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Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
Suno's new v6 AI music model is its first made with support from the record industry. Suno's Jack Brody told The Verge that v6 was "trained from the ground up, with a new set of data that does not include the same data that our previous models were trained on.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
WorldPingThe new Reference Image feature creates a 'digital negative' of photos taken with an iPhone 18 Pro that can be used to check for edits.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingRight on cue, Motorola has teased a wide new foldable to compete with the Galaxy Fold 8 and iPhone Duo.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingGeorge Wada teases the 'Spy x Family' studio's upcoming show, 'Lona,' and talks about the company's stance on AI and worker protections and the ambition behind 'The One Piece' remake.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingWith football season just hours away, Google has turned its AI into a fantasy football coach.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
OpenAI's announcement Tuesday that it has solved one of mathematics' legendary Millennium Prize problems should have been a moment of triumph.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
WorldPingThe City Attorney’s Office has asked Meta to explain how the harmful ads repeatedly ran on Facebook and Instagram. The company claims the ads are not under the city’s jurisdiction.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
WorldPingTurning Point will spend tens of millions on ads and turnout, sources say, with a focus on New Hampshire, Arizona, and Nevada.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
John Ternus made the case in his first keynote as Apple CEO that the iPhone isn't going anywhere.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingA patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
WorldPingThe Communications Workers of America represents about 1,900 workers at the game company.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingThe 'Carrie' and 'The Exorcist: Martyrs' director will shepherd Alexandra Magistro's 'Rot,' starring Amber Midthunder and Matthew Lillard.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
At Wednesday's iPhone Duo launch event, Apple announced a handful of new Siri AI Audio Intelligence features, including Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
Apple rolled out the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at the "Surprise and shine" event.
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WorldPingApple's first foldable competes well with the Z Fold 8, at least in terms of specs.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingLive Rewind and Siri Recap just killed the dreams of always on AI wearables.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPing"We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient conversations raise new questions about consent, privacy, and how people behave when they know they could always be recorded.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
Apple is launching a new way to prove that the picture you took isn't manipulated by AI.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
WorldPingTo answer weird questions, come up with (reasonably) weird answers.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
Apple's release cadence for the latest iPhones is unusual. It'll start with the 18 Pro models, then with the foldable iPhone Duo releasing in October for $1,999. It hasn't confirmed when its base iPhone 18 model will launch.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
Apple has just announced its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.
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WorldPingThe iPhone Pro and Pro Max lines aren't the only iPhones that saw a $100 price increase today.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
We've just gotten our hands on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at Apple Park following the company's "Surprise and shine" presentation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
WorldPingUS urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
The main event was the tech giant's highly anticipated first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingScience has always been driven by friendly competition and the free exchange of ideas. In the age of AI, it will be driven by greed.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingApple's first foldable can be yours next month.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
WorldPingHey, all things considered, a 30% unemployment rate doesn't sound so bad!
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingNew study detects 3,200 references to Beatles song titles and lyrics in academic papers.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
After Apple wrapped up its "Surprise and shine" event today, we were able to get a look at the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Both of the new watches launch September 18th, with preorders available starting today.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
The first foldable iPhone is finally here, and following its announcement, we got the chance to try the phone for ourselves. We've long been told that Apple would make a foldable iPhone once the tech was good enough - has it been worth the wait?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
WorldPingI am fine, I am fine, I am fine, I am fine, I just need...
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
Apple says it used AI and 3D printing in the manufacturing process for its long-awaited foldable phone.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingThe company’s September event introduced Apple’s first ever foldable iPhone, along with new iPhone 18 Pro models, updates to the Apple Watch, some AirPods, and more advances to Siri AI.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
WorldPingIt’s no wonder as to why Andrew Callaghan made sure to distance himself from the crypto project.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingThe new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
WorldPingWhile the iPhone Duo might make headlines, variable aperture and more control is more important to me than a foldable iPhone.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingiPhone Duo Hands-On: The Inner Screen Looks Like Real Paper — full report at Gizmodo.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingFour women sue Amazon, say company denied basic accommodations and fired them.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
The Siri Recap feature is similar to other note-taking apps like Granola.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingAs AI agents go rogue and fears of superintelligence grow, politicians are raising the alarm over its potential harm to human existence.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
WorldPingApple says it's taking privacy concerns seriously with its new spyware feature for Watch Series 12.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingAirPods 5 with noise cancellation is cheaper than its predecessor.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
WorldPing'Musk' is coming, and Elon's happy to build the hype.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingIn the absence of federal protections from AI, unions are stepping up.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
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