Apple puts the Vision Pro guy in charge of Siri
Apple puts the Vision Pro guy in charge of Siri Apple is replacing the head of Siri, shortly after pushing back the rollout of its highly-anticipated AI features, according to a report from Bloomberg. Mike Rockwell, the head of Vision Pro development, will reportedly replace John Giannandrea as the leader of AI and Siri. The […]
TikTok will now show missing child notifications
TikTok will now show missing child notifications TikTok will now show AMBER Alerts in the US. If there’s a missing child in your area, you’ll see an AMBER Alert directly within your For You feed. In the example shared by TikTok, the AMBER Alert shows a photo of the child, along with relevant details and […]
Netflix’s CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFL
Netflix's CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFL Netflix’s CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFL It’s not every day you see a tech executive lightly dunk on their competitors, but this week, Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos was feeling a little bold. In an interview with Variety, Sarandos touched on the Max versus […]
LG’s NFT marketplace for TVs is shutting down
LG's NFT marketplace for TVs is shutting down LG’s NFT marketplace for TVs is shutting down LG is shutting down Art Lab, its NFT marketplace for TVs. In a notice posted to its website, LG says it has made the “difficult decision” to close the platform on June 17th. LG launched its Art Lab app […]
The beautiful, retro tech of two theatrical sound designers
The beautiful, retro tech of two theatrical sound designers When asked what they do for work, creative couple Jessie Char and Maxwell Neely-Cohen should probably just say âyes.â True professional multihyphenates, Charâs gig history includes stints as a UI/UX designer, conference organizer, concert cellist, and Apple Genius; Neely-Cohen is a novelist, ballet dancer, and coeditor […]
YouTube is investigating a bug causing low-res videos
YouTube is investigating a bug causing low-res videos YouTube is looking into an issue causing “lower than usual video quality” on iOS, desktop, and smart TVs. The platform says the apparent bug could make YouTube videos and shorts stream at 144p or 360p even with a strong internet connection. Over the past week or so, […]
Huawei’s new flip phone is weirdly wide
Huawei's new flip phone is weirdly wide Huawei’s new flip phone is weirdly wide The Pura X opens from the side, not the top. Huawei has launched a new flip phone that upends the form factor, opening sideways rather than vertically to create a wider device with a tablet-esque aspect ratio. It’s the first Huawei […]
Fujifilm’s GFX100RF puts medium format guts in a compact fixed-lens camera
Fujifilm's GFX100RF puts medium format guts in a compact fixed-lens camera Fujifilm’s GFX100RF puts medium format guts in a compact fixed-lens camera Fujifilm just announced its latest medium format camera, the GFX100RF. This one differs from the company’s other GFX models in two key ways: it’s the lightest body in the GFX series so far, […]
Bluetti’s Handsfree 1 is the solar backpack I love hating
Bluetti's Handsfree 1 is the solar backpack I love hating Bluetti’s Handsfree 1 is the solar backpack I love hating Can you love and hate something equally? Thatâs the relationship I have with Bluettiâs Handsfree 1 Backpack. For $349 you get a large 42L backpack and a skinny 268.8Wh solar generator built around long-lasting LFP […]
Meta AI is rolling out in Europe after all
Meta AI is rolling out in Europe after all Meta is bringing its AI chatbot to Europe almost one year after pausing its launch in the region. Starting this week, Meta AI will roll out across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in 41 European countries and 21 overseas territories — but it will be limited […]