Many users report that their iPhone 15 series devices, including the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, get too hot to hold, especially during charging or prolonged use
Many users are reporting that their iPhone 15 and 15 Pro series heats up during charging and during prolonged tasks. — TL;DR
Spotify launches Jam, a new feature that lets up to 32 people curate a single playlist; only Premium subscribers can create Jams, but all users can contribute
Spotify is today introducing its latest social feature, Jam, which allows multiple people to blend their own musical tastes into a combined playlist.
SEC objects to Coinbase's proposed involvement in Celsius' plan to emerge from bankruptcy, saying the plans “go far beyond the services of a distribution agent”
- Regulator objects to Coinbase distribution agreements — Coinbase, Celsius each face separate lawsuits from the SEC
Sources: FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel is set to announce on September 26 plans to reinstate net neutrality rules governing ISPs that the FCC gutted under Trump
- Chairwoman set to announce plans to restore broadband rules — FCC panel gained Democratic majority with new commissioner
Google plans to discontinue Gmail's Basic HTML version in January 2024, saying the view does not include “full Gmail feature functionality”
The blind think this is not a visionary decision — Google will discontinue the Basic HTML version of its Gmail service in January 2024.
DJI Mini 4 Pro review: lightweight, improved obstacle avoidance, great ActiveTrack 360 subject tracking, 4K at 60fps, but not crashproof and expensive at $760
Better range, tracking and crash protection, plus ultra slow mo 4K — Last year, DJI showed what was possible in a small drone …
EU's first DSA report: Twitter had the highest rate of disinfo in H1 2023, followed by Facebook; TikTok removed ~6M fake accounts; YouTube removed 400+ channels
Musk is told his platform, now known as X, must comply with new laws designed to combat fake news and Russian propaganda
Google plans to shut down Google Podcasts later in 2024 as part of its broader transition to move its streaming listeners over to YouTube Music
Google announced this morning it will be shutting down its Google Podcasts app later in 2024 as part of its broader transition to move its streaming listeners over to YouTube Music.
Email: Chase bans crypto-linked payments for UK clients starting October 16 as “fraudsters are increasingly using crypto assets to steal large sums of money”
Starting Oct. 16, the bank will decline customer attempts to make payments related to crypto assets via debit card or outgoing bank transfers.
Email: YouTube plans to stop offering its ad-free €6.99/month Premium Lite tier after October 25, 2023, following a two year pilot in some European countries
After YouTube spent two years piloting Premium Lite, a lower-cost subscription plan for ad-free video viewing in select countries …
Q&A with Apple execs Ron Huang and Eric Treski on AirPods Pro's Adaptive Audio, Conversational Awareness, Personalized Volume, faster device switching, and more
Ron Huang and Eric Treski discuss Adaptive Audio, Personalized Volume, Conversational Awareness and AirPods Pro 2's Vision Pro connectivity
Sources detail how Microsoft aims to cut costs behind running AI features like Bing Chat by developing efficient AI models that mimic OpenAI's more capable ones
Microsoft's push to put artificial intelligence into its software has hinged almost entirely on OpenAI, the startup Microsoft funded …
Memos: Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is stepping down on December 4 and retiring on January 2, set to be replaced by Amazon SVP of Devices and Services Dave Limp
OpenAI updates ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Enterprise to let users prompt the tool using voice commands or by uploading an image, coming to all users “soon after”
and Look Into Your Life Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : OpenAI's GPT-4 with vision still has flaws, paper reveals The Hill : ChatGPT given the ability to talk Laurent Giret / Thurrott : ChatGPT Can Now Ta...
Sources: French authorities received a software update from Apple that turns down the strength of the radio on iPhone 12's cellular modem and are reviewing it
French authorities have received a software update from Apple (AAPL.O) for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it …
DeFi project Mixin Network suspends deposits and withdrawals after a hack involving $200M in crypto assets; SlowMist says Mixin's cloud provider was compromised
Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg :
The US FTC and 17 states sue Amazon, alleging it wields monopoly power that keeps prices artificially high, locks in sellers, and harms its rivals
online superstore market serving shoppers & the market for online marketplace services purchased by sellers.
LG unveils the Gram Fold, its first foldable-screen laptop, weighing 2.76 lbs and arriving in South Korea on October 4 for ~$3,700 to rival Asus, Lenovo, and HP
This is an engineering achievement — it's the exact same weight as Microsoft's Surface Laptop in May 2017, which was lighter than Apple's MacBook Air. [embedded post] Forums: Msmash / Slashdot : The ...
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission plans to publish a list of crypto exchange license applicants in the wake of the JPEX crypto exchange probe
Financial Times :
iPhone 15 Pro Max teardown: a redesigned frame helps with replacing the back glass, a tetraprism periscope lens, software lockdown makes repairs hard, and more
as long as Apple is the one fixing it Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider : iPhone 15 Pro Max teardown reveals few internal changes, digs at repairability Chris Barylick / O'Grady's PowerPage : iFixit posts t...
Reddit launches a Contributor Program that pays verified users monthly based on the karma earned and the gold received for “eligible contributions” on the site
But There's a Catch Steve Bennett / Neowin : Reddit announces Contributor Program, making karma actually mean something Michael Kan / PCMag : Reddit to Reward Users With Real Money for Viral Posts Ale...
Valve announces SteamVR 2.0 in beta, with an updated keyboard, Steam Chat and Voice Chat integration, and an improved Store, after teasing the project in 2019
Valve announces SteamVR 2. is in beta, offering enhanced support … PC Gamer : Valve launches SteamVR 2.0 beta with 'goal of bringing all of what's new on the Steam platform into VR' Tomislav Bezmalino...
Investigation: some stakeholders, like AI firms selling CSAM scanning tech, funded lobbying efforts for EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson's CSAM scanning proposal
the best follow the money reporting on who's behind the global attack on digital privacy yet. — TLDR: it's law enforcement x AI companies posing as NGOs w a commercial interest in selling scammy mas...
Tinder rolls out Tinder Select, a $500/month tier with perks like a SELECT profile badge and the ability to DM others up to twice a week without matching first
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Series, which offers ERP-like tools, including for managing payroll and benefits, contract lifecycles, and treasuries, raised $25M across a Series A and a seed
As companies grow, they create legal entities and organizational structures to support their lines of business — each with their respective governance and compliance needs.
San Diego-based edge AI chipmaker Kneron raised a $49M Series B extension, after raising a $48M Series B in October 2022, bringing its total funding to $190M
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Google Messages has been installed 5B+ times, after crossing the 1B threshold in 2020 and since becoming a default installation on a majority of Android devices
Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google :
Gripped by worker shortages, some security companies are using robots developed by 1X, Knightscope, Ava Robotics, Ascento, and others to augment human labor
Leke Oso Alabi / Financial Times :
Boston-based Openly, which uses AI to generate home insurance quotes in 20+ US states, raised a $100M Series D led by Eden, bringing its total funding to $240M
Q&A with GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on generative AI making developers more efficient and shortening software development cycles, managing AI's risks, and more
Alexandra Garfinkle / Yahoo Finance :
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.