We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s easy to see why a creator would want an all-USB microphone setup for their podcasts, streaming, voiceover work, or recording music from outside. They are incredibly popular, inexpensive, and easy to use thanks to their plug-and-play functionality. You…
Matthew G. Eddy/Shutterstock There’s a lot of noise about AI and data centers consuming a ton of resources during normal operations, from oceans of clean water to almost unimaginable amounts of energy. But another challenge that AI poses, at least as it relates to the…
Last month, cybersecurity research firm Paradigm Shift published details of a boot ROM vulnerability affecting Apple’s A12 and A13 chips, but it has since removed the blog post after being sued by digital forensics firm Magnet Forensics. In a complaint filed this month in Georgia federal court, Magnet Forensics alleged that the security vulnerability disclosed…
This week’s episode of The Woozad Show covers OpenAI’s move to hardware and the trade secret lawsuit Apple filed against the company earlier this month. Apple sued OpenAI in the Northern District of California on July 10, alleging a months-long scheme to obtain confidential information about unreleased products. The complaint involves OpenAI hardware director Tang…
We’re pretty sure you have some cables in that drawer somewhere that are also worth saving. USB-C is here to stay and has become the universal standard for data transfer and fast charging. The only reason you should recycle any of them is to upgrade to faster versions. You should also hold on to USB-A…
In May, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the United States over the delayed launch of Siri AI, and eligible iPhone users could receive up to $95 in payments. Apple’s settlement has now received preliminary approval from a judge, according to a July 17 court document. However, there is…
For macOS 27 Golden Gate, which will be released this fall, Apple appears to be testing a new formatting bar for the Mail app’s compose window that promotes Apple Intelligence and Siri AI writing tools, based on results from the latest beta. Feature flags discovered by Woozad Forum member “mactracker” – who also revealed Siri’s…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The second season of Amazon’s noir-inspired Batman animated series Batman: The Caped Crusaderis coming to Prime Video next week and will launch with a brand new game. Amazon exclusive Luna Batman: Caped Crusader – Chronicles is a good old tie-in, focusing on bat detective skills…
Meta today announced Facebook Verified, a free badge designed to confirm that a Facebook profile belongs to a real person rather than an AI-generated fake. The feature uses a selfie-based verification process: users record a short video selfie, which Meta checks against their existing profile photos to confirm a match. Meta says the process is…
According to the Santa Clara County Fire Department, firefighters responded around 5:30 p.m. local time on Thursday to a report of an exterior fire at an Apple-leased building adjacent to Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The fire occurred outside a building known as Apple Forge 1, which runs from 18920 to 18922 Forge Drive. While…