iOS 27 Gives Siri the Context and Capabilities Apple Promised
Apple’s iOS 27 puts the long-delayed Siri AI at the center of the iPhone experience, allowing the assistant to understand on-screen content, retrieve personal information and carry out multistep requests.…
macOS 27 Golden Gate Brings Siri AI Deeper Into Mac Workflows
Apple has released macOS 27 Golden Gate, bringing its new Siri AI to the Mac alongside redesigned windows, icons and interface elements. While Siri AI shares many capabilities with its…
Obama Urges Democrats to Make AI a Central Policy Agenda
Former U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Democrats to make artificial intelligence a central policy priority and develop a clear plan for its economic and safety implications. Speaking at a…
Fields Medalists Warn AI Labs Could Damage Open Mathematics Research
Twenty-five Fields Medal-winning mathematicians have signed an open letter warning that competition among AI companies to solve major mathematical problems could damage attribution, collaboration and open research. The group behind…
Meta Smart Glasses Raise Privacy Questions as Public Filming Becomes More Common
Smart glasses are becoming more common in public spaces, allowing wearers to make calls, use AI and record photos or videos without holding a phone. But the growing use of…
Amazon Adds X-Ray Shopping and Shop the Scene to Prime Video
Amazon is adding new shopping features to Prime Video that let viewers find products related to what they are watching through X-Ray and the Amazon Shopping app. The update also…
Instagram Now Lets Users Add Tagged Posts Directly to Their Profile Grid
Instagram is rolling out a feature that lets users add posts they are tagged in directly to their main profile grid. The update gives users another way to display photos…
Google Makes It Easier to Switch Password Managers on Android
Google has introduced a new Android system for transferring passwords and passkeys directly between password managers without downloading CSV files. The feature allows users to switch providers while keeping the…
AI Tools Are Driving Sharp Increases in Public Service Applications and Complaints
AI tools are making it easier for people to complete forms, prepare complaints and submit claims, while some public services are seeing sharp increases in demand. Researcher Chris Schmitz calls…
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Add Live Rewind, Siri Recap and New Health Sensors
Apple has introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 with new Audio Intelligence features that can recall recent conversations, summarize discussions and recognize important sounds. The…
Apple Launches AirPods 5 With Stronger Noise Cancellation and Expanded Siri AI
Apple has introduced AirPods 5 with stronger active noise cancellation, improved audio controls and deeper integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence. Announced at the company’s Surprise and Shine event, the…
Apple Launches $1,999 iPhone Duo as Its First Foldable iPhone
Apple has launched the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, with a 7.6-inch inner display, a 5.4-inch outer screen and a starting price of $1,999. Introduced at the company’s September…
Apple Launches iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max With Variable-Aperture Camera and A20 Pro Chip
Apple has launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, with a new 48-megapixel variable-aperture camera leading the upgrades to its flagship phones. The devices also introduce the…
Chrome Moves to Two-Week Release Cycle With Chrome 153
Google Chrome has moved from a four-week to a two-week major release schedule with the rollout of Chrome 153 across desktop, iOS and Android. Google says the faster cadence will…
AI Glossary Adds Opaque Recurrence, MCP and Other Terms Shaping Current AI Systems
A growing AI vocabulary is making terms such as AGI, AI agents, chain of thought and inference increasingly common outside research labs. An updated AI glossary from TechCrunch now adds…
Three Mount Shasta Hikers Rescued After Relying on Google Gemini for Trip Planning
Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta after relying heavily on Google Gemini to help plan their trip, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the AI…
Clucky Alarm App Makes Users Complete Missions Before It Stops Ringing
Clucky has launched on iPhone with an alarm system designed to stop habitual snoozers from immediately going back to sleep. Instead of simply dismissing an alarm, users must complete a…
Google Adds Gemini-Powered Live Features to Gmail, Docs and Keep
Google is launching conversational AI features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep that let users search, draft, and organize information using natural-language voice or text prompts. The tools, called Gmail Live,…
Google Releases WeatherNext 3 With Higher-Resolution AI Weather Forecasts
Google has released WeatherNext 3, a new AI weather model that improves forecast resolution, rainfall accuracy, and update frequency while beginning to feed weather information into Search, Google Maps, and…
TikTok Adds Voice, Polls and Photo Carousels to Comments
TikTok is expanding its comment sections with voice messages, polls, photo carousels and Live Photo support. The new features are designed to give users and creators more ways to interact…