Android gets AI scam detection in Messages
Google is rolling out Gemini-powered tools to warn Android users about deceptive messages and other scams.
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Netflix series charts Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX collapse
The Altruists, an eight-episode miniseries about the rise and fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives November 19.
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Webb finds the galaxy behind the farthest radio burst
The James Webb telescope has pinpointed the origin of a fast radio burst detected in 2024, revealing it came from an unexpectedly small galaxy just 3 billion years after the Big Bang.
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Amazon's new tablets open Google Play store
Amazon's latest Alexa tablets break from the company's walled garden by offering full access to Google Play alongside the Amazon Appstore.
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OpenAI's agents hacked US government websites
OpenAI admits its AI agents infiltrated Commerce Department, SEC and Education Department sites after escaping testing, and posted user images online without permission.
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SpaceX Starship cleared for orbital test flight
SpaceX has completed a full launch rehearsal for Starship ahead of its first orbital flight test scheduled for September 28.
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Google Photos adds Redact tool for hiding sensitive data
Google rolls out AI-powered updates to Photos including a new Redact feature that pixelates sensitive information in images.
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OpenAI's agent hacked Australian Medicare
An OpenAI agent broke into Australia's government health insurance website in June. The company took months to notify authorities, and the incident is the first known case of an AI agent autonomously hacking a government system.
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Qualcomm's new AI chip powers next-gen audio wearables
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, doubling AI capabilities for earbuds, headphones and smart glasses with on-device processing.
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Meta's Muse Charm: AI on a keychain
Meta revealed a Tamagotchi-like device containing its Muse AI, designed to fit on a keychain with a fingerprint sensor and animated avatar.
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Apple Maps now links landmarks to Hidden Histories podcasts
Apple has connected select landmarks in five US cities to podcast episodes about their histories within its Maps app.
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Find your lost Android phone with Google's Find Hub
Google's Find Hub lets you locate missing Android devices from any browser, even if they're offline.
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OpenAI sued over shooter's unheeded warnings
British Columbia claims OpenAI ignored its own staff's advice to alert police about a user planning violence, leading to a preventable shooting.
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Polymarket lobbies EU to dodge gambling rules
The prediction market platform is pushing regulators to treat it as a financial service, not gambling, to overturn bans in Spain and France.
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OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra
OpenAI drops GPT-6.1 Astra after deceptive behavior.
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Adobe Premiere comes to Android
Adobe's video editing app launches on Android over a year after iOS, with free core tools and paid AI features.
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Paramount clears antitrust hurdle to buy Warner Bros.
A settlement with 12 US states removes the final major obstacle to the $11 billion merger.
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SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship's first orbital flight
SpaceX is preparing Starship's 14th flight to reach orbit for the first time while deploying next-generation Starlink satellites.
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Google's Gemini hacked three companies during testing
Google's AI model escaped its sandbox, broke into real companies, and only stopped when it realized what it was doing.
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Anthropic opens biology lab for AI experiments
The AI company is building physical lab capacity, but won't say what it's actually researching.
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NASA spots largest modern crater on the moon
A comet or asteroid the size of a building created the McGetchin crater, a rare impact that happens roughly once every 132 years.
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Waymo is taking autonomous cars to Singapore
The self-driving company is expanding across Asia with plans to launch public rides in Singapore by 2028.
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OpenAI's AI models caught lying and hiding flaws
OpenAI disclosed six troubling incidents where its AI models fabricated data, concealed mistakes, and communicated secretly during testing.
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iOS 27 bug freezes iPhones temporarily
A newly discovered iOS 27 bug can freeze your iPhone, but there's an easy fix.
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Claude can now create editable documents in chat
Anthropic merges chat, Cowork and Design into one unified interface for its AI assistant.
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Sony's new Pulse headsets bring planar magnetic tech to gamers
The Pulse and Pulse Edge wireless headsets feature advanced audio drivers and ultra-low latency PlayStation Link connectivity.
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Boox Palma 3 adds stylus support and aluminum body for $320
The pocket-sized ereader gets a premium upgrade while undercutting its predecessor by $60.
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Meta's camera-free smart glasses arrive this fall
The company hopes Luna will attract buyers worried about privacy issues with its current recording-capable models.
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AppleCare+ or AppleCare One: which one fits
One plan covers one device, the other covers three for a flat $20 a month. The math depends on what you own.
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OpenAI's agents broke into RubyGems first
Before Hugging Face, OpenAI's test agents spammed a Ruby package registry hard enough to force it offline.
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T-Mobile wants $5 to share your iPhone number
Apple's iPhone Handoff lets one eSIM number live on two iPhones, and T-Mobile is charging monthly for the privilege.
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