I know there are bigger fish to fry, but I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t draw your attention to this travesty of a commercial Verizon just released. It’s only 30 seconds long but may go down as one of the worst ads I’ve ever seen. What’s so offensive, you ask? Well, the … Read more
Tate was living an illness when she died at just 23, shortly after appearing in the series premiere of ‘9-1-1: Nashville.’ Tate was living an illness when she died at just 23, shortly after appearing in the series premiere of ‘9-1-1: Nashville.’
Apple will owe money to UK users after losing an App Store antitrust lawsuit there on Thursday, according to Financial Times. The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that the iPhone maker abused its dominant market position to inflate developer fees. The tribunal found that the company has “near absolute market power” for iOS app distribution and … Read more
When you’re trying to keep Leica’s digital camera lineups straight, the M-System was always the one with optical rangefinder display (and high price tag). However. the company just upended that precedent with the M EV1, a 60MP mirrorless camera with a classic M design but an electronic viewfinder (EVF) in place of the rangefinder. It … Read more
What if Clippy were powered by AI? That seems to be the pitch behind Microsoft’s new “expressive, customizable and warm” face of Copilot’s voice mode. The friendly blob listens, reacts and changes color in response to user interactions. Microsoft sees Mico as an answer to what an “AI companion” looks like. The “optional visual presence” … Read more
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, the White House said. Zhao pleaded guilty to federal money laundering charges in 2023 and he was sentenced last year to four months in prison. He was released in September 2024. As part of his plea deal, Zhao stepped down as CEO of Binance and he … Read more
Meta is bringing more of its generative AI-powered photo and video editing tools directly to Instagram Stories. With the changes, you can now use text prompts to remove or change objects in your photos or “restyle” the image completely. The new tools live in a new “restyle” menu at the top of the Stories composer. … Read more
If Amazon’s new lineup of Kindle Scribes didn’t pique your interest, Boox, a long-time player in the E Ink gadget space, might have what you’re looking for. The company’s recently announced Boox Palma 2 Pro and Note Air5 C offer color E Ink displays in two distinct sizes, and unlike the Scribe or reMarkable Paper … Read more
OpenAI’s relentless push for growth took another turn on Thursday when the company said it had bought Software Applications Incorporated. The company is perhaps best known for making Workflows. Apple bought that iOS automation app in 2017 and turned it into Shortcuts. This year, though, Software Applications Incorporated unveiled Sky, a new automation app for … Read more
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is undergoing a major overhaul, according to a report by the affiliated publication Game Developer. The “reimagined” conference is getting a name change, as it’ll now be called the GDC Festival of Gaming. It’s also changing up how passes work and transitioning the shift of its focus to “meet today’s … Read more