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Microsoft and Apple give up their OpenAI board seats
Microsoft has withdrawn from OpenAI's board of directors a couple of weeks after the European Commission revealed that it's taking another look at the terms of their partnership, according to the Financial Times.
Google brings passkeys to its Advanced Protection Program
Google users who enroll in the Advanced Protection Program can now opt to use a passkey for their logins.
US officials announce the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm
US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprised of almost 1,000 accounts, which spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments on X.
Insta360's Flow Pro smartphone gimbal uses Apple's DockKit to track you
Insta360 has launched the Flow Pro smartphone gimbal with a feature we've never seen on any such product to date: Apple DockKit support.
Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a 'standard' plan
Xbox Game Pass prices are going up globally this year. Microsoft is softening the blow by offering a new, less expensive plan called Standard.
Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has come back online nearly a decade after shutting down ... as an apparent AI-generated content farm.
Google will give users free dark web monitoring
Google's dark web report feature will be available to every Google user at the end of the month.
A British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones
Eton College is not only banning smartphones. It's only allowing students to use old school Nokia cell phones.
Bumble wants users to report AI-generated images
Bumble members can now report profiles they suspect of using AI-generated photos or videos.
Amazon revives the Echo Spot smart alarm clock and swiftly discounts it by 44 percent
After an unceremonious discontinuation, the Echo Spot has returned.
Google Maps' speedometer finally comes to iOS and CarPlay
Google Maps is finally bringing the speedometer, along with the speed limit indicator, to iPhone users and CarPlay.
Early Prime Day deals bring the Fire Max 11 tablet down to $140
Amazon's Fire Max 11 tablet has fallen back down to $140 as part of the company's Prime Day deals.
NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC
On Tuesday, the FTC unanimously banned the social messaging app NGL from hosting minors as part of a $5 million settlement. The first-of-its-kind ban comes after revelations that the company actively marketed the app to children with bait-and-switch tactics and other offenses.
Apple TV’s new Time Bandits show just got a glorious trailer and a July release date
Apple TV’s new Time Bandits show just got a glorious trailer. It’s an adaptation of the classic 1981 film helmed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.
Early Prime Day deals discount the Echo Show 5 to $50
Early Prime Day deals discount the Echo Show 5 to $50. That’s Just $10 more than its record-low price.
What we expect from Samsung Unpacked 2024, including Galaxy hardware
Samsung has lined up an Unpacked event for July 10. We're expecting to learn more about the Galaxy Ring, as well as new foldable and other devices. A Galaxy Watch Ultra seems to be on the way too,
Early Prime Day deals bring the Echo Dot down to only $25
Prime Day deals have brought down the price of the Echo Dot smart speaker to just $25 — that's half off its normal price.
Ad-free Vampire Survivors is coming to Apple Arcade on August 1
An ad-free version of Vampire Survivors is coming to Apple Arcade on August 1. Temple Run: Legends and Apple Vision Pro game Castle Crumble will also hit the service in August,
Early Prime Day deals see Apple's AirPods Max drop to a new record low
Apple's over-ear headphones have dropped to a record low price. You can pick up a set of AirPods Max for $399.
Early Prime Day deals include a four-pack of AirTags for a record low of $75
Apple's AirTags are available for an all-time low price.