Based on features spotted in iOS 17.1’s beta releases, the update should include a handful of other minor tweaks and additions. There’s a new Favorites feature for Apple Music that lets you add songs, albums, playlists, and artists to your library and signal your music tastes to the app’s recommendation …
Read More »The making of a Facebook account heist
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you lost your Facebook account overnight? For some of us, this is not a hypothetical scenario but a harsh reality. In fact, in many cases, their accounts are hacked by cybercriminals from Vietnam, who use them for various shady purposes or sell …
Read More »The bendy phone is back, baby
Today at Lenovo Tech World ‘23, many things happened. There was a lot of talk about AI. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and his leather jacket were there. There were some celebrities I was probably supposed to recognize. And Lenovo dusted off its bendable phone concept and let it out into the …
Read More »How this exercise bike is generating backup power in war zones
What would you do if you lived in a place where the power supply was constantly disrupted by war? How would you keep your phone, laptop, fridge, or TV running when the grid goes down? That’s the dilemma that motivated an engineer to invent an exercise bike that can provide …
Read More »Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge now pops up a poll after you press the “Download Chrome” button. | Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Google Chrome download in Microsoft’s Edge web browser? How many times will the company try …
Read More »Ransomware rampage hits record high with the US its top target
Global ransomware attacks are at an all-time high after steadily increasing over the last few years. The worst part is that the U.S. is the top target in the world for all ransomware attacks, accounting for over 43% of the last 1,900 reported attacks in the last year, according to …
Read More »Google Photos will soon give you more say in those AI-created video highlights
You know that thing in Apple Photos and Google Photos where they’ll just randomly generate a generically titled video slideshow that sometimes includes just the worst pictures? Google says that, soon, you’ll be able to ask Google Photos to make them for you! The company will start rolling out an …
Read More »How pro-Palestinians are using ‘Algospeak’ to dodge social media scrutiny and disseminate hateful rhetoric
Have you ever seen a post on social media that uses emojis, asterisks or code words to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? If so, you might have encountered what some activists call “Algospeak” – a secret language that helps them evade social media policies and algorithms. CLICK TO GET KURT’S …
Read More »Toyota’s electric Land Cruiser concept has no release date
Toyota is bringing the content for its 2023 Japan Mobility Show showcase that includes an all-electric Land Cruiser SUV concept that could either be a serious contender to duke it out with competing three-row EVs or just a premature look for things to come. The Toyota Land Cruiser “Se” has …
Read More »AI fakes are everywhere — how to spot them
Tom Hanks isn’t trying to sell you a dental plan. YouTuber MrBeast won’t give you an iPhone 15. CBS news host Gayle King isn’t recommending a weight-loss product. I knew this stage of AI tomfoolery was coming, but it’s still surprising how fast it’s happening. Let’s take a closer look …
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