Bluesky Adds Opt-Out Setting to Keep Posts Out of Discover Feed
Bluesky has introduced a new setting that lets users stop their posts from appearing to non-followers in the platform’s main Discover feed. The feature is intended for people who want…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft Join Call for Global AI Cyber Defense Effort
More than 100 technology, cybersecurity, financial, and infrastructure companies have signed an open letter calling for stronger coordination against increasingly capable AI-enabled cyberattacks. Signatories include OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, AWS,…
Google Launches $129 Fitbit Air Pokémon Sleep Edition for Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary
Google has introduced a special-edition Fitbit Air designed to work with Pokémon Sleep, combining Fitbit’s health and fitness tracking with the sleep-focused game. Priced at $129, the device is available…
Hoomanely Uses AI Feeding Station to Track Changes in Dogs’ Health
Hoomanely has developed an AI-powered feeding station called EverBowl that tracks changes in how dogs eat and drink to help owners identify potential health issues earlier. The system measures food…
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…