Why Mark Zuckerberg won"t be held accountable
Throughout thousands of pages of leaked Facebook documents, there's an uncomfortable refrain echoing from the company's own employees: Something must be done......»»
Sequoia screen recording nags, iOS 18 Photos app changes, Apple Arcade woes
Benjamin and Chance give their feedback on the new features unveiled in iOS 18 beta 5, including Distraction Control and significant Photos app design changes. Apple oversteps the mark with screen recording permission dialogs in macOS Sequoia, the DO.....»»
Amazon launches $849 M3 MacBook Air, $399 AirPods Max, $699 Apple Watch Ultra 2 deals
Today's Apple discounts at Amazon mark the return of Prime Day pricing (and some better-than-Prime Day deals) on MacBooks, AirPods, Apple Watch, iPads and more.New limited-time deals are in effect this Monday as Amazon ramps up its back-to-school sal.....»»
New research challenges conventional wisdom on wet surface adhesion
Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion......»»
Intel’s highly anticipated new graphics card is releasing before the end of the year
A conference held by Intel and Asus reportedly confirmed the release date of Battlemage graphics cards, and it's coming up quickly......»»
Sports venues must vet their vendors to maintain security
Sporting events generate a lot of consumer activity, from hotels and restaurants to retail. Large sporting events are held together by webs of connectivity that include vendors, sponsors, employees, and consumers. These networks connect ticketing, me.....»»
Domestication causes smaller brain size in dogs than in the wolf: Study challenges notion
A recent study, published in Biology Letters, challenges the long-held notion that domestication is the primary driver of reduced brain size in domesticated animals, specifically dogs......»»
Amazon launches $849 M3 MacBook Air, $399 AirPods Max, $699 Apple Watch Ultra 2, $1,899 16" MacBook Pro deals
Today's Apple discounts at Amazon mark the return of Prime Day pricing (and some better-than-Prime Day deals) on MacBooks, AirPods, Apple Watch, iPads and more.New limited-time deals are in effect this Monday as Amazon ramps up its back-to-school sal.....»»
Could a colorful Apple Watch SE make it the iPhone 5c of watches?
Mark Gurman this weekend doubled down on his view that the new Apple Watch SE is likely to made from plastic rather than aluminum. That raises the prospect of the company either reducing the price, or adding in new features at the same price – b.....»»
Gurman: iPhone 16 still launching in September despite Apple Intelligence delay
In this weekend’s Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has clarified that despite Apple Intelligence not launching until October, Apple won’t be delaying the release of the new iPhone 16 models. more….....»»
Report: M4 MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac on track for this year
In his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reiterates that new Mac models with the M4 chip are still on track to launch later this year, although there is one interesting new detail. Gurman also adds that MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro will receiv.....»»
First 3D visualization of an aluminum nanocomposite for the auto industry
Manufacturing cars with strong, lightweight aluminum alloys rather than steel could improve fuel efficiency and extend electric vehicle range, but the material's instability at high temperatures has held the alloys back from widespread adoption......»»
Meta’s next AI model to require nearly 10 times the power to train
Mark Zuckerberg expects the compute requirements for next year's Llama 4 to be "10 times" that of last month's Llama 3......»»
New study reviews progress in ternary hydrogen-rich superconductors
Room-temperature superconductivity has been a century-long-held dream of scientists. Hydrogen-rich compounds at high pressures are predicted to be potential high-temperature and even room-temperature superconductors and have become one of the superco.....»»
What CISOs need to keep CEOs (and themselves) out of jail
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan, who was convicted for attempting to cover up a data breach Uber suffered in 2016, recently posited that in the very near future, CEOs might find themselves held directly responsible for cybersecurity breaches. Consideri.....»»
Goodyear hires former Stellantis executives Mamatha Chamarthi, Will Roland
Goodyear CEO Mark Stewart, formerly Stellantis COO for North America, is bringing two former colleagues to senior executive posts at Goodyear. .....»»
Mark Zuckerberg just described my AI nightmare, and I’m terrified
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision for the future of AI at Siggraph 2024, and I'm already terrified......»»
iOS 18.1 gives Apple Intelligence a big spotlight, but that’s a double-edged sword
Anticipation has been growing for the debut of Apple Intelligence in the iOS 18 betas. Over the weekend, Mark Gurman reported that the new AI features are being pushed to iOS 18.1 in October. It’s a relatively small delay that will give Apple Intel.....»»
Apple’s 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro is now $500 off, M4 iPad Pro $150 off, plus deals on MacBook Air, chargers, and more
We are ready to kick off another week in Apple deals starting with a massive $500 price drop on the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch models to mark the return of all-time low pricing. From there we move over to Apple’s pro-grade M4 iPad that is now up to.....»»
Critical Acronis Cyber Infrastructure vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-45249)
CVE-2023-45249, a critical vulnerability affecting older versions of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure, is being exploited by attackers. About Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Acronis is a privately held Swiss cybersecurity and data protection technology comp.....»»
Apple continuing work on ad-supported TV+ plan; in discussions about UK advertising
After hiring a number of advertising executives earlier in the year, Apple is continuing to show signs of an upcoming ad-supported Apple TV+ plan. According to a new report from The Telegraph, Apple has held meetings with a large UK ratings body to d.....»»