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- Analysis: Meta removed code for an unreleased face-recognition system in the Meta AI app for its smart glasses, following a report on the code's existence (Wired) [9m]
- Apple announces new Apple Intelligence features for its apps, including a Notify Me feature in Safari and a Call Context feature in the Phone app (John Quintet/iPhone in Canada) [14m]
- Apple announces Visual Intelligence updates, including a new Siri mode in the Camera app for analyzing real-world objects and support for visionOS (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) [19m]
- Apple overhauls Apple Intelligence, with a new architecture built on Apple Foundation Models developed with Google and adapted to run on device and on servers (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) [29m]
- Apple announces Siri AI, with on-screen awareness, personal context understanding, a Dynamic Island-based interface, and more, along with a new Siri app (Zac Hall/9to5Mac) [39m]
- Apple announces new parental controls, letting kids ask to browse specific websites or contact specific people, adding automatic image filtering, and more (Daniel Cooper/Engadget) [44m]
- A federal judge blocks President Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employer H-1B visa applications (CNBC) [51m]
- Anthropic researchers say Mythos Preview can now turn publicly disclosed software vulnerabilities, or N-days, into working exploits in hours instead of weeks (Sam Sabin/Axios) [54m]
- Apple announces that AirPods will gain a custom EQ feature as part of iOS 27 (Matt Bolton/TechRadar) [59m]
- Apple unveils iOS 27, highlighting performance and design improvements, including smoother system animations, says iPhone 11 and newer phones will be supported (Jay Peters/The Verge) [1h]
- Apple announces major performance improvements across its platforms, including up to 30% faster app launches and up to 80% faster AirDrop transfers (Ryan Christoffel/9to5Mac) [1h]
- Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate, featuring Liquid Glass and search improvements, a fixed corner radius across apps and system windows, and more (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac) [1h]
- Apple announces improvements to Liquid Glass, including a new slider that lets users control transparency, ranging from fully opaque to completely clear (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) [1h]
- The US DOD designates some of China's biggest companies, including Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu, as entities that support the Chinese military (Kate O'Keeffe/Bloomberg) [1h]
- A livestream of Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote (Apple on YouTube) [1h]
- A live blog of WWDC 2026, where Apple is expected to announce an overhauled Siri, a Siri app, new AI capabilities, OS updates focused on reliability, and more (Engadget) [1h]
- Italy's competition authority says it has dropped its 2025 probe into Meta over allegations Meta abused its dominant position by installing Meta AI on WhatsApp (Alvise Armellini/Reuters) [1h]
- Sources: former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, has $20B+ AUM, after launching less than two years ago (Peter Rudegeair/Wall Street Journal) [1h]
- Analysis: China's low-cost ecommerce exports fell 10.9% YoY in April to $9.81B, the fifth straight monthly decline, amid surging fuel costs and weakening demand (Reuters) [2h]
- Microsoft has shut down 70+ of its own repositories on GitHub after hackers pushed malware that would steal credentials from users of AI coding agents (Joseph Cox/404 Media) [2h]
- Sources: Russia paused parts of a surveillance system protecting Putin after Israel used AI on footage from Iran's traffic cameras to locate Ayatollah Khamenei (Financial Times) [2h]
- PointFive, which helps companies reduce unnecessary cloud and AI spending, raised a $60M Series B led by Accel, bringing its total funding to $100M (Maria Armental/Wall Street Journal) [2h]
- NY-based A Security, which uses AI to automate offensive cybersecurity, emerges from stealth with $37M in funding from Lightspeed, Wiz's Assaf Rapaport, others (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune) [3h]
- Amazon announces a multiyear, multibillion-dollar deal with Corning to produce optical fiber for its US data centers; Corning shares jump 8%+ (Katie Tarasov/CNBC) [3h]
- FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried formally applies for a presidential pardon; he was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024, following the FTX collapse (Bloomberg) [3h]
- A study estimates the iPhone's diffusion explains 33%-52% of the decline in US births from 2007 to 2011, with the most pronounced effects among women aged 15-24 (Sabrina Tavernise/New York Times) [4h]
- Meta says it's filing a federal court contempt order against NSO for violating a permanent injunction that barred NSO from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters) [4h]
- Sources: Google recently placed an order with Intel to manufacture 3M+ TPUs in 2028; Nvidia is testing Intel's tech for a new processor and running 18A trials (Qianer Liu/The Information) [4h]
