The Federal Trade Commission is launching an inquiry into massive investments made by Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet into generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic, the agency announced on Thursday. The FTC said that it had issued “compulsory orders” to the companies and would scrutinize their relationships with AI startups to understand their impact on competition. … Read more
Apple is making major changes to the App Store and other core parts of iOS in Europe in response to new European Union laws. Beginning in March, Apple will allow users within the EU to download apps and make purchases from outside of its App Store. The company is already testing many of these changes … Read more
The reality star gave a smile to her pal as they both attended the Jean Paul Gaultier x Simone Rocha show at Paris Fashion Week. The reality star gave a smile to her pal as they both attended the Jean Paul Gaultier x Simone Rocha show at Paris Fashion Week.
Budget electronics retailer Newegg just opened up a program to sell refurbished gadgets. The appropriately-named Newegg Refreshed promises to offer “top pre-owned products at competitive prices.” The service is already live and is available in multiple product categories, from Apple products like iPhones and MacBooks to GPUs and even robot vacuums. The program also includes … Read more
Apple’s app platform is finally opening up a bit. Today, the company said that it will allow developers to utilize new in-app experiences, including streaming games, accessing mini-apps, and talking with chatbots. That means devs can create a single app that houses an easily accessible catalog of their streaming titles. Perhaps we’ll finally see a … Read more
When I first reviewed the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, I wrote that some of the most intriguing features were the ones I couldn’t try out yet. Of these, the most interesting is what Meta calls “multimodal AI,” the ability for the glasses to respond to queries based on what you’re looking at. For example, you … Read more
New York City has officially become the first city in the US to designate social media as a “public health hazard.” During a State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams shared that Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan determined apps like Tik Tok and Instagram are considered “environmental toxins” that impose harm onto young teens … Read more
The late porn star was found dead in her and her boyfriend Brett’s home following what is speculated to be a drug overdose. The late porn star was found dead in her and her boyfriend Brett’s home following what is speculated to be a drug overdose.
Don’t worry, Stephen and Lucy’s drama is just beginning. Get all the latest updates about the highly-anticipated second season of ‘Tell Me Lies.’ Don’t worry, Stephen and Lucy’s drama is just beginning. Get all the latest updates about the highly-anticipated second season of ‘Tell Me Lies.’
It’s happened to pretty much all of us. Unless you’re very organized or hyper attentive to your phone’s battery life, your device will have died at least at one point while you’re away from home or the office. Rather than scrambling to borrow a charging cable or get a top-up from someone else’s device, you … Read more