It Might Not Be the Best $499 Phone, but I'm Glad Nothing's Phone (4a) Pro Exists
…You can use it to see the time when your phone is face down, a timer counting down, and a battery indicator. My favorite function is using it as a pixelated mirror…
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Apple’s New AirPods Max 2 Headphones Are a Lazy Update
…That's perhaps why Apple chose to hold the news until its other, more exciting product updates earlier this month had some time to cool on the windowsill. Apple does things its…
Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds
…Instead, the companies offer a process for removing individual listings by URL, one at a time, with no commitment to stop selling that same person's information in the future. Spokeo tells…
Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri’s AI Features
…The legal complaint says that Apple allegedly saturated the market with deceptive ads, inducing consumers to purchase iPhones based on “the promise of certain Enhanced Siri features” that Apple had first announced…
It’s Still Overpriced, but Apple’s iPhone 17e Is a Better Entry-Level iPhone
…If you're not interested in the refurbished or used market , then the iPhone 17e is a respectable choice. MagSafe Magic The worst omission from last year's iPhone 16e was MagSafe…
OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company
…OpenAI’s chief technology officer of enterprise applications, Srinivas Narayanan, announced internally that he is leaving the company to spend time with his family. Narayanan had joined OpenAI as the company’s…
Bose Brings Back Its ‘Lifestyle’ Branding With New Speakers for the Home
…Bose for quite some time to enter back into this space and make sure we're doing it right. Maybe that meant we got some additional market insights and learnings along the…
6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech
…and sometimes maybe deluded language again—this time in the lead-up to 6G, which is being paired with “AI” to create a marketing bingo bonanza. Even if the tech won't…
Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars
…Plus, “people have told me that I look young for my age.” Fleischhauer says he takes Waymo weekly, but this marked the first time he had been asked about his age. Got…
Should You Leave Your Phone Charging Overnight?
…In Europe, the product should have the CE marking, which is a basic requirement to market power supplies in the European Union. In North America, look for the UL mark, which is…