Apple names Johny Srouji as chief hardware officer
Apple names Johny Srouji as chief hardware officer Apple has appointed Johny Srouji as its new chief hardware officer, “effective immediately,” according to an announcement on Monday. He is stepping into the shoes of current hardware engineering head John Ternus, who will replace Tim Cook as CEO in September, while Cook becomes the chairman of […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be succeeded by John Ternus, currently Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering. Ternus will take over as CEO on September 1st, 2026. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board. Cook is staying on through the summer as […]
WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month
WhatsApp tests 'Plus' subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month WhatsApp Plus subscribers will get access to premium sticker packs. | Image: WABetaInfo WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features – for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is rolling out a WhatsApp Plus subscription to “a limited number […]
Google Photos adds subtle touch-up tools for faces
Google Photos adds subtle touch-up tools for faces Google has announced a new collection of touch-up tools for Google Photos’ image editor designed to apply subtle enhancements, refinements, or fixes to faces in photos. The tools are gradually being rolled out on the Google Photos app globally starting today, but only on devices running Android […]
Insta360 is putting screens on its next wireless mics to show logos or images
Insta360 is putting screens on its next wireless mics to show logos or images The Mic Pro transmitters feature E Ink color screens on the front to customize their appearance. | Image: Insta360 Insta360’s first wireless microphone kit debuted in June with small, lightweight AirTag-sized mics that were easier to wear hidden away. The new […]
You can grab a Sonos Era 100 for $85 off thanks to Sonos’ latest refurb sale
You can grab a Sonos Era 100 for $85 off thanks to Sonos' latest refurb sale The new Sonos Era 100 SL keeps costs down by dropping the mics, but if you’d rather keep hands-free voice controls, picking up a refurbished, non-SL model is the way to go. Thankfully, Sonos is taking up to 25 […]
Birdfy’s new 4K feeder wants to teach you about the birds it identifies
Birdfy's new 4K feeder wants to teach you about the birds it identifies Birdfy has announced a new version of its camera-equipped metal feeder with an upgraded camera to make you feel even closer to nature while staring at your phone from the sofa. The Birdfy Feeder Metal 2 has a similar design to the […]
Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record
Humanoid 'Lightning' robot smashes the half-marathon record The autonomous “Lightning” robot finished the race in under an hour. | Photo: VCG / Getty Images An autonomous scarlet robot named “Lightning” finished a 13-mile race in Beijing on Sunday in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, less than half the time of last year’s fastest robot, […]
Canva’s CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software
Canva's CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software Today, I’m talking with Melanie Perkins, founder and CEO of Canva, a popular online design tool. I always enjoy talking with Melanie. She was last on the show a couple of years ago, just as the AI revolution was coming to the worlds of art […]
This pasta sauce wants to record your family
This pasta sauce wants to record your family The Connection Keeper is an offline voice recorder vaguely reminiscent of the metal lid on Prego jars. | Image: Prego As if there weren’t already enough devices listening in on everything being said in your home, Prego, the pasta and pizza sauce brand, is releasing a device […]