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New York State courts banned smart glasses in all courthouses starting July 20. The rule applied to everyone, including attorneys and court staff, and covered any eyewear with cameras, microphones, or recording technology. Visitors who brought smart glasses had to check them at security before entering. Heading to court in New York? Leave your smart […]
Sony said on Wednesday it will stop producing physical discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, marking a full shift to digital distribution as consumer purchases continue to move online. Digital downloads accounted for about 80% of Sony’s full-game software sales in fiscal 2025, according to the company, reflecting a years-long […]
Scams in the United States are no longer occasional annoyances hiding in spam folders. They have turned into a daily pressure campaign, hitting phones, inboxes, social feeds, search results, and payment apps with the kind of precision that makes even careful consumers second-guess what is real. The newly released State of Scams in The United States of America 2026 report […]
As AI is adopted across industries, it’s also being taken up by scammers. Around 6% of U.S. adults, or about 15 million people, were scammed out of money last year, a new Gallup and Stop Scams Alliance survey finds, and victims reported that 12% of those scams involved AI or deepfakes. “These guys aren’t called organized […]
Apple is expected to unveil new artificial intelligence features at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), including a more conversational Siri with improved memory and task-handling abilities. The event is also notable as the last WWDC led by Tim Cook before he hands the CEO role to John Ternus in September. As Apple works to catch up with competitors in […]
The most comprehensive independent study of AI-powered hiring algorithms ever conducted has found stark racial disparities embedded in the tools used to screen millions of job applicants, with more than one in four applications submitted by Black job seekers directed to positions where the algorithm produces outcomes that trigger federal discrimination scrutiny. The paper, “Algorithmic Monocultures in […]
“Childhood dream, man,” Caleb Williams said on the New Heights podcast. “Mike Vick being on the cover, John Madden covers and these different things. So it’s gonna go up for sure. It’s probably gonna be one of the newer trophies for me, being able to put it up right next to all these other cooler trophies I have. Like […]
Meta is expanding its content settings for teen accounts on its Facebook, Instagram and Messenger platforms in a bid to keep kids safer online. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp, says teenagers who use accounts under Meta’s expanded teen account settings won’t be able to see inappropriate content in their Facebook […]
iPhone users may soon find it easier to divide the restaurant bill when dining out with a group of friends. Apple is readying a new feature in iOS 27 that will allow you to photograph a receipt, assign items on the receipt to different people and generate payment requests, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The new […]
Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities. Apple trumpeted new AI features for its virtual assistant Siri when it rolled out the iPhone 16 in 2024, part […]
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