Apple and leaker Jon Prosser jointly asked a federal court to vacate the default judgment entered against him last October, with Prosser agreeing to turn over documents he had so far failed to fully produce. Apple filed suit against Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti in July 2025, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets after Prosser posted videos showing recreated renderings of iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design months before Apple’s announcement. According to the complaint, Ramacciotti secretly accessed Apple software engineer Ethan Lipnik’s iPhone and showed Prosser a preliminary version of the software in exchange for payment. Lipnik was later fired. Prosser missed…
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Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. May is now in the rearview mirror, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look back at some of the coolest publicly launched technologies we can now get our hands on. It’s been a jam-packed month of releases, from record-breaking new headphones to a smart new activity band that ditches what sets most activity bands apart. May was also quite a varied month in terms of gadget launches, as we also saw a new model of a very popular camera…
Images Tada/Shutterstock Apple’s App Store has undergone several changes over the years. Earlier this year, Apple’s App Store began showing more ads, but subscriptions through the App Store have also become cheaper. The latest development is that you now have to be 18 or older (or have permission from someone who is) to use the App Store – but only if you live in Texas. On June 3, 2026, Apple announced that an injunction blocking Texas Senate Bill 2420 (the App Store Accountability Act) had been lifted, meaning that all…
The experimental feature launched in Europe last year. Lixu/Getty Images YouTube’s experimental Direct Messaging feature for mobile is now available in the United States. The Google-owned video-sharing platform began testing DMs late last year in Ireland and Poland, before expanding to more European countries in March. Now you can also try it if you are 18 or older in the United States. This isn’t the first time YouTube has introduced a direct messaging feature. He started one in 2017, then removed it two years later, in 2019, to encourage more public conversations in the comments section.…
Primakov/Shutterstock Instagram users rejoice: Meta finally provides something the platform needed a long time ago. It looks like someone at the company is finally listening, as Instagram also recently gave users the green light to edit comments in April 2026 (with a catch, of course). Those familiar with the platform probably know that your posts usually appear on your profile via a grid in the order in which you posted them. However, all that is about to change thanks to the update arriving this week. Known as the “Reorder Grid”…
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Controversy over secret public recordings has existed almost as long as video cameras, but a new frontier is now opening due to the growing popularity of smart glasses. According to journalist Joanna Stern’s report on YouTube, the latest front in the war for privacy is taking place in garages and workshops. Stern discovered that masses of people were flocking to aftermarket modders to turn off the recording light on their Meta Ray-Bans to create a “stealth mode.” This light indicates that the smart glasses are recording —…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Power banks are handy gadgets that can charge many of your devices at the same time, without requiring an electrical outlet or constant power supply. Therefore, you can charge your phones and other essentials on the go. High-end power banks, like the Anker Prime (26K, 300W), come with fast charging capabilities that charge your devices at a higher speed than traditional chargers thanks to higher power output. One of the core technologies that gives a power bank its fast charging capabilities is USB Power…
It’s also for the Kindle app on iOS, but unfortunately not yet for the Android version. Amazon We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Last September, Amazon announced a feature for Kindles designed to help you catch up on a book in case you’ve lost the plot or are simply taking an extended break. But this week, Amazon finally began rolling out its “Story So Far” tool to Kindle devices and select versions of the Kindle app. Created as an extension of the Kindle’s Summary feature, Story So Far is meant to serve…
Buzz Fuller/Shutterstock Anyone who has used a home printer probably knows how complicated it can sometimes be. Keeping track of ink levels and storing paper for future needs gets exhausting, especially if you don’t print a lot. And let’s not forget those last minute runs to the store because your printer is out of ink. It always seems to happen at the worst possible time. That’s where an HP Instant Ink subscription comes in, allowing users to print hassle-free, save money in the long run, and help the environment. At…
A German court has ruled that Google is directly responsible for incorrect information presented by its AI Overviews platform, according to a report from The decoder. The country has laws in place that protect search engine operators from liability, but the court ruled that this did not apply to AI previews. It classified Google as a direct infringer because the AI Overview is its own content and not just a list of search results. It all started when the company’s AI summary algorithm spread false information about two Munich-based publishers. Publishers were linked to scams, subscription traps, and questionable business…