iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max review: physical shutter button, 4K120 video, and camera tone control, but Camera Control can be fiddly and an incremental upgrade
I'm not saying you should buy a new phone for a single camera setting... but I'm not not saying that, either.
Apple pulls the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro models after bricking complaints as the company works “to resolve an issue impacting a small number of devices”
Apple stopped signing the iPadOS 18 update for the M4 iPad Pro models, which means the new software is no longer available …
YouTube launches Communities, a mix of old-school forums, subreddit, and Facebook group, and a new Community Hub to help creators use Communities
Many creators post videos on YouTube but take to other platforms to actually interact with their fans and viewers.
Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Plus review: reliable camera, Action Button, more RAM, and A18 chip, but standard refresh rate screen and Camera Control is a mixed bag
It's a good year for Apple's basic iPhone, even if its AI is MIA. … Over the past few years, Apple's standard iPhone looked a little neglected.
Apple releases updates to improve iPhone 16 repairability, including changes to the battery, TrueDepth Camera, and Face ID, and launches a Repair Assistant
here's how X: Joe Rossignol / @rsgnl : Apple says iPhone 16 + iPhone 16 Plus batteries use a type of adhesive that can be loosened with low-voltage electrical current, such as from a 9V battery. This ...
The GSM Association plans to enable E2EE on messages between Android and iOS; Google is working to bring cross-platform E2EE to RCS chats “as soon as possible”
E2EE prevents third parties, like your messaging service or cell carrier, from viewing your texts.
Australia, Europol, and more say they infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted communications app developed for criminals, arresting dozens, including its alleged admin
Australian police said Wednesday they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests.
California Gov. Newsom signs three laws regulating election AI deepfakes, including holding large platforms liable for not removing content after a user report
The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year's presidential race.
The EU's General Court backs Google's challenge against the EU's €1.49B antitrust fine, imposed in 2019 for hindering rivals in online search ads
Europe's second-top court on Wednesday backed Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google's challenge against a 1.49 billion euros ($1.66 billion) …
YouTube unveils Hype, a new promotional system inside of YouTube to help boost smaller creators; the most-hyped videos appear on a platform-wide leaderboard
It's a new way for viewers to share the stuff they really like — and for creators to grow on an increasingly busy platform.
Intel's decision to delay new Germany and Poland plants by two years is a blow to the EU's goal of making 20% of the world's chips by 2030, up from ~9% in 2022
BRUSSELS — The European Commission's landmark 2022 chips strategy has collapsed just as it laid out a new team to fix the bloc's competitiveness.
YouTube adds an Inspiration tab in the YouTube Studio app for creators to use AI to generate video concepts, create titles and thumbnails, and write videos
David Pierce / The Verge :
Apple says Apple Intelligence will support German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and other languages in 2025, and is in talks with the EU and China
Apple Wednesday announced that its generative AI offering will be available in even more languages in 2025.
How a trademark fight led to a new version of Flappy Bird by a crypto-adjacent game developer, ten years after the original was pulled from app stores
Decadelong trademark fight culminates in new game hinting at “Web3 innovation.” — Fans of ultra-viral mobile gaming hit Flappy Bird …
HTC unveils the $999 Vive Focus Vision, a standalone VR headset with built-in eye tracking, 16MP stereo color front-facing cameras, and more, for pre-order now
It's no Quest 3 competitor, but it could appeal to businesses and VR fanatics. — HTC Vive is following up its intriguing …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is concerned about the potential “chilling effect” of AI safety bill SB 1047, which awaits his signature, on AI development
but social media users may have last laugh David Meyer / Fortune : California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs anti-deepfake laws—but he hasn't yet made up his mind on the biggest AI bill Laura Mandaro / The I...
Prager Metis, a former auditor for FTX, pays a $1.95M fine to settle two US SEC cases, including for alleged negligence in auditing the cryptocurrency exchange
A former auditor for FTX will pay $1.95 million to settle two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cases …
YouTube plans a major connected TV app revamp, with a new UI and features like immersive previews for creator pages and an updated subscribe functionality
The platform will let creators organize their videos around episodes and seasons, while adding cinematic “immersive previews” and other functionality.
Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Twilight, signs a deal with Runway to use generative AI in its movies and TV shows
Hollywood studio will give the tech company access to its library of movies and shows in exchange for a custom-built AI model
YouTube integrates Google DeepMind's AI video generation model Veo into Shorts, letting creators generate high-quality backgrounds and six-second clips
The main attraction of YouTube's Made On event on Wednesday morning was, you guessed it, artificial intelligence.
