Google Tightens Android App Memory Rules as Chip Shortages Pressure Device Hardware
Google is introducing new Android app quality requirements aimed at reducing memory usage and improving performance as hardware supply constraints affect the amount of memory available in some devices. The…
AI Cybersecurity Tests Have Led Models to Target Real Companies and People
A growing number of cybersecurity evaluations have resulted in AI agents acting outside their intended test environments and targeting real systems, companies, and people. OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and the U.K.…
Google Adds New Gemini Live Voice Features as AI Apps Continue to Split Tasks Across Modes
Google has added new voice capabilities to Gemini Live that are designed to let users handle a wider range of tasks without first deciding which Gemini feature to use. The…
Ring Adopts TAKE Encryption as Default While Keeping Cloud-Based Video Features
Ring, Amazon’s smart home security division, is adopting a new encryption standard called TAKE, short for Throw Away the Key Encryption, as its default method for protecting stored video. The…
Anthropic Unifies Claude Memory Across Chat and Cowork
Anthropic has updated Claude’s memory system so information learned in chat can also carry into Claude Cowork, and vice versa. The change is designed to reduce the need for users…
Apple Reverses Planned Hide My Email Domain Change After User Feedback
Apple has reversed a planned change to Hide My Email that would have moved generated addresses from @icloud.com to @private.icloud.com. The company now says iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will…
OpenAI Says Jalapeño Outperforms Current Inference Chips in Early Benchmarks
OpenAI has released the first benchmark results for Jalapeño, its custom inference system developed with Broadcom. Tested on SemiAnalysis’ InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño delivered more tokens per user and higher throughput…
Apple Introduces M6 and M5 Ultra Chips for New Mac Mini and Mac Studio
Apple has introduced its new M6 and M5 Ultra processors, which power the latest Mac Mini and Mac Studio models. The M6 targets broader Mac users with improved on-device AI…
Apple Launches M6 Mac Mini With Faster AI Performance and $899 Starting Price
Apple has introduced a new Mac Mini powered by its M6 processor, with the base model starting at $899. The company says the desktop delivers four times the AI performance…
Mysterious Ox Alpha AI Model Sparks Speculation Over Its Developer
A new AI model called Ox Alpha has appeared on OpenRouter without a disclosed developer, prompting widespread speculation over which company built it. The free model launched Thursday and is…
Google Pixel 11 Adds 120x Pro Res Zoom, Camera Looks, and Magic Capture
Google has added several camera-focused features to the Pixel 11 series, including a higher 120x maximum zoom on the Pro XL, customizable photo Looks, and a new Magic Capture mode…
Claude Opus 4.6 Can Still Generate Explicit Sexual Content Despite Anthropic’s Usage Rules
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 can still produce sexually explicit role-play despite company rules that prohibit such content, according to testing by TechCrunch. The publication said the model complied with all…
Pebble Time 2 Returns With E-Paper Display, 21-Day Battery Life, and Thousands of Community Apps
The $225 Pebble Time 2 brings the smartwatch brand back with a color e-paper display, physical buttons, up to 21 days of battery life, and a software ecosystem shaped heavily…
Hackers Used Google Docs to Target Cybersecurity Researchers With Malware
A hacking campaign targeted cybersecurity professionals around the Black Hat and Def Con conferences by impersonating a crypto news organization and using a legitimate Google Doc to deliver malware. Security…
Google Adds Preferred Sources Button to Help Publishers Gain More Search Visibility
Google is giving publishers a new way to encourage readers to mark them as preferred sources across Search, Discover, and Google News. The company said publishers can now embed a…
Meta Rolls Out Pocket AI Game-Making App Across the U.S.
Meta is rolling out Pocket, an experimental app that lets users create small interactive games with AI prompts, to everyone in the U.S. The app first launched quietly in Brazil…
U.S. Public Concern About AI Rises as Industry Faces Growing Trust Problems
Public concern about artificial intelligence is rising in the U.S., with new polling showing more Americans are uneasy about its role in daily life and skeptical of the people leading…
Google Adds Interactive Study Tools, Quizzes, and 3D Simulations to Search and Gemini
Google has added a new set of study tools across Search and Gemini, including AI-generated interactive visuals, customized quizzes, file-based study documents, and 3D simulations. The company is also bringing…
Comcast Adds Wi-Fi Motion Detection to Newer Xfinity Routers
Comcast has added a free motion-detection feature to newer Xfinity gateways that can alert customers when movement is detected inside their homes. Called Wi-Fi Motion, the system uses changes in…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens With Added Safety and Study Features
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a version of ChatGPT that automatically applies additional safeguards and learning features for users aged 13 to 17. The product includes Study Mode, homework…