Does Your New iPhone 17 Have Scratches? Apple Says Do This to Fix It
Apple is pushing back on complaints that the new iPhone 17 models scratch too easily, blaming the marks on the MagSafe display stands in retail stores. The company told a…
Hertz Deployed an AI Vehicle Scanner. Then Came the CX Meltdown.
Hertz, the global rental car giant, has sparked customer backlash after it deployed an AI system to scan vehicles for damage and bill customers automatically. Adam Foley, an AI and…
Google’s Cheaper AI Plus Plan is Now Available in Over 40 Countries
Google’s new, cheaper AI Plus plan is now available in more than 40 countries, including Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal,…
YouTube Now Lets You Hide Recommendation Pop-ups at the End of Videos
YouTube will finally allow you to hide the pop-up recommendations that appear at the end of videos. The company announced on Wednesday that when you see an end screen, you…
Google Photos Brings Conversational Editing Tool to More Android Devices
Google Photos’ Gemini-powered conversational editing tool is now available to more Android users in the U.S. The tool, which lets you edit photos by describing the changes you want using…
Microsoft Adds Anthropic’s AI to Copilot
Microsoft is leaning into its new partnership with OpenAI’s chief rival, Anthropic. Starting Wednesday, the software giant began incorporating Anthropic’s AI models into its AI assistant, Copilot, which has previously…
WhatsApp Can Now Translate Messages on iOS and Android
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that allows users to translate messages into their preferred language. The Meta-owned company announced on Tuesday that if a user sees a message…
The Point of No Return: Apple Blocks Downgrades from iOS 26
If you have yet to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 26, be aware that you cannot downgrade back to iOS 18. Apple has stopped “signing” iOS 18.6.2, a process where…
TikTok Child Data Protection Inadequate, Canadian Privacy Officials Say
A Canadian investigation has found that TikTok’s efforts to prevent children from using the app and to protect their personal data have been inadequate. The joint probe, conducted by Canada’s…
After India, OpenAI Launches Its Affordable ChatGPT Go Plan in Indonesia
OpenAI is expanding its budget-friendly ChatGPT subscription plan beyond India, where it first launched a month ago. The company is now rolling out its ChatGPT Go paid plan in Indonesia…
Bluesky Says It’s Getting More Aggressive About Moderation and Enforcement
Bluesky has announced it will be doing more to “enforce our moderation policies to better cultivate a space for healthy conversations,” with the new guidelines scheduled to take effect on…
Windows 11 May Soon Get Video Wallpapers, First Time Since Vista
The video wallpaper feature, last seen in Windows Vista, may be making a comeback in Windows 11. A new change has been discovered in some of the latest Windows 11…
Meta Product Chief Chris Cox Says Smart Glasses Are the Future of Computing
Meta chief product officer Chris Cox stated on Thursday that smart glasses will be the next major computing device. Speaking with CNBC, Cox explained, “We talk to them, we will…
Apple Steps Up War of Words with European Regulators
Apple is publicly pushing back against a wave of new regulations from the European Union, arguing that “bureaucrats in Brussels” are unfairly challenging its closed ecosystem and denying users the…
iPhone Fold Will Reportedly Look Like Two iPhone Airs Combined Together
A new report claims that the upcoming iPhone Fold is designed to appear as if Apple has fused two iPhone Airs together. According to a recent newsletter by Mark Gurman,…
Instagram Using AI to Detect Canadian Teens in Adult Accounts
Instagram announced on Monday that it is now using artificial intelligence in Canada to identify accounts it suspects belong to teens, even if they have listed an adult birthday. This…
Cyberattack Disrupts Check-in Systems at Major European Airports
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday. The electronic systems at Brussels, Berlin’s Brandenburg, and London’s…
SpaceX Eyes 15,000 More Satellites for Cellular Starlink, Hints at Carrier Plans
SpaceX has filed a request with the FCC to launch as many as 15,000 next-generation satellites to upgrade its cellular Starlink service for phones. The new constellation will harness the…
Facebook Is Getting an AI Dating Assistant
Meta announced on Monday that it is bringing an AI assistant to Facebook Dating. This chatbot is designed to help users find matches that are more closely tailored to their…
Musk’s Neuralink Targets Thought-to-Text Clinical Trial in October
Elon Musk’s brain implant start-up, Neuralink, is planning to launch a U.S. clinical trial next month for a device that it claims can translate thoughts into text. According to Neuralink’s…