Has Google’s AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered?
Has Google's AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered? A software developer claims to have reverse-engineered Google DeepMind’s SynthID system, showing how AI watermarks can be stripped from generated images or manually inserted into other works. A claim that, according to Google, isn’t true. The developer, going by the username Aloshdenny, has open-sourced their work on GitHub […]
The heist of iOS 26
The heist of iOS 26 The most consequential YouTube video of Jon Prosser’s career opens on Prosser himself, in a black hoodie and transparent glasses. The backdrop is familiar to viewers of his tech news channel, Front Page Tech, with warm, hanging lights and a bright white “fpt” logo behind him. Prosser stares meaningfully into […]
The new Trump Phone design is here
The new Trump Phone design is here Still proud, still American, still gold. | Image: Trump Mobile Trump Mobile has overhauled its website, introducing a new logo, new design language, and a new version of the T1 Phone. The redesigned phone is the same one that two company executives showed me over a video call […]
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft's Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Microsoft just raised the prices across its line of Surface devices amid the global RAM shortage. Now, the 13-inch Surface Pro 11 and the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 cost $500 more than their original starting price, going from $999 to $1,499, as reported earlier by […]
NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals
NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals The Flex PC rental service didn’t make it clear to customers that it wasn’t a “rent-to-own” program. | Image: NZXT NZXT and its business partner Fragile have agreed to pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the companies of attempting to “scam” […]
The Apple Watch Series 11 has returned to best-ever price
The Apple Watch Series 11 has returned to best-ever price You can buy the Apple Watch Series 11 for $100 off in multiple sizes and colors. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re still holding onto an older Apple Watch, now might be a good time to upgrade. Right now, the […]
Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo
Xbox Game Pass 'has become too expensive,' says Microsoft's new gaming chief in leaked memo Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has signaled that Xbox Game Pass pricing is about to change. In an internal memo to Xbox employees, obtained by The Verge, Sharma admits that “Game Pass […]
You can make a multicolor MacBook Neo out of Apple’s spare parts
You can make a multicolor MacBook Neo out of Apple's spare parts If you’re having trouble deciding on a color for a new MacBook Neo, you might not have to choose just one. The folks over at MacWorld found that Apple doesn’t appear to limit the colors of spare parts you can buy for your […]
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot Microsoft is looking into ways it can integrate OpenClaw-style features into 365 Copilot, according to a report from The Information. The test reportedly comes as part of efforts to make its 365 Copilot AI assistant “run autonomously around the clock” while completing tasks on behalf of […]
Google’s Pixel 10A is a good midrange phone that’s $50 off
Google's Pixel 10A is a good midrange phone that's $50 off If it’s time for you to upgrade your phone, it’s worth considering the Pixel 10A, Google’s latest midrange phone that has some (but not all) of the new software features of the pricier $599 Pixel 10. Every color of the 128GB 10A — including […]