- Sources: the US urged NATO allies to channel defense spending toward efforts to replace components from Huawei in their networks and critical infrastructure (Bloomberg) [6h]
- Bending Spoons files for a US IPO, reporting a net income of $27.5M on revenue of $601M in Q1, vs. a net loss of $112.2M on revenue of $259M a year earlier (Arasu Kannagi Basil/Reuters) [6h]
- Travis Kalanick, Mark Pincus, and other founders share their horror stories of pitching to VCs; Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince publicly calls out Vinod Khosla (Julie Bort/TechCrunch) [6h]
- A look at Ireland's Bring Your Own Power policy, which requires new data centers to have their own power plants on site or sources of energy produced nearby (Yusuf Khan/Wall Street Journal) [7h]
- UK PM Keir Starmer says tech companies must introduce safety measures on kids' phones to stop them from sharing nude images or face laws forcing them to do so (Reuters) [8h]
- In a notice to Maine's AG, Meta says ~20K Instagram accounts may have been hacked during the months-long abuse of its Meta AI chatbot, starting April 17 (Zack Whittaker/~this week in security~) [8h]
- Report: UK PM Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on "harmful" online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some "safer" social media (Reuters) [8h]
- Notice: Meta says ~20,000 Instagram accounts may have been hacked in a recent attack that abused an AI-powered account recovery support tool to reset passwords (Eduard Kovacs/SecurityWeek) [9h]
- How to download the iOS 27 developer beta [6m]
- How to download the macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta [11m]
- US citizen pleads guilty to spying for the People's Republic of China – agent was tasked with stealing information from DoJ to help launch cyber espionage campaign [19m]
- What is the release date for Sweet Magnolias season 5 on Netflix? [34m]
- 'The time has come to reclaim what was stolen from us': Bernie Sanders wants the American public to own 50% stake in AI companies [59m]
- AirPods are finally getting a custom EQ in iOS 27, this is not a drill! [1h]
- Viltrox unveils two affordable and lightweight portrait primes for Sony, Fujifilm and Nikon’s APS-C cameras — and I’ve got my eye on this reimagined classic [1h]
- macOS 27 Golden Gate announced at WWDC 2026 - here's everything you need to know [1h]
- The AirPods Max 2 are the 'best noise-cancelling iPhone headphones on the planet' — and they've just hit a new record-low price at Amazon [1h]
- Look and feel amazing on vacation with these travel-friendly hair dryers, stylers, red-light devices and fans — picked by TechRadar's Homes Editor [2h]
- Want your own private cloud? Ugreen NASync DH2300 is on sale in the company's own Prime Day event, with discounts on NAS devices across the site [2h]
- What is the release date for Cape Fear episode 3 on Apple TV? [2h]
- How to watch France vs Northern Ireland: FREE streams, TV channels for World Cup 2026 warm-up [2h]
- I tried TikTok’s most viral hair hacks —what’s actually worth it [3h]
- How to watch the World Cup on your phone: The ultimate mobile fan guide [3h]
- Apple pulls Russia's state-backed MAX app from App Store over sanctions compliance [3h]
- Slash your printing costs: Epson EcoTank ET-2400 is the cheapest all-in-one ink tank printer right now, with big savings at Amazon [3h]
- Dell's new Nvidia RTX Spark mini PC has distinct Mac Studio vibes — and I think it could tempt buyers away from Apple given all its Mac stock woes [3h]
- FlexiSpot just launched a massive early Prime Day sale on standing desks and office chairs — and these are my favorite office furniture deals right now [3h]
- Dutton Ranch fans are convinced this 'genuinely shocking' episode 5 subplot will turn Beth and Beulah into allies — and it's all thanks to this episode 2 Easter egg [3h]
- Lepow 16in Quad Monitor for Laptop review: This truly portable, backpack-friendly display system is ready to transform any workspace [4h]
- Mainframe modernization is about trust, not migration [4h]
- This clever peephole camera is perfect for renters, adding smart home video without wires, drilling, or an expensive subscription [4h]
- If you hated the ending of Rivals season 2 episode 6, there's even worse news on the horizon — Hulu and Disney+ confirm delayed release window for next six episodes [4h]
- Shoks OpenDots 2 review: Comfortable, stable, long-lasting open-ear buds that aren’t just for fitness [4h]
- Age verification for social media is the right idea built the wrong way [4h]
- X-VPN proves its privacy credentials with new independent no-logs audit [4h]
- AI in behavioral healthcare: Intentionally designing where clinicians belong in the loop [5h]
- 'Some places carry the costs and other places capture the benefits': UN warns that AI is stripping natural resources in exchange for making the rich richer [5h]
- Geekom's 'high-performance' AI mini PC gets a massive discount with our exclusive money-off code — ahead of Prime Day, not even Amazon can beat it on price [5h]
- Which country gets the most free World Cup 2026 streams? [5h]
