At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, Apple announced updates coming to its various operating systems, most of which focus on its own version of AI, dubbed Apple Intelligence. MacBooks will get macOS 15, aka Sequoia, that will support Image Playground, Apple’s image generation tool, and AI composition features that can rewrite, proofread and… Continue reading The best MacBook for 2024: Which Apple laptop should you buy?
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Elon Musk will lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency,’ Donald Trump says
President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk as the leader of a new “Department of Government Efficiency,” that will “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” The Tesla CEO and owner of X will spearhead the effort along with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump announced in a statement… Continue reading Elon Musk will lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency,’ Donald Trump says
Amazon sunsets Freevee platform for ad-supported streaming video
Amazon is closing down Freevee, its free ad-supported video on demand service. This platform was home to original programming as well as more than 100 originals from the Prime Video roster. Freevee will be phased out over the coming weeks, and its content will become available as part of Prime Video. The ad-supported tier of… Continue reading Amazon sunsets Freevee platform for ad-supported streaming video
Discord leaker Jack Teixeira gets 15-year sentence for sharing classified documents
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira received a 15-year sentence in federal prison for leaking classified military documents on Discord in a Boston federal court, according to The Washington Post. Teixeira appeared before the court earlier today and asked the judge for leniency. He also issued a statement apologizing for “all of the harm… Continue reading Discord leaker Jack Teixeira gets 15-year sentence for sharing classified documents
Apple could launch a smart home control center next year
Apple is rumored to be working on a new smart home product. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reported that the company is developing a wall-mounted display for controlling appliances, interacting with Siri and videoconferencing. The tablet is said to look “like a square iPad” with “a roughly 6-inch screen.” It would have a camera at the… Continue reading Apple could launch a smart home control center next year
Meta cuts the price of its ad-free plan by 40 percent in a bid to sate EU regulators
Meta has long been at loggerheads with European Union officials over its approach to targeted Facebook and Instagram ads. The company is hoping to placate regulators with some changes to its ad model in the bloc, which includes lowering the price of its ad-free subscription. Starting November 13, the plan will cost 40 percent less… Continue reading Meta cuts the price of its ad-free plan by 40 percent in a bid to sate EU regulators
Waymo’s driverless cars in LA County are now available to everyone
Waymo has announced expanded availability of its driverless rideshare service throughout Los Angeles. That’s right. Waymo One is now available to all customers anywhere in LA county, which is 80 square miles. The company has dropped the waitlist for area residents. Now LA residents will get to experience sitting in endless traffic with a series… Continue reading Waymo’s driverless cars in LA County are now available to everyone
Chrome for iOS now lets you add text to Google Lens visual searches
If you use Chrome on your iPhone, you’re about to see some features sliding over from the Android version. Google Lens will let you add text to your image searches, and you can save files and pictures directly to Google Drive and Photos. You can get “Shopping Insights” for products you’re browsing. Chrome for iOS… Continue reading Chrome for iOS now lets you add text to Google Lens visual searches
Shell wins appeal in Dutch court after three-year battle against green groups
Climate activists won against Shell in 2021 when a Dutch court commanded the oil giant to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by the end of 2030. Three years later, Shell managed to win its appeal against this ruling. In the court’s view, Shell doesn’t have a “social standard of care” to curtail emissions,… Continue reading Shell wins appeal in Dutch court after three-year battle against green groups
Netflix’s ad tier has attracted more than 70 million subscribers
Netflix is crowing that its ad-supported tier now boasts 70 million users throughout the globe, as reported by Variety. The company announced 40 million users back in May, so this is some real growth. The streamer has been slowly ramping up its ad tier, going all the way back to 2022. Amy Reinhard, president of… Continue reading Netflix’s ad tier has attracted more than 70 million subscribers