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Apple is reportedly exploring deals with publishers that would enable its reimagined Siri AI assistant to field questions about current events. According to a Wall Street Journal report this week, Apple is chasing multi-year licensing deals to give Siri AI access to the latest reporting. The report says: “Apple has proposed a variable compensation plan, with payments made to partner publishers when their content is used, some of the people said. The company has discussed a possible nine-figure budget for the payments, they said.” One might assume that the Wall Street Journal’s “people familiar with the matter” are the people…
The Trump administration is launching a new program that will allow private firms to perform cyberattacks against foreign criminals, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The private firms would operate “under the control and oversight” of the federal government, giving them permission to surveil and disrupt criminal networks, according to a presidential memorandum published on Wednesday.The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security will oversee the private firms, which must meet requirements in “technical proficiency, proven performance of cyber operations, facility security,” and more. Companies in the program must hold a bond or escrow of at least $1 million that…
When it comes to adventuring, there are two running and fitness watches that really stand out. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. Here’s how they compare. Both the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 models are designed with extreme sports and outdoor activities in mind and include the durability and emergency features to provide peace of mind off the piste. With an incredible wealth of workout and activity modes, the most advanced health and fitness data, exceptional displays, markedly improved battery life and bleeding edge GPS positioning, it’s worth splashing out…
iFixit has provisionally given Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 a repairability score of 4 out of 10, which largely hinged on… well, the hinge. In its teardown of the device, iFixit found that because it carries an IP48 ingress rating — meaning it isn’t protected against particles under 1 millimeter — dust and sand could make its way into the hinge mechanism, a component that’s difficult to repair or replace.“After working the Fold 8 open and closed, the hinge started making truly awful crunching and grinding noises, and the phone stopped opening normally,” iFixit said. “Samsung has previously treated the…
Electric cars have come a long way, but their underlying compromises haven’t disappeared. Even EVs with the best tech still take considerably longer to recharge than a petrol car takes to refuel, while larger batteries add weight, cost, and pressure on increasingly busy charging networks. Thankfully, that could all change surprisingly quickly. Battery makers and car manufacturers are developing EVs capable of travelling further, charging in minutes, and performing more consistently in freezing weather. Some of the breakthroughs won’t require the long-awaited arrival of solid-state batteries, either. Hooray! So, with some cautious optimism, these are some of the next-gen EV…
If the model identifies a message as a likely scam attempt, the user sees a warning in the chat, which is not visible to the other person. From there, the user can decide what to do: block, report, or continue the conversation. If they decide that a warning is incorrectly flagged, the user can mark the chat as trusted, in which case the warning is removed and Scam Alert will not flag that chat again. If a user marks that they trust a chat, they can also opt in to share the last 5 messages received with WhatsApp to help…
My drive of the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X began under oily black clouds, a torrential weather front releasing its grip on Manhattan — an inauspicious start for any mega-powered sports car. Rain pelted the waterlogged pavement, as I set course for the mountain-man roads of the Catskills, then on to Long Island and New England over three days. Fortunately, this Grand Sport, a name synonymous with value among Corvette fans, was the first of its kind: A 721-horsepower super-hybrid with a brainy, confidence-boosting AWD system. I popped the Corvette into Sport mode, Wet mode be damned. Finding tire grip…
It’s certainly… different. | Image: Meta Instagram has unveiled a new wordmark, moving away from the recognizable cursive typeface it’s used over the last decade. The updated wordmark is a strange mix of half-cursive half-print that’s somehow less legible than its predecessor. Like, that totally says “Instagzam”, right? “The wordmark at the top of the app hasn’t changed in 10 years, so it was time for a refresh,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on his account. “Cleaner and more modern, with references to the original and the simplicity and craft that’s always made it Instagram.” Mosseri is seemingly aware that…
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, about a question that’s been rocketing around the tech industry for the past week: Is Google losing the AI race?That’s because last week Google announced a bombshell reorganization of its AI division, Google DeepMind. Jeff Dean, the company’s chief scientist, is leaving to form his own startup and DeepMind cofounder and CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping aside to focus on longer-term research.You can read these moves, and Google’s reaction, in a lot of different ways. So I really wanted to sit down with Hayden to dig into…
Some people check the news or the football score in the morning – I check my Oura app. It’s not just the sleep score I pay attention to, though; there’s another number that needles me more than any sleep or readiness score ever does: Sleep Debt. For Oura specifically, the Sleep Debt figure first appeared as a new Sleep Health Hub feature in December 2025 (clearly, no one at Oura wanted anyone to have any fun at the Christmas party). It is presented in hours and minutes, and it ticks up whenever I short-change myself on rest (though I am…
ColorsOlive, obsidianMoonstone, jadeLavender, graphite, cream, pistachio (online)Violet shadow, graphite, cream, green shadow (online)Dimensions (mm)155.2 x 76 x 10.1 (folded); 155.2 x 150.4 x 5 (unfolded)154.9 x 76.2 x 10.2 (folded); 154.9 x 149.9 x 5.1 (unfolded)123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 (folded); 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 (unfolded)158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 (folded); 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 (unfolded)Weight (grams)239 grams258 grams201 grams215 gramsOSAndroid 17Android 16Android 17Android 17Display6.5-inch OLED external screen, 8-inch OLED internal screen6.4-inch OLED external screen, 8-inch LTPO internal screen5.5-inch OLED external screen, 7.6-inch OLED internal screen6.5-inch OLED external screen, 8-inch OLED internal screenScreen resolution1080 x 2342 (399 PPI)…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aiming to spend up to $20 million on equipping officers and agents with specialized gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. These plans were outlined in a notice published by the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, with an unspecified quantity of the devices set to be delivered by March 2027.The electrified handwear outlined in the contract is the CTG 5 GLOVE (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), which manufacturer Compliant Technologies refers to as a CD3 (Conductive Distraction and De-escalation) device. Compliant Technologies describes it as “a great, humane, low-optics, de-escalation solution” that is “usually…