San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites in new lawsuit
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced he intended to shut down 16 of the most popular AI “undressing” sites at a press conference on Thursday. The Verge reported that the City Attorney is...
View ArticleMicrosoft boosts Windows’ FAT32 partition size limit after nearly three decades
Microsoft righted an age-old “wrong” (at least for those who geek out on disk formatting) earlier this week. With its latest Windows 11 Insider Canary Preview Build (via The Verge), the company...
View ArticleOpenAI shut down an Iranian influence op that used ChatGPT to generate bogus...
OpenAI said on Friday that it thwarted an Iranian influence campaign that used ChatGPT to generate fake news stories and social posts aimed at Americans. The company said it identified and banned...
View ArticleGoogle acknowledges it 'missed the mark' with onerous demands for Pixel 9...
If you thought Google might be taking a break after unveiling new Pixel 9 devices at its Made By Google event this week, you would be mistaken. A recent post on Threads appears to show part of the...
View ArticleFubo wins injunction to delay Disney-Fox-Warner’s live sports streamer Venu
The sports streaming service Fubo has temporarily fended off a huge financial threat from Disney-Fox-Warner’s potential competitor Venu Sports and its collection of sports broadcasting licenses thanks...
View ArticleNational Public Data confirms breach that exposed Americans' social security...
A data dump that contains 2.7 billion records of personal information for people living in the US, including their Social Security Numbers, have recently been leaked online. The data dump's contents...
View ArticleHow to watch all of Xbox's Gamescom streams
It’s that time of year again. Gamescom is nearly upon us. For the uninitiated, Gamescom is a huge gaming trade show held annually in Germany. This year, Microsoft has announced a major Xbox presence...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Engadget review recap: Dyson's non-weird headphones and Lenovo's ThinkPad X1...
What a week to kick off a new review recap series on Engadget. Google held its Made By Google event on Tuesday, launching the Pixel 9 lineup and the Pixel Watch 3. Since then, though, it's already had...
View ArticleInstagram's experimental profile grid has rectangular images instead of squares
Instagram is testing a new profile grid layout that features rectangular images instead of the squares you're used to. In an Instagram story, Adam Mosseri has revealed that the app is testing a...
View ArticleX is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will...
X says it's ending business operations in Brazil effective immediately, but the service will remain available to users in the country. The company says Alexandre de Moraes, the president of the...
View ArticleThe US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'talk' to each other
The US Department of Transportation has laid out a nationwide road safety plan [PDF] that will lead to cars communicating with each other. The agency is hoping that broadly deploying...
View ArticleHow to choose the best TV for gaming right now
The best gaming TVs aren’t much different from the best TVs you can buy in general. But if you’re looking to make your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X games look their best, there are a handful of key...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Morning After: Google apologizes over its Pixel influencer demands
The relationship between tech companies and influencers can be murky. A recent post on Threads showed part of the sign-up form to receive Pixel devices for influencers and YouTubers, mandating that...
View ArticleThe 22 best PC games you can play right now for 2024
PC gamers have almost too many options when it comes to titles to play, which is a great problem to have. With decades of games to choose from (and the first port of call for most indie titles, too),...
View ArticleHow to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
Gamescom 2024 is almost here. Exhibitors from over 60 countries will descend on Cologne, Germany, for what is now the industry’s biggest gaming event following E3’s demise. An opening night...
View ArticleAmazon's new Echo Spot drops to $55
The latest incarnation of Amazon's Echo Spot is back on sale. The smart alarm clock has dropped from $80 to $55. The device was available for $45 during an introductory/Prime Day sale in July, but this...
View ArticleApple Podcasts now has a useful web interface for browsing and listening to...
Apple has just given podcasts listeners an improved way to stream shows from its library on any device. Starting today, the version of Apple Podcasts on the web has a look and feature set that more...
View ArticleZoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants
Zoom just announced that webinar calls can now support up to one million simultaneous participants. This is happening after various political groups used the video conferencing platform to raise money...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy XVI is coming to PC on September 17
PC gamers have had to bide their time for the long-promised port of Final Fantasy XVI to hit their preferred platform, but the wait is almost over. The action RPG will hit Steam and the Epic Games...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous fleet has fewer sensors ‘without...
Alphabet-owned Waymo unveiled its sixth-generation Driver system on Monday with a more efficient sensor setup. Despite having a reduced camera and LiDAR sensor count from the current platform, the...
View Article