Last March, Apple was hit with a class action lawsuit after delaying the launch of the “more personalized Siri” first announced at WWDC 2024. Apple agreed to settle the case in December and the full terms of the settlement are now available. Apple would have to pay $250 million to settle the lawsuit, which works…
Mattgush/Getty Images A pollution watchdog has scrapped a proposed ruling that could have cut data center CO2 emissions “dozens of times faster” than the current system, The Financial Times reports. Following lobbying by tech industry groups, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) decided not to recommend a…
When Aqara first announced the Camera Hub G350, the headline that caught my eye was the claim that it was the first Matter-certified camera on the market. The material, while not perfect, is a big part of what I want from the smart home industry: the freedom to depend on a supplier. Let’s take a…
Whenever you try to engage with the Linux community as a newcomer, you will hear a multitude of opinions about what you should install, what is best as a beginner, etc. These days, discussions tend to revolve around options like Ubuntu or Fedora, and maybe even Arch if you talk to certain groups. But another…
As the 2026 F1 season rolls into Miami for the first of three US races of the year, Apple SVP of Services and Health Eddy Cue spoke to press about the company’s growing involvement in the sport, including John Ternus’ passion for racing. Here are the details. Cue says Ternus will strengthen Apple’s relationship with…
For far too many years I’ve used Trakt and Letterboxd to track everything from movies I’ve watched to rating them, keeping a watchlist and too often skimming through them only to discover I was about to queue up a movie I’d already seen. It worked, but since I migrated most of my services to a…
Boox has refreshed another model in its lineup, the Boox Go 10.3, adding a new optional feature while somewhat disappointingly removing something users really liked. Boox is back with the programming refresh. This time we’re looking at the second generation Boox Go 10.3, Boox’s e-ink tablet in iPad Air form factor. Boox Go 10.3 Gen…
It’s a terrifying meeting of minds. The horror survival game Phasmophobia just launched a three-week crossover event with the Alan Wake franchise. It is rightly called Phasmophobia by Alan Wake and features reimagined maps and character skins for Wake and co-protagonist Saga Anderson. The game will now ask players…
Ivan Pantic/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While laptops are still great for working on the go, they’re no longer the only option, or even the best. These days, you can use a tablet instead and make it a solid replacement…
Meta’s latest attempt to comply with age verification requirements in Europe, Brazil and the United States involves deploying AI-based technology to scan the faces of teenage Facebook and Instagram users. The company says the AI analysis will be used to estimate the age of faces, but it does not constitute facial recognition. Update: This doesn’t…