Tech"s Message To the Hill: We"re Not Facebook
TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat will appear before Congress Tuesday with a key priority: distinguishing their practices from Facebook's. From a report: Facebook is under attack, and its tech peers don't want to get caught in the crossfire as lawmakers m.....»»
Is it OK to use AI to clone your child"s voice to deliver a political message?
Since the middle of February, members of Congress have received more than 119,000 calls demanding that they pass stricter gun control laws. But these aren't the typical kind of calls made by constituencies voicing their concerns......»»
With these top PC deals, Dell is celebrating the best in tech
These top PC deals Dell has running for its Techfest sale are incredible and you need to see them. Save big on everything tech......»»
OpenAI boss takes Sora tech to Hollywood, report claims
OpenAI chief Sam Altman is reportedly courting Hollywood bigwigs in a bid to get them to incorporate his text-to-video Sora technology into their work......»»
iPhone 16 Pro: New A18 Pro chip to offer powerful on-device AI performance
According to a new analyst note from Jeff Pu at Haitong International Tech Research, seen by 9to5Mac, Apple is planning changes to the A18 Pro chip specifically for on-device artificial intelligence. Pu also writes that Apple is ramping up A18 Pro ch.....»»
GDC 2024 in review: Path tracing, upscaling, and CPU-killing tech
After spending the week at GDC, here are my big takeaways from advancements in the world of PC graphics and tech......»»
Is the Apple Vision Pro the ultimate personal home theater?
Is the Apple Vision Pro the best personal home theater experience you can have? The industry-changing tech is has for incredible cinematic video......»»
iPhone’s emergency satellite features lead authorities to group of stranded hikers for 24-hour rescue operation
A family who found themselves stranded in Mt. Hood National Forrest this week turned to Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature to contact search and rescue teams. The message kick-started what would ultimately be a 24-hour rescue process......»»
Apple has decided against making its own microLED Apple Watch displays
Less than a month after Apple abandoned its plans for the Apple Car, the tech giant has decided to bail on its initiative to design its own microLED screens for the Apple Watch.Apple Watch UltraThe project, which was first discovered in 2023, was des.....»»
The tech tightrope: safeguarding privacy in an AI-powered world
The tech tightrope: safeguarding privacy in an AI-powered world.....»»
DOJ lawsuit misunderstands CarPlay, claiming it too is anticompetitive
The DOJ lawsuit is 88 pages long, and I freely confess I haven’t yet finished reading it, but it seems one tech writer has – finding a claim that CarPlay is anticompetitive. As the piece notes, it seems clear that the Department of Justice doe.....»»
WhatsApp now lets users pin multiple messages to a chat
It’s been a while since WhatsApp introduced the ability to pin a message to a chat, so that it is always visible in that conversation. With the latest version of the app, Meta has introduced a small change to this feature that now lets users pin mu.....»»
Apple’s green message bubbles draw wrath of US attorney general
RCS and green bubbles in iPhone-to-Android texts play role in Apple/DOJ battle. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The US Department of Justice is angry about green message bubbles. Announcing today's antitrust la.....»»
Apple’s green bubbles targeted by DOJ in lawsuit over iPhone “monopoly”
RCS and green bubbles in iPhone-to-Android texts play role in Apple/DOJ battle. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The US Department of Justice is angry about green message bubbles. Announcing today's antitrust la.....»»
Proton launches passkey support, says access is ‘free’ and ‘universal’ as the tech should be
Proton is out with support for passkeys today with its open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager Proton Pass. Notably, the company calls out big tech’s approach to passkey support as making their walled gardens taller, while Proton’s app.....»»
Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79
Vinge won multiple Hugo awards and created a sci-fi concept that drives AI researchers. Enlarge / A photo of Vernor Vinge in 2006. (credit: Raul654) On Wednesday, author David Brin announced that Vernor Vinge, sci-fi aut.....»»
Talk to each other: How dealers can smooth tech vendor bumps
CEO Liza Borches has pursued a multiyear effort to streamline her dealership group's use of technology and make remaining vendors work better together. That included a summit of all the major players......»»
In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if it were late August......»»
Here’s BMW’s electric replacement for the X3—production starts in 2025
BMW has developed an all new EV platform with better efficiency and more tech. Enlarge BMW provided flights from Washington to Lisbon and accommodation so Ars could be briefed on the Vision Neue Klasse X. Ars does not a.....»»
Apple boss Tim Cook launches charm offensive in vital market
Apple chief Tim Cook is spending a few days in China, one of the tech company’s most important markets and a major manufacturing hub for its products......»»
AMD’s next version of FSR promises better visuals and support for Xbox
At GDC 2024, AMD has announced FSR 3.1, with a number of updates and improvements to its upscaling tech......»»