Epic is offering developers an alternative to Apple’s in-app purchases
Epic is offering developers an alternative to Apple's in-app purchases Epic is offering developers an alternative to Apple’s in-app purchases Epic Games is making some big changes to its store to provide an enticing alternative to Apple’s in-app purchases for developers. The company is announcing the changes less than a day after a major court […]
MoviePass’ next big pivot is basically blockchain sports betting for film buffs
MoviePass' next big pivot is basically blockchain sports betting for film buffs MoviePass’ next big pivot is basically blockchain sports betting for film buffs For many self-proclaimed cinephiles, enjoying movies has become an odd game of logging titles into Letterboxd and shouting at each other online about box office totals. And now, MoviePass has a […]
Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model
Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model Microsoft has been instructing engineers working on its AI infrastructure to get ready to host Elon Musk‘s Grok AI model, according to a trusted source familiar with the plans. In recent weeks Microsoft […]
Google is putting AI Mode right in Search
Google is putting AI Mode right in Search Google is preparing to publicly unleash its AI Mode search engine tool for the first time. The company announced today that “a small percentage” of people in the US will start seeing an AI Mode tab in Google Search “in the coming weeks,” allowing users to test […]
Waymo is still good at avoiding serious death and destruction after 56.7 million miles
Waymo is still good at avoiding serious death and destruction after 56.7 million miles Waymo released a new study today that it says shows its fully driverless vehicles continuing to outperform human drivers after 56.7 million miles. The peer-reviewed study, which is slated for publication in Traffic Injury Prevention Journal, analyzes Waymo’s performance in 11 […]
Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life but ditch heart rate tracking
Anker's Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life but ditch heart rate tracking Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life but ditch heart rate tracking The Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life to up to 48 hours with their charging case and ANC turned off. | Image: Anker Over two-and-a-half years after […]
Pinterest is finally doing something about its AI infestation
Pinterest is finally doing something about its AI infestation Pinterest is making it easier for users to identify and avoid AI-generated slop on its platform. The company is launching new features that will automatically label images that are detected to be made or edited using generative AI, and allow users to see fewer of them […]
Apple sure has had a rough 2025
Apple sure has had a rough 2025 It’s been a rough start to 2025 for the world’s most valuable company. Apple now faces three huge headwinds against its business: President Trump’s tariffs and whatever impact those might have on shipments from Asia; the possibility that it could lose its lucrative deal with Google to serve […]
‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store
'Cook chose poorly': how Apple blew up its control over the App Store ‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store In 2021, a federal judge ruled that Apple had to loosen its grip, ever so slightly, on the App Store. On Wednesday, nearly four years later, that same judge […]
Tesla board denies report it wanted to replace Elon Musk
Tesla board denies report it wanted to replace Elon Musk Tesla has hit back following a Wall Street Journal report that its board had initiated a search for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk, taking to Musk’s social platform X to call the claim “absolutely false.” According to the WSJ report, about a month […]