Meta refused to switch a teen safety tool on by default, jury told
Someone inside Instagram proposed switching its break reminder on by default. The proposal was rejected because the cost to the app’s core metrics was not
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Mac production returns to America with the newest Mac mini
Perhaps it is appropriate that the last few days of Tim Cook’s leadership at Apple is marked by the return of Mac manufacturing to America in
Apple unveils M6 and M5 Ultra chips with a big jump in AI performance
Apple has introduced the M6 in a new Mac mini and the M5 Ultra in a new Mac Studio, its first 2nm chip and its
Parents can now watch their teen’s Uber ride live, through the driver’s phone
Uber is rolling out live video streaming of teen rides in the US, using the driver’s phone as the camera and sending the feed to
New bootloader lets you take the “Meta” out of the original Meta Quest
Remember the original Quest headset that Meta (then Oculus) trumpeted back in 2019? Meta seems to hope you don’t, since the company officially stopped supporting
AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs
In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel-winning “godfather of AI,” predicted that radiologists—the physicians who read X-rays, ultrasounds, and other images to help make medical diagnoses—would
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
Xiaomi unveils custom 3nm chip for intelligent driving
Xiaomi has unveiled the Xring D100, an in-house 3nm chip for intelligent driving that will replace Nvidia hardware in its cars from 2027. The company
Waymo is coming to Munich, with commercial service targeted for late 2027
Waymo has announced it is laying the groundwork for autonomous ride-hailing in Munich, starting with high-definition mapping and manual driving in the coming weeks. It
China called off its ice-hunting Moon shot a day before launch
China called off its most ambitious Moon mission the day before it was due to fly. The announcement runs to a single sentence. Chang’e 7
An Australian court has found eHarmony misled users over what its memberships cost
Australia’s Federal Court has found that eHarmony misled consumers about the cost and terms of its dating memberships, in a case the competition regulator brought
Microsoft to China: So long, it’s been good to know ya….
Once upon a time Microsoft was bullish on China. Back in early 2010, when Steve Ballmer was CEO and Bill Gates was Chairman, Google was
RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized
Under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health department is considering changing how vaccine recommendations are categorized and described. The move creates
Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they’re coming for monitors.
Ads and tracking have turned TVs into privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a guide for avoiding them. One