Meta reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by a Kentucky school district weeks before the case was set to go to trial in California, according to court documents. The lawsuit alleged that Meta, Snap, YouTube, and TikTok harmed students’ mental health, putting a strain on school resources. Meta’s settlement comes a week after Snap, YouTube, and TikTok also reached a settlement in the case. “We resolved this matter amicably and remain focused on our long-standing work to create protections like Teen Accounts that help teens stay safe online, while giving parents simple controls to support their families,” a Meta…
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Google has been teasing the Android XR devices, which were nothing like Google Glass, the wearable concept launched and abandoned by Google more than a decade ago, long before the era of generative computing AI. Ahead of the Google I/O 2026 event, Google was expected to reveal more details about the first commercial Gemini-powered smart glasses, with the developer-focused event likely to be the venue for a new round of real-world demos and announcements. Google didn’t disappoint, announcing the first two Gemini smart glasses developed in partnership with Samsung, which provides hardware engineering, and two lead eyewear designers who handle…
The iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to offer significant improvements in satellite connectivity, potentially transforming a niche feature for emergencies into an everyday asset for users. iPhone 18 Pro’s C2 chip could bring 5G satellite support with automatic, seamless connections Satellite connectivity has been part of the iPhone since 2022, when the iPhone 14 launched. Apple has improved and expanded its satellite features over time, including satellite messaging in 2024. But rumors indicate that bigger upgrades could be coming to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra. Apple’s new flagship iPhones are expected to include a C2 modem. In addition to…
Bare Bones’ legendary text and code editor, BBEdit, was updated for macOS today with a massive list of new features, including image text search, expanded shortcut automation, AI-powered spreadsheet streaming, and new customization options. Here are the details. BBEdit 16 is, unsurprisingly, a big project As long-time BBEdit users know, Bare Bones doesn’t update its app version number willy-nilly. When BBEdit 15 arrived in January 2024, it brought a long list of major additions, including integrated ChatGPT spreadsheets, the Minimap palette for getting a reduced preview of an entire document, expandable cheat sheets, text merging, and a reworked project…
As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old app icon, the company has a handful of news to share in various areas. New features coming soon include AI-powered remix tools, concert ticket booking, and more. Spotify strikes a deal with a major label to license fan-made covers and remixes First, Spotify and Universal Music Group have entered into “landmark licensing deals” that will allow fan-created covers and remixes of music on the platform. Spotify says it will “launch a new tool for fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating artists…
Two months ago, Perplexity first introduced its Comet AI browser on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Now, Perplexity has rolled out a big update to Comet for iOS that it says includes eight major improvements. Perplexity’s Comet app lets you browse the internet and work with AI chatbots while using the web as context. Comet first came to Mac last July, then moved to iOS in March. Perplexity then gave the iPad version some more love with better multitasking support in April. Perplexity is now upgrading Comet for iPhone and iPad with eight new features that it says are major improvements…
Joining Memorial Day 2026 sales at Amazon and Best Buy, today’s Lunch break 9to5Toys adds Apple’s base 15-inch MacBook Air M5, which hits a new all-time low on Amazon at nearly $200 off, plus Amazon’s clearance prices on the 13-inch 1TB iPad Air M3, dropping again to the best price ever with a giant $400 discount. We also have a rare $99 price drop on the iPhone 17 Pro Max today, and Apple’s mid-range 13-inch 512GB iPad Pro M5 at just under $150 off. All of this is in addition to ongoing discounts on Satechi’s new Space Black metal 25W…
With the recent announcement that Amazon is essentially making a variety of older Kindle devices, we’ve compiled our list of 5 e-reader alternatives. Among these were two completely separate Kobo e-readers. So while we clearly think Kobo is a worthy contender for your hard-earned e-book budget, what exactly is a Kobo device, what does it do well, and most importantly, is it a better fit for you than a Kindle? Kobo’s history dates back to early 2009, when it launched in Toronto, and with the unveiling of its first e-reader in 2010, it became an official competitor to the Kindle,…
Last week, OpenAI updated ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad with access to Codex, its agent coding tool for Mac. Since its launch, the Codex iOS experience has improved in several key ways. Here’s what’s new in Codex in ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad this week For starters, when Codex in ChatGPT launched on iOS, there was a frustrating bug that prevented OpenAI accounts that use Sign in with Apple from setting up the feature. OpenAI has since fixed the issue that caused the app to display a Google login form incorrectly. If you’re using Sign in with Apple for your…
Apple has announced notable global expansions for some of its latest health features for Apple Watch and AirPods. Here are the details. Four Apple Health features have rolled out to new countries, including two for India. Health remains a major focus for Apple, not only on the Apple Watch but also on the AirPods Pro. Due to regulatory requirements, Apple’s rollout of new health features is always gradual. But the company just announced that some of its latest features have been rolled out to major new territories worldwide. AirPods Pro hearing aid functionality is now available in Italy. It requires AirPods Pro…