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Verizon will pay a $1 million fine to settle a 911 outage investigation
Verizon has agreed to pay just over $1 million and implement a compliance plan to settle an FCC investigation over a 911 outage.
Rabbit R1 security issue allegedly leaves sensitive user data accessible to anybody
The team behind Rabbitude, the community-formed reverse engineering project for the Rabbit R1, has revealed finding a security issue with the company's code that left users' sensitive information accessible to everyone.
The Morning After: Microsoft might be the latest company to violate antitrust laws
The biggest news stories this morning: UE’s Everboom speaker is a smaller, floatable version of its Epicboom, Tesla’s Cybertruck has been recalled again, Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for July 10.
How to choose the best TV for gaming right now
Here's a guide to picking the best TVs for 4K gaming, plus a few of the best gaming TVs you can get right now.
UE's Everboom speaker is a smaller, floatable version of its Epicboom
Ultimate Ears is expanding its lineup of portable speakers with the foldable Everboom. The brand is also updating several of its other models.
The best fast chargers for 2024
In order to figure out what the fastest charger on the market is across a range of power outputs, we tested 14 adapters across five different devices. Here are the results.
Julian Assange pleads guilty to espionage but defends himself in court
Julian Assange has formally pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act at a federal courthouse in Saipan. He told the court, however, that he believes the First Amendment and the Espionage Act are in contradiction of each other.
OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants
“Exact timelines depend on meeting our high safety and reliability bar,” the company said.
Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for July 10
Samsung’s next Unpacked event will be on July 10. The Paris showcase will be the company’s second of the year, following its Galaxy S24 unveiling (and Galaxy Ring render reveal!) in January.
Threads can now show replies from Mastodon and other fediverse apps
The Threads app will now be able to show replies and likes from Mastodon and other services in the fediverse.
Motorola is the latest to offer a Bluetooth tracker with the Moto Tag
Motorola has released the Moto Tag, its own familiar take on the Bluetooth tracker device.
Reddit puts AI scrapers on notice
Reddit has a warning for AI companies and other scrapers: play by our rules or get blocked.
ChatGPT for macOS no longer requires a subscription
The macOS ChatGPT desktop app is now available to everyone. That is, provided you’re running an Apple Silicon Mac (sorry, Intel users) and are running macOS Sonoma or higher.
OpenAI will block people in China from using its services
Although OpenAI’s services are available in more than 160 countries, China isn’t one of them.
Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco
Waymo is now available for anyone in San Francisco. The Alphabet-owned company has had government approval to operate paid driverless cars since last August but had been working its way through a waitlist in the months since.
Tesla’s Cybertruck has been recalled again
Tesla is once again recalling the Cybertruck. All told, nearly 12,000 vehicles are being recalled due to a faulty windshield wiper and trim.
Amazon Prime Day 2024 dates announced: Shop the summer sale on July 16 and 17
Amazon Prime Day 2024, the members-only shopping event for Prime subscribers, will return on July 16 and 17 this year.
Made by Google's next event will be August 13
Google has announced the date for its next Made by Google event, which is scheduled to take place at 10AM PT on August 13.
Snapchat is making it harder for strangers to contact teens — again
Snapchat is, once again, beefing up its safety features to make it harder for strangers to contact teens in the app.
ChatGPT is now available in many Volkswagen models
ChatGPT is now available in many Volkswagen models. It works with the company’s pre-existing voice assistant IDA.