Apple previewed a true multitude of OS features and AI-related improvements during WWDC that didn’t quite align with leaks and rumors. Here’s everything Apple changed and why. Apple changed several OS features ahead of their debut at WWDC 2024 In the months leading up to WWDC, AppleInsider published a series of exclusive reports detailing the
Read MoreU.S. companies may need to report cash amounts tied to their software expenditures, more of which would be moved off corporate balance sheets under a forthcoming proposal to update decades-old accounting rules. From a report: The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted Tuesday, 7-0, to propose requiring companies to report cash amounts tied to their software
Read MoreThe European Union is getting closer to passing new rules that would mandate the bulk scanning of digital messages — including encrypted ones. On Thursday, EU governments will adopt a position on the proposed legislation, which is aimed at detecting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The vote will determine whether the proposal has enough support
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’ve been putting off your next Windows update, now’s the time to install it. Last week, Microsoft patched a pretty nasty vulnerability in Windows 11 and 10 that could put your PC at risk when connected to a public Wi-Fi network, as spotted earlier by The
Read MoreDespite all that Apple says, you can in fact use an original Apple Pencil with the company’s latest iPad Pro and iPad Air — it just takes some work. Here’s what to do. With a little work, the original Apple Pencil can be used on a USB-C iPad Pro Apple Pencil Pro may be the
Read MoreBest Buy has issued a $200 price cut on multiple iPad Air 5 models, with prices dipping to as low as $399.99. Save $200 on Apple’s iPad Air 5. Best Buy is clearing out last-gen iPad Air models to make way for the new iPad Air 6, and that equates to big bargains on the
Read MoreYou can even stack multiple codes if you want to get ready for the forthcoming onslaught of day-one releases. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Unless you’re flush with cash and time is only conceptual in your world, it may be tough to finance and find the time to enjoy all of the
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Sunbird app promised to bring iMessage to Android but was discovered to be a security nightmare. The company halted activity for a bit but is now back, rolling out access to its waitlist of over 171,000 users. We advise anyone who added themselves to the list to be
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority We are testing a Snapdragon X Elite laptop running Windows on Arm, and many VPN apps don’t work. If you try to install a VPN app that is not designed for Arm systems, the installation will fail. To get around this, you must use a VPN provider that supports
Read MoreHPE and Juniper plan to ‘supercharge’ their AI-native networking offerings with their merger, but the CMA is concerned that the deal could impact competition in UK markets. Read more: UK probes HPE’s $14bn Juniper Networks deal
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Several YouTube Premium subscribers have had their Premium membership randomly canceled. However, the common thread between these cancelations is that the users used a VPN workaround to subscribe to Premium at a cheaper rate than the one applicable to their region. We’ve reached out to Google for comments on
Read MoreExisting Home Key-capable smart locks like this Aqara lock won’t work with the new hands-free unlock feature for Apple Home. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Last week, Apple announced it’s bringing hands-free unlocking for smart locks to Apple Home when iOS 18 arrives this fall. The new capability leverages the U1
Read MoreAs companies in this sector invest more into R&D, leaders are attending the Enterprise Ireland Food Innovation Summit to understand the future of this industry. Read more: Research is growing high in Ireland’s food and drink sector
Read MoreSilicon Valley start-up Anonym will now help Mozilla address an ‘urgent need’ for privacy-preserving advertising solutions. Read more: Mozilla acquires Anonym to improve privacy in advertising
Read MoreAlthough Python had its 30-year anniversary in 2021, the explosion of adoption, growth, and forward-thinking development associated with the language is still relatively new. Many features of Python have remained unchanged since its inception, but with every passing year, and every new edition of Python, there are new ways of doing things and new libraries
Read MoreBased in New York, the start-up has now merged with NYSE-listed Workiva to create a new platform that makes carbon emissions reporting easier. Read more: Irish co-founded Sustain.Life acquired by Workiva for $100m
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung could apparently delay the launch of One UI 7 due to One UI 6.1.1. A leaker claimed that One UI 6.1.1 will bring a variety of AI features. The update could apparently offer an “AI graffiti” option too for the S Pen. Samsung typically launches its full-fledged One
Read MoreProfessor Manolya Kavakli-Thorne, programme Lead for gamification and simulation technology, discusses merging her creativity with a love for computers and all things technical. Read more: Creating your own future: The merging of creativity and tech
Read MoreAlthough it’s generally accepted that synthesized voices which mimic real people’s voices (so-called ‘deepfakes’) can be pretty convincing, what does our brain really think of these mimicry attempts? To answer this question, researchers at the University of Zurich put a number of volunteers into fMRI scanners, allowing them to observe how their brains would react
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: Meta has created a system that can embed hidden signals, known as watermarks, in AI-generated audio clips, which could help in detecting AI-generated content online. The tool, called AudioSeal, is the first that can pinpoint which bits of audio in, for example, a full hourlong
Read MoreApple’s latest iOS 18 update brings many new features, including scheduling messages. Here’s how to use ‘Send Later.’ iPhone users can schedule messages to one another Scheduling messages can be a game-changer for many users. Whether for business communication, personal reminders, or keeping in touch with loved ones at the right moment, the Send Later
Read MoreAMD said on Tuesday it was looking into claims that company data was stolen in a hack by a cybercriminal organization called “Intelbroker”. “The alleged intrusion, which took place in June 2024, reportedly resulted in the theft of a significant amount of sensitive information, spanning across various categories,” reports Hackread. From the report: In a
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Asda is transferring more than 100 internal IT workers to Indian outsourcing company TCS as it labors to meet deadlines to move away from IT systems supported by previous owner Walmart by the end of the year. According to documents seen by The Register, a collective
Read MoreMacworld Large over-ear headphones have taken a bit of a backseat in recent years, overshadowed by the success of Apple’s AirPods and other pocket-size earbuds (sometimes referred to as true wireless stereo headphones, or TWS). Larger over-ear headphones do still have some important advantages, though, and they’re starting to make a bit of a comeback.
Read MoreOne remote to rule them all (but in the darkness, you probably still can’t find them). | Photo: Cantata Universal remotes might be on a comeback tour if devices like Cantata’s Haptique RS90 and RS90X actually materialize and are as good as advertised. The connected remote purports to double as a comprehensive smart home controller,
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