West Virginia sues Apple for allegedly letting child abuse spread in iCloud
West Virginia sues Apple for allegedly letting child abuse spread in iCloud West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of allowing the distribution and storage of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in iCloud. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey claims that by abandoning a CSAM […]
The speech police came for Colbert
The speech police came for Colbert Generally speaking, arcane and mostly unenforced FCC rules are not the province of late night talk shows. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr seems intent on changing that, though; not long after causing a ruckus that briefly took Jimmy Kimmel off the air, his vague threats appear to have been enough […]
The biggest app in the whole wide world
The biggest app in the whole wide world Last summer, Bria Sullivan was getting ready to launch her app, an adorable companion called Focus Friend meant to help people manage their screen time. Her outlandish dream was to get 100,000 downloads. She’d been building the app with Hank Green, a creator with a huge audience, […]
Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods
Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods The second-gen Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is pushing ahead with plans to launch its first pair of smart glasses, along with an AI-powered pendant and camera-equipped AirPods, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s […]
Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone
Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone iPhone 17 Pro Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available, it will let iPhone and Android users send encrypted RCS messages […]
Apple’s Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly’ switch between audio and video shows
Apple's Podcasts app will let you 'seamlessly' switch between audio and video shows Apple is upgrading its Podcasts app to let users “seamlessly” swap between audio and video podcasts using its HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology. While listening to a show, users will be able to switch to a horizontal video version of the podcast […]
Apple’s doing something on March 4th
Apple's doing something on March 4th Apple is hosting a “special Apple experience” in New York City on Wednesday, March 4th at 9AM ET, instead of at the Apple Park location it typically uses for events. It’s also hosting press in the cities of London and Shanghai at the same time. The invitation includes the […]
The see-through Beats Studio Buds Plus are more than 40 percent off for Presidents Day
The see-through Beats Studio Buds Plus are more than 40 percent off for Presidents Day If you like how well AirPods work with iPhones but want something more colorful and flexible, the Beats Studio Buds Plus are a nice middle ground. They’re platform-agnostic and are on sale for $99.95 ($70 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, […]
iOS 26.3 makes it easier to switch to Android
iOS 26.3 makes it easier to switch to Android iPhone users have a new option for switching to Android on iOS 26.3. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge On Wednesday, Apple released its latest iOS 26 update, which includes a new process for switching from an iPhone to an Android phone, as […]
Apple keeps hitting bumps with its overhauled Siri
Apple keeps hitting bumps with its overhauled Siri iPhone 17 Pro Max | Image: The Verge Apple had been reportedly pushing to introduce some big changes to Siri with iOS 26.4, but now the company is planning to introduce them in later versions of iOS, including iOS 26.5 and iOS 27, Bloomberg reports. Nearly a […]