OpenAI claims a former employee took more than 100 files related to its product plans before joining Apple. In a document filed on Wednesday, OpenAI accuses the unnamed employee of sending this information to a personal account and then presenting it to Apple leadership, including the vice president of the company’s operations in Asia. The … Read more
If you don’t get AppleCare Plus for the iPhone Duo, any repairs are going to be pretty expensive. Apple published the estimated repair costs for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare Plus today, as reported by MacRumors, and they can be high: Battery service, for example, will cost $229, inner display damage will cost $999, and … Read more
Microsoft is officially announcing its Xbox Nano controller today, a smaller and cheaper controller that’s designed to fit into your pocket. The more compact controller is also designed for “younger players, smaller hands, or anyone seeking something portable for play on the go.” The $49.99 Xbox Nano is Microsoft’s smallest controller, and it’s shorter than … Read more
Old-school physics-based weather forecasting and even new AI models typically become less reliable beyond two weeks, a problem Microsoft claims to have solved using machine learning. Researchers with the company say they’ve found a new, cost-effective way to make more accurate weather forecasts two to six weeks in advance – allowing farmers and emergency responders … Read more
WhatsApp’s new guest calling feature allows you to invite anyone to a call, without needing them to make an account first. They won’t need the app, either, since Meta also added support for calls on the web version of WhatsApp earlier this year. You can invite guests just by sending them the call link, and … Read more
With Prismm, account holders can give designated family members access to their accounts and documents ahead of time.
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The custom covers brand introduces its “Uncovering Happiness” campaign, highlighting a decade of customer engagement and outdoor protection solutions. Atlanta, Georgia, October 14, 2026: Covers & All, a global e-commerce platform specialising in custom covers and outdoor protection products, is marking its 10th anniversary with a refreshed brand identity and a campaign titled “Uncovering Happiness”. … Read more
Deezer said that the new toggle will be rolled out by the end of the year.
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Abacus AI integrates various artificial intelligence technologies into one platform. Without using a dedicated tool for language models, agents, content creation, software engineering, and cloud services, a user can use these technologies via an integrated ecosystem. There are such products offered by Abacus AI as ChatLLM, Abacus AI Agent, Personal AI Agents, Abacus AI Studio, … Read more
Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell.
The problem Floqer is trying to solve is familiar to anyone who has worked in sales or revenue operations.
Netflix said most of the cuts would affect its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments.
There are several deals happening right now on video games and gaming-related tech that are worth sharing. To start, this month’s Humble Choice drop of Steam PC games is really good. The $14.99 per month service is offering subscribers Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Price of Persia: The Lost Crown, Psychonauts 2, Deep … Read more
In the AI SDLC, writing code stopped being the constraint and verifying it took its place. Agents now write code faster than any review or test process was built to absorb, and none of them can tell you whether the result is any good. The auditor cannot be the creator: whoever writes the test suite … Read more
You don’t need to buy the new Apple TV 4K just to get the updated Siri Remote with Find My and a built-in speaker, as it works with every model released going back to the Apple TV HD and is available to buy standalone for $59. Previous Siri Remotes had a basic iOS feature to … Read more
As many as 1.9 million US manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2033, according to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, while the people retiring out of those industries are taking decades of unwritten judgment about how their companies actually run with them. Evos, a New York startup building autonomous AI operators for the businesses that … Read more
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As web applications handle a growing mix of human users, automated systems, and AI agents, security teams face an increasingly complex challenge: distinguishing legitimate activity from malicious behavior without disrupting business operations. Huskeys is addressing that challenge with Profiling, a new capability designed to connect application-level context with security decisions across the network edge. According … Read more
Back in 2019, author Margaret Stohl was handed a manuscript written by Jason Jones, who’s best known as the co-creator of sci-fi gaming series Halo and Destiny. The two had worked together at Bungie, and Jones wanted Stohl’s opinion on a book he was writing about AI taking over the world. It was an oral … Read more
NTangible is building an analytics platform for collegiate sports organizations and other clubs to measure an athlete’s “clutch” factor.
Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, saying that the new version is “way faster” and now supports Linux. But the company, which has been publicly making a big push into AI-assisted development, also notes that the refresh was “vibe coded.” “Programming is hard,” Epic says in … Read more
Epic is working on bringing Fortnite to Linux through its Epic Games Launcher. The new launcher is releasing in preview today, and for the first time on Linux, and while Fortnite isn’t available there just yet, Epic wants to make that a reality. So far, part of the reason Fortnite hasn’t been available on Linux … Read more