic Logo in Upcoming Rebrand
OpenAI is reportedly considering a significant rebranding, including a new logo that has drawn mixed reactions from employees. According to Fortune, the proposed logo, a stark black “O” or ring,…
Meta’s Appeal Fails in Kenyan Court, Content Moderators Continue Fight
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has lost a key appeal in Kenya, allowing a lawsuit filed by content moderators to proceed. The Kenyan labor court ruled that Meta could be sued…
Elon Musk’s X Complies with Brazil’s Supreme Court Demands
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has reportedly reversed its stance and complied with key demands from Brazil’s Supreme Court following a weeks-long standoff. The conflict began when Justice Alexandre…
Jony Ive Teams with OpenAI’s Altman on AI Hardware Project
Former Apple designer Jony Ive has confirmed his involvement in a mysterious AI hardware project in collaboration with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. This partnership, which had been the subject…
Cards Against Humanity Sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX Over Alleged Trespassing and Property Damage
Cards Against Humanity (CAH), the popular party game known for its raunchy humor, has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s SpaceX, filing a $15 million lawsuit over allegations of trespassing…
Google Passkeys Now Sync Across Multiple Platforms
Google has expanded the capabilities of its Password Manager by enabling the syncing of passkeys across devices on multiple platforms. Previously, passkeys could only be saved to the Password Manager…
US Citizens Can Now Renew Passports Online Nationwide
The U.S. State Department has officially launched its online passport renewal system, making it accessible to the general public after a successful pilot phase. This advancement, announced by Secretary of…
General Motors’ Electric Vehicles Can Now Charge at Tesla Superchargers
General Motors (GM) electric vehicles can now charge at Tesla Supercharger stations, thanks to the launch of new North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC adapters. GM has begun selling these…
Cruise Returns to California Streets with Human Drivers
Cruise has resumed operations in California, bringing back human-driven vehicles to the streets of Mountain View and Sunnyvale for mapping. This marks the company’s return to the Bay Area nearly…
Brazil Imposes Daily Fines on X and Starlink
Brazil’s Supreme Court has escalated its conflict with Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) and Starlink by imposing daily fines of about $920,000 for not following a ban on the social…
Apple Given Six Months to Address Interoperability Gaps in the EU
Apple is under pressure to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), as the European Commission initiated two proceedings aimed at ensuring the tech giant adheres to new…
Nintendo and Pokémon Company Take Pocketpair To Court Over Palworld Game
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, the Japanese developer behind the game Palworld, for patent infringement. The lawsuit was filed in Tokyo and targets Palworld,…
Google Offers to Sell AdX to Resolve EU Antitrust Concerns
Google has reportedly offered to sell its AdX advertising marketplace to resolve antitrust concerns raised by the European Union. This offer comes amid increasing global scrutiny of Google’s dominance in…
Californians Can Now Store IDs in Apple and Google Wallet
California has taken a significant leap towards digital convenience by allowing residents to store their driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple and Google Wallets. This initiative enables Californians to…