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X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone
12 Jun

X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone

John RoutledgeLatest News
Thanks to X showing what its users "like" on its platform, politicians and public personalities have been caught looking at salacious and unsavory tweets in the past. Now, the platform formerly known as Twitter is making likes mostly private, and according to company chief Elon Musk, it's an important change so that people can "like posts without getting attacked for…
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Engadget Podcast: Recapping WWDC 2024 from Apple Park
12 Jun

Engadget Podcast: Recapping WWDC 2024 from Apple Park

John RoutledgeLatest News
There was no new Apple hardware at WWDC 2024, but Apple still had tons of news around AI and its upcoming operating systems. In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra brave the California heat to discuss Apple Intelligence and how it's different than other AI solutions. And they dive into other new features they're looking forward to, like the iPhone…
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The latest Amazon Echo Buds are back on sale for $35
12 Jun

The latest Amazon Echo Buds are back on sale for $35

John RoutledgeLatest News
One of the bigger selling points of Apple's AirPods for some people is their unsealed design, which means they rest just outside of your ear canal instead of inserting all the way in. Open-style earbuds like these aren't good at blocking out ambient noise as a result, but they tend to be more comfortable to wear for those with sensitive…
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Apple ID is now Apple Account
12 Jun

Apple ID is now Apple Account

John RoutledgeLatest News
For all the AI features, customization options and everything else coming to Apple’s operating systems this year, there is one other notable update. The company is rebranding Apple ID to Apple Account in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11.The reason behind the change is to provide "a consistent sign-in experience across Apple services and devices," the company…
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Modder adds the vicious Shield Saw to the original Doom
11 Jun

Modder adds the vicious Shield Saw to the original Doom

John RoutledgeLatest News
Bethesda announced Doom: The Dark Ages at the Xbox Games Showcase over the weekend, and easily the most exciting addition to the franchise featured in the trailer is the Shield Saw. As the name suggests it's a shield. Which is also a chainsaw. Naturally, modders have already programmed the weapon into the original Doom.Modder Craneo shared a clip on X…
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General Motors revives its robotaxi service Cruise in Houston, with human drivers
11 Jun

General Motors revives its robotaxi service Cruise in Houston, with human drivers

John RoutledgeLatest News
Cruise, General Motors’ beleaguered driverless taxi service, announced Tuesday that it will start testing again around Houston. Cruise announced that they would start with human taxi drivers behind the wheels of its cars before moving to “supervised autonomous driving with a safety driver behind the wheel in the coming weeks.”The announcement from Cruise landed around the same time that General…
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Musk withdraws his breach of contract lawsuit against OpenAI
11 Jun

Musk withdraws his breach of contract lawsuit against OpenAI

John RoutledgeLatest News
Elon Musk dropped a lawsuit against OpenAI one day before a judge in California state court was set to hear OpenAI’s request for dismissal. Musk’s suit, which was filed in February, had accused OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of violating the company’s non-profit status and instead prioritizing profits over using AI to help humanity.In the 35-page suit, Musk…
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