These six questions will dictate the future of generative AI
It was a stranger who first brought home for me how big this year’s vibe shift was going to be. As we waited for a stuck elevator together in March,...
Four trends that changed AI in 2023
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. This has been one of the...
EU probes X over disinformation on Israel-Hamas war
The European Union has launched an investigation into whether Elon Musk’s X is complying with rules that require the social media giant to counter illegal content and disinformation. The European...
Should you hand over your email and number for discounts?
It’s a savvy shopper’s favorite time of year: Discounts and deals as far as the eye can see. You’re probably like me — I don’t like paying full price. But is handing...
Apple halting US sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 smartwatches over patent dispute
Apple on Monday said it will halt all sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the US over a patent dispute regarding the technology used to enable...
Comcast’s Xfinity warns customer information ‘likely acquired’ in hacking incident
Comcast’s Xfinity said Monday there was unauthorized access to its internal systems between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19. Xfinity, which provides video, broadband and phone services, said it had notified federal...
I worked at Apple — these iPhone hacks are a battery lifesaver
The average American checks their phone on average 96 times per day, or once every 10 minutes. To better deal with such frequent usage, a former Apple employee has revealed the...
What your email signature says about you — and what to use instead
Signatures are often the part of an email that people spend the least amount of time on — but how you sign off could say more about you than you...
Lawmakers ask DOJ to probe Apple after it shut down iMessage app on Android
A bipartisan group of four US senators and representatives asked the Department of Justice whether Apple violated antitrust laws for shutting down an application that enabled Android devices to text...
