Apple has moved on to its third round of developer betas, but it has started quietly with a trial of tvOS 18.3’s third beta, along with HomePod OS 18.3. Apple TV 4K The third beta for tvOS 18.3 follows after the second, which surfaced on January 7. The first round was issued on December 16.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge OpenAI is launching a new beta feature in ChatGPT called Tasks that lets users schedule future actions and reminders. The feature, which is rolling out to Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers starting today, is an attempt to make the chatbot into something closer to a traditional digital assistant — think Google Assistant
Read MoreImage: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta will soon lay off more “low-performers” across the company, according to an internal memo from CEO Mark Zuckerberg that was shared by a source at the company. “I’ve decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,” Zuckerberg says in the memo, which you
Read MoreCircle to Search on a Xiaomi 14T Pro Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google is experimenting with new entry and exit animations for the Circle to Search feature. It is also experimenting with new looks for the search bar in the Circle to Search feature. We managed to activate search bars with an ordinary
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Samsung has announced a new trade-in program for Galaxy devices. The updated program eliminates the purchase requirement, allowing users to trade in their old Galaxy devices without buying a new phone. The new trade-in program will go live in South Korea and France today and expand to more regions
Read MoreCredit: Motorola Motorola has unveiled two new budget-friendly Moto G devices for the US market. The new Moto G 2025 features a large 6.7-inch display, stereo speakers, an AI-powered camera system, and 5G support for just $200. The Moto G Power 2025 is slightly more expensive at $300 and has a 6.8-inch screen, a 5,000mAh
Read MoreIn Nnedi Okorafor’s new book, Death of the Author, a young author experiences the exhilaration, and panic, of living in the world she’d previously only dreamed of.
Read MoreTahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan—the UAE’s chess-obsessed, jiujitsu-loving intelligence chief—controls vast sums of sovereign wealth. America’s AI giants are scrambling for a piece of it.
Read MoreTahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan—the UAE’s chess-obsessed, jiujitsu-loving intelligence chief—controls vast sums of sovereign wealth. America’s AI giants are scrambling for a piece of it.
Read MoreFor years, I’ve cautioned organizations about the hidden downsides of cloud computing. Ironically, I’m “Dave the cloud guy” who warns enterprises about the cloud. The benefits of the cloud’s agility, scalability, and innovation can quickly become a financial sinkhole without proper management. Enterprises are finally waking up, and it’s been fascinating to watch the recent
Read MoreFor years, I’ve cautioned organizations about the hidden downsides of cloud computing. Ironically, I’m “Dave the cloud guy” who warns enterprises about the cloud. The benefits of the cloud’s agility, scalability, and innovation can quickly become a financial sinkhole without proper management. Enterprises are finally waking up, and it’s been fascinating to watch the recent
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Read MoreCredit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority T-Mobile has activated satellite messaging for some Galaxy S24 users without notice. The service connects automatically to the satellite network when a device is out of mobile range. It supports text-only messaging for now, while emergency use depends on location. T-Mobile is reportedly switching on its satellite messaging service
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Chinese government officials are reportedly drawing up contingency plans for TikTok’s potential US ban. One potential scenario under discussion includes selling TikTok’s US operations to Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). If this happens, X could end up gaining TikTok’s 170 million+ user base in the US. The deadline for TikTok’s
Read MoreSeveral sources report the firewall in macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. Here’s how to test and fix it. macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. The macOS firewall in System Settings allows you to protect your Mac and filter network traffic based on a set of rules. Several sites,
Read MoreSeveral sources report the firewall in macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. Here’s how to test and fix it. macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. The macOS firewall in System Settings allows you to protect your Mac and filter network traffic based on a set of rules. Several sites,
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority The best tech doesn’t have to be fancy; it just needs to improve your life in some way. One of my favorite accessories is the Apple AirTag. These trackers have saved me from losing my keys, wallet, and more. I actually just saw a person in the news who
Read MoreMobile gamers rejoice, the Abxylute S9 is an affordable controller that can stretch to fit your cased iPhone or iPad mini with a powerful set of customization features. Abxylute S9 controller review: a controller for your entire Apple ecosystem A controller manufacturer called Abxylute has finally built the perfect mobile gaming controller for iPhone and
Read MoreUK ministers are considering allowing private companies to profit from anonymized NHS data as part of a push to leverage AI for medical advancements, despite concerns over privacy and ethical risks. The Guardian reports: Keir Starmer on Monday announced a push to open up the government to AI innovation, including allowing companies to use anonymized
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Google is adjusting the “profile sharing” feature in its Google Messages app to allow users to set custom contact names and photos on their own devices for their stored contacts and others they send text messages. As reported by 9to5Google, a change rolled out late last year that overrode your custom names
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Apple refreshed its smallest tablet last October. The Apple iPad Mini A17 Pro is a fantastic device, especially for those of us who like smaller pads. It’s not a low-end device, and its starting retail price is pretty costly at $499. Deals have popped up periodically, though, and
Read MoreArs Technica’s Jon Brodkin reports: The New York law requiring Internet providers to offer cheap plans to people with low incomes will take effect on Wednesday this week following a multi-year court battle in which the state defeated broadband industry lobby groups. A US appeals court upheld the law in April 2024, reversing the ruling
Read MoreThe US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published IT sector-specific goals (IT SSGs) to protect against cyber threats, including 11 software development process goals and seven product design goals. Published January 7, the Information Technology (IT) Sector-Specific Goals were based on CISA operational data and research on the current threat landscape. The IT SSGs
Read MoreThe Verge eBay has “signed a definitive agreement” to buy online automotive transaction platform provider Caramel to help make buying and selling vehicles on the auction site “more simple than ever.” Caramel has a site and app that helps private parties and independent dealers sell cars by handling the paperwork, ownership transfer, financing, shipping, insurance,
Read MoreEuropean Union regulators are investigating Apple’s revised app store fees amid concerns they may increase costs for developers, according to Bloomberg News. The European Commission sent questionnaires to developers in December focusing on Apple’s new “core technology fee” of $0.51 per app installation, part of its compliance with EU’s Digital Markets Act. Under Apple’s revised
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