The iPhone That Never Was
…He delved at length into the power of new technology, as well as emerging problems with privacy, information overload, misinformation, and increasing inequality, and showed that most Americans had no idea that…
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Android Auto’s Secret Superpower Is a Customizable Shortcut Button
…Try to think about commands you need while driving, especially things that are better as button pushes than spoken out loud, things like navigating to the closest gas station or finding out…
Drone Ports and Funding Mayhem: Trump's Ballroom Has Turned Toxic
…White House officials are pushing Republicans in Congress to approve $1 billion in security enhancements for Trump’s ballroom on grounds that it would be bad optics for private donors to pay…
Papa Johns Is Getting Into Drone Delivery—but Not for Pizza
…and delivery drivers are pushing hard to get everything out the door. Vasconi also thinks drones are just fun. “It’s a surprise-and-delight kind of feature,” he says. (Customers will…
Gamers Hate Nvidia's DLSS 5. Developers Aren’t Crazy About It, Either
…Faces became far more detailed, even introducing new facial features. It was also criticized on social media for over sexualizing characters, where people called the look “yassified,” or “porn faces,” and compared…
Your Phone Notifications Reveal More Than You Realize. Here’s How to Lock Them Down
…There is some good news: Apple has pushed out an iOS 26.4.2 update that makes sure notification logs are properly cleaned up after the notifications have expired. Make sure your…
This AI Button Wearable From Ex-Apple Engineers Looks Like an iPod Shuffle
…They're associated with startup accelerator Y Combinator, and the duo’s new device, available for preorder for $179 and set to ship in December, is an AI hardware puck simply called…
These Privacy-Conscious Gay Dating Apps Want to Dethrone Grindr
Grindr, with its 15 million monthly active users, is drowning in ads while pushing expensive upsells on users. (In February, as part of its “gAI” overhaul, the company announced a new premium…
Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder
…As companies like OpenAI—where Altman is CEO—and Anthropic push AI agents into the mainstream, the problem World was built to solve feels increasingly urgent. But World has struggled to achieve…
Rivian’s CEO on Tesla’s Cybertruck, Ferrari’s Luce, and What Happens If the R2 Fails
…We recruited a team to design a [new] system around a data flywheel, and teach it with accumulated miles. That launched on Gen 2 in late 2024. When it launched, the features…