Meta Quietly Removes Face-Recognition Code From Its Smart Glasses App
The ‘disappearing into the bushes like Homer Simpson’ strategy is a bold choice. Habanero Pixel/Shutterstock Only a day after a dormant bit of code that seemed to be a facial recognition algorithm was discovered in a companion app for its smart glasses, Meta released an update which removed that code, Wired reported. The publication had first […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Formally Applies For A Pardon
The FTX CEO was sentenced for fraud in 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images San Bankman-Fried is continuing his efforts to weasel out of responsibility for his actions as the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In 2024, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud charges surrounding the business. Today, Bloomberg reported that Bankman-Fried […]
OpenAI Files SEC Paperwork To Go Public
“We expect it to leak so we’re just announcing it.” Evolf/Shutterstock Exactly a week after Anthropic announced its plan to go public, OpenAI has followed suit. The company said on Monday that it confidentially submitted a S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No date or offer price has been set by OpenAI yet for […]
Google Cuts The Price Of Its AI Plus Plan And Doubles The Storage
The subscription now starts at $5 per month. Nwz/Shutterstock Google is lowering the cost of its cheapest AI subscription to make Gemini models even easier to access. The Google AI Plus plan will now cost $5 per month, according to a post from Vikas Kansal, the company’s Product Lead focused on Gemini AI subscriptions, down from […]
Apple Is Dropping Support For Some Pretty Modern Watch Models
Two smartwatch models from 2022 won’t run watchOS 27. Apple Many of the big headlines surrounding WWDC center on the latest and greatest developments for Apple’s operating systems. The counterpoint to the hoopla over fresh versions of the software due out in the fall is the ever-shifting cutoff line for which older models of hardware […]
iOS 27 Can Run On Phones As Old As The iPhone 11
Apple’s focus on efficiency and performance improvements is good news for older iPhones. Apple’s two main focuses for iOS 27 were polishing the performance of its mobile operating system and adding a sprinkle of AI across everything thanks to Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. Anything AI-related is the most attention-grabbing, but Apple’s attempts to clean […]
Reminder: macOS 27 Won’t Work On Intel Macs
You’ll need to be running Apple silicon to use the latest operating system. Apple If today’s WWDC announcements about new Siri and Apple Intelligence coming to macOS have you intrigued, be sure to check your specs before getting too hyped about the beta releases. macOS 27 Golden Gate, which Apple announced with a pastiche of […]
The First iOS, iPadOS And macOS 27 Developer Betas Are Available Now
Public betas will follow later this year. If you didn’t catch the end of Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote, the first betas of iOS, iPadOS and macOS 27 are available to download following the conclusion of today’s presentation. Provided you’re enrolled in Apple’s Developer Program, you can download the betas through the Settings app on each device. Apple […]
Siri AI For iPhones And iPads Will Be Delayed Indefinitely In The EU
Apple also said that Siri AI and new Apple Intelligence features will not be available at all in China. European Union and Chinese citizens will have to wait even longer before getting their hands on Apple’s hotly-anticipated iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 with the new Siri. Thanks to some regulatory issues, Apple said it won’t […]
watchOS 27 Gets A Siri Upgrade And Perimenopause Features
The updated OS arrives this fall. Apple Apple has today announced watchOS 27 in what can only be described as a whistlestop tour of its OS development. Naturally, the biggest feature is the new AI-infused Siri, designed to be used with natural language statements from the user. As with the rest of its ecosystem, Apple […]