- Tip Toe cast reveal filming 'brutal' episode 5 ending to devastating Russell T Davies Channel 4 series was 'heavily policed' — 'we had to have a week off after filming' [6h]
- Meta reveals over 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked and stolen using AI support bot [6h]
- Forget the Kodak Charmera — this miniature digital camera is even smaller, even cheaper, and features a mini torch! [6h]
- This SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSD deal is a fantastic Father’s Day gift for business and creative professionals [6h]
- Spotify wants to have more video content, and it could start streaming live concert footage soon — but my scepticism is telling me that YouTube still has the upper hand [6h]
- The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i features a 'gorgeous' OLED display, RTX 5080, and 32GB of RAM — and it's $950 cheaper after a surprise pre-Prime Day deal [7h]
- Someone made a smart Sonos touchscreen music controller for just $20 / £16 — and it makes me miss the days when Sonos made its own iPod-like dedicated controller [7h]
- One of Garmin's best watches just got a mega 50% discount at Amazon — get the Epix Pro (Gen 2) for its lowest-ever price [7h]
- 'This looks awesome': there's now an unofficial, open source app for reading Whoop data that doesn't need a subscription [7h]
- Will we see new iPads at WWDC 2026? Here's what history tells us — plus what to expect from iPadOS 27 [7h]
- What the OpenClaw vulnerability reveals about the future of agentic AI security [7h]
- AI could actually be driving positive tech job growth in Europe – but still presents growing security risks and skills gap [7h]
- The most exciting thing about the new Siri is the new hardware it’ll unlock — here’s what it could mean for a new Apple TV, HomePod mini and Siri Remote [7h]
- Think your customers will love your shiny new AI chatbot? You might be in for a bad surprise [7h]
- What is the release date for Dutton Ranch episode 6 on Paramount+? [8h]
- How to watch Brexit: A Very British Civil War anywhere in the world for *FREE* [8h]
- Is Microsoft finally going to de-spam Windows 11 search? It looks that way — and I'm shocked that my most-wanted change could be incoming [8h]
- How to watch Gareth Southgate: Changing the Game for Young Men for *FREE* [8h]
- Looking to upgrade your TV for the World Cup? Here are my 3 picks as TechRadar's TV tester, including models from Samsung, TCL and LG — hurry though, as you may not have long left them to buy them [8h]
- The AI ROI gap: Why enterprise intelligence is stalling at the infrastructure level [8h]
- What's new at Lego this month? 8 stellar new kits — including the largest set ever [8h]
- ‘Innovation is in this country's DNA’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK is “on the precipice of something truly extraordinary” when it comes to AI [8h]
- A new Sony OLED TV has leaked on the company’s website — and it looks like even though it’s a cheaper model, it might actually tempt you away from the Bravia 8 II thanks to two surprising spec advantages [9h]
- Ugreen NASync DXP4800 GT NAS review: An AMD-powered 4-bay personal cloud storage NAS with dual 10GbE that comfortably undercuts both Synology and QNAP [9h]
- Apple WWDC 2026 live: Siri, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and everything else we're expecting [9h]
- Hackers outsmart Oxford Uni career progression platform – student data potentially compromised [9h]
- Mythos enters the chat [9h]
- Mobile Industry Awards 2026 - Entry deadline extended [9h]
- Why sovereignty has become the new measure of cyber resilience [9h]
- No new articles in the Past 12 Hours.
- Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon [2h]
- The startup killer: Ledger CTO says the EU's crushing compliance costs are choking Web3 innovation [2h]
- Aave chief defends protocol's 'resilience' after $8.45 billion bank run [3h]
- Blame bitcoin's tumble on rising inflation, not Strategy, 10xResearch argues [3h]
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR gains 12.3% as almost all assets trade higher [5h]
- MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades [5h]
- Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked [5h]
- Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin, first time since selling $2.5 million worth of BTC [6h]
- Live updates: Bitcoin above $63,400 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase [6h]
- A crucial bitcoin market indicator is signaling that the worst of the crypto crash might be over [6h]
- Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs [6h]
- Crypto's recovery remains unsecure as SpaceX, Anthropic IPOs loom. Stronger ETF inflows would help. [7h]
- Bitcoin holds steady after Sunday's rally, though full-fledged reversal may take longer [7h]
- Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls [8h]
- U.S. inflation, European Central Bank rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead [8h]
- CME is letting traders bet on bitcoin volatility, not price, and two firms have already placed bets [10h]
- Zcash bounces 45% as developers propose new Ironwood upgrade [10h]
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