Sources: Apple's A16 SoC is currently being manufactured at Phase 1 of TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona in small, but significant, numbers
[Exclusive] The iPhone maker is set to be the first client of TSMC's new Arizona fab — TSMC's first Arizona chips are now in production …
LinkedIn confirms training its AI on user data by default, and says it is “making sure that those who have specific privacy preferences” can opt out
LinkedIn is using its users' data for improving the social network's generative AI products, but has not yet updated its terms …
CEO Anne Wojcicki says she remains committed to taking 23andMe private and is “surprised and disappointed” after all seven independent board directors resigned
All seven independent directors of 23andMe resigned from the company's board Tuesday, a move that CEO Anne Wojcicki said left her …
US prosecutors say Caroline Ellison provided “extraordinary cooperation” in the Sam Bankman-Fried case, signaling that she should receive a lenient sentence
New York Times :
Sources: Meta faces a hefty EU fine as the decision to charge Meta with antitrust violations for linking Marketplace and Facebook may come as early as October
Brussels claims Facebook is breaking the law and undermining rivals with its free Marketplace services
Researchers: GPT-4 generating a 100-word email uses 1,468ml of water at its Washington data center, 925ml in Arizona, 464ml in Illinois, and 235ml in Texas
AI bots generate a lot of heat, and keeping their computer servers running exacts a toll. — Roughly a quarter of Americans … Forums: Hacker News Forums: Hacker News : A bottle of water per email: th...
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark plans to donate $100M to boost US cybersecurity: $50M to protect infrastructure and $50M to educate people about safeguards
Donation brings Craig Newmark's charitable commitments to around $400 million — Craigslist founder Craig Newmark believes hacking …
Mozilla says it will shut down its Mastodon server, Mozilla.social, giving users until December 17 to export their data and migrate to another instance
https://techcrunch.com/... Mastodon: @shoq@mastodon.social : They had 270 users. It was always a token level of interest by an organization with lots of other problems to address. — Mozilla exits t...
Microsoft: starting in late August 2024, Russian cyber operatives focused on Harris' campaign, with disinformation including videos spread by a fake news outlet
Sam Sabin / Axios :
BlackRock, GIP, Microsoft, and MGX announce a new AI fund that seeks to raise $30B+ of private equity capital and $100B+ in total investment when including debt
Should we be worried? Louisa Clarence-Smith / The Times : BlackRock and Microsoft to launch $100bn AI infrastructure fund Aaron Holmes / The Information : Microsoft, BlackRock to Launch $30 Billion Fu...
Starling Bank survey of over 3,000 UK adults: 28% say they were targeted by an AI voice cloning scam in the past year; 46% didn't even know about such scams
Jen Mills / Metro.co.uk :
The US plans to host the first meeting of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes in San Francisco on November 20 and 21
The Biden administration plans to convene a global safety summit on artificial intelligence, it said on Wednesday, as Congress continues to struggle with regulating the technology.
BHP, the world's largest mining company by market cap, warns the rise of data centers and AI could exacerbate a looming shortage of copper by increasing demand
World's largest miner expects global demand for red metal will rise by more than 70% by 2050 …
Discord says it is beginning to roll out end-to-end encryption to voice and video chats in DMs, Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams
“Today, we'll start migrating voice and video in DMs, Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams to use E2EE. …
Amazon names Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business, a month after his predecessor Manish Tiwary's sudden exit, as competition intensifies
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Lenovo says the company has started building AI servers in Pondicherry in southeastern India, moving beyond products such as laptops and smartphones
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg :
A look at the “Shein village” supply chain in Panyu, China, as Temu apes its tactics; sources say Beijing is unhappy with Shein's move to “de-Chinafy” itself
Financial Times :
Substack now lets creators with its Bestsellers badges start live videos within its app, and plans to roll out the feature to all users in the coming months
Anna Washenko / Engadget :
India, which has set aside $11B for its semiconductor mission, is obsessing over self-reliance instead of focusing on areas that can be scaled up quickly
it's about strategy. Aparna Sharma,India Tech Policy Fellow, explores how India can balance immediate needs with long-term goals to build a resilient industry in @businessline. 🔗Read more: https://www...
Open-source chip design company SiFive unveils the SiFive Intelligence XM Series, its latest RISC-V-based blueprints to help companies develop AI chips
Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE :
Taiwanese chip industry suppliers have been expanding into the Japanese island of Kyushu, which has become a gateway for business growth after TSMC's arrival
Nikkei Asia :
Sources: the US is urging Vietnam to avoid cable-laying firm HMN Technologies and other Chinese companies in Vietnam's plans for 10 new subsea cables by 2030
TechInsights: China's YMTC upgraded its “Xtacking” tech, which stacks memory cells in layers, to rival NAND industry leaders, but significant challenges remain
Debby Wu / Bloomberg :
A planned UK data center project in Abbots Langley, seen as a test for the new Labour government's data center push, stokes tensions among the local community
Financial Times :
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
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