Apple Home is expanding its energy management features
Apple Home is expanding its energy management features A screenshot of the Apple Home Energy tab. Apple’s smart home didn’t get a single nod during the WWDC keynote, but it turns out there are some interesting developments coming to the Home app around energy management. In a video posted to the Apple developer site this […]
Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issues
Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issues Earlier this year, Google shipped a Pixel 4A update to some owners that lowered battery life to mitigate overheating risk, and soon, it’s going to do the same for the Pixel 6A. “A subset of Pixel 6A phones will require a mandatory software update […]
Apple’s updated parental controls will require kids to get permission to text new numbers
Apple's updated parental controls will require kids to get permission to text new numbers Apple’s updated parental controls will require kids to get permission to text new numbers Apple is introducing a suite of updated child safety features, including one that will give parents more control over who their kids can communicate with. The features […]
Meta’s new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to)
Meta's new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to) Meta’s new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to) This is apparently what it would look like if my parents’ dogs were digging a hole in the desert. | Screenshot by Emma […]
You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures for $750
You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog sculptures for $750 You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures for $750 They’re $750 each, but you can connect multiple versions of these Balloon Dog lamps and speakers together if you’ve got deep pockets. | Image: Lexon Design Jeff […]
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters Disney and Universal sued Midjourney on Wednesday for generating Shrek, Darth Vader, Buzz Lightyear, and a host of other copyrighted characters in the first major legal showdown between Hollywood and generative AI. The complaint, filed in a US District Court in central […]
Taboola’s clickbaity chumbox is evolving into an AI chatbot
Taboola's clickbaity chumbox is evolving into an AI chatbot Taboola’s clickbaity chumbox is evolving into an AI chatbot DeeperDive will appear at the top of USA Today’s homepage. Taboola, the company best known for serving up those weird, clickbaity advertisements you often find beneath online articles, has created an AI chatbot. The tool, called “DeeperDive,” […]
Amazon’s note-taking Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it’s ever been
Amazon's note-taking Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it's ever been Amazon’s note-taking Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it’s ever been The Father’s Day deals have landed, with discounts on everything from Bluetooth speakers to streaming devices to help you (or your dad) make the most of summer. And if your plans involve unwinding with a […]
How to install the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer betas
How to install the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer betas Select what you want to update your OS to. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge The most recent presentation of Apple’s WWDC event has come and gone, during which Apple introduced the developer beta of the newly renamed iOS 26 – which […]
The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban
The war is on for Congress' AI law ban The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban “This is absurd.” That’s all Amba Kak, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, recalls thinking when she first heard about the proposed moratorium on state AI regulation tucked into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” – […]