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Apple proposes taking a 5-to-15 percent cut from external App Store payments

Apple and Google still aren't done facing Epic Games in court.

Aug 14, 08:24
Trump slaps a 100 percent tariff on heavy and 'sensitive' drones

President Trump has imposed tariffs up to 100 percent on drones that are "particularly sensitive" for national s...

Aug 14, 06:12
Apple sends out warnings to targets of mercenary spyware attacks

Apple has recently sent out notifications, warning users that they'd been targeted by mercenary spyware attack.

Aug 14, 05:27
Mico, Microsoft's weird lil' AI guy, has been demoted

The amorphous corporate mascot will no longer haunt Copilot Voice.

Aug 13, 22:51
Cloud storage is great until your vendor goes out of business

A St. Louis PBS station is suing a data center provider to rescue a 70-year archive.

Aug 13, 22:04
Netflix shuts down Oxenfree studio Night School weeks after praising its 'really solid numbers'

Execs praised Night School's latest game, Unhinged, before pulling the rug.

Aug 13, 21:24
X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned'

The feature is rolling out as the company open-sources more of its ranking algorithm.

Aug 13, 21:10
Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure

Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure.

Aug 13, 20:01
US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf

US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf.

Aug 13, 18:52
The best Spotify alternatives to ease your conscience

There are loads of options for getting new music into your ears if you're fed up with Spotify.

Aug 13, 18:30

TechCrunch

Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup

The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and mark...

Aug 13, 22:12
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works

The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it...

Aug 13, 22:02
If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously

Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting s...

Aug 13, 21:50
Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs

Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deploy...

Aug 13, 21:13
Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.

AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more ...

Aug 13, 20:14
OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed

OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise ...

Aug 13, 19:22
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.

Aug 13, 19:19
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.

Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude, and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about...

Aug 13, 18:28
OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues

OpenAI has replaced chief revenue officer Denise Dresser after just nine months on the job, tapping Wiz president and ch...

Aug 13, 17:07
Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck

Ford expects to begin prototype builds of the Fathom EV in the first quarter of 2027.

Aug 13, 16:37

The Verge

Help build a monument to that ‘sad little bitch’ Elon Musk

Cards Against Humanity is gearing up to build "something that will annoy Elon Musk," and it's crowdfunding the project w...

Aug 14, 08:40
Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts

The United States has already banned future foreign drones from entering the United States unless their companies kiss t...

Aug 14, 01:13
Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store

In a new filing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games, Apple has proposed a structure that would allow it to...

Aug 13, 23:13
‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier

One month after Epic Games and Google seemingly stopped fighting over the future of Android app distribution, they were ...

Aug 14, 01:08
The fight over Flock and other ALPRs

There are over 120,000 of Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras installed all over the US. Flock’s c...

Aug 13, 21:46
Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot

Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support...

Aug 13, 21:53
Netflix is closing two game studios

Netflix plans to shut down two of its gaming studios, as reported by Game File and Variety, as it makes a bigger shift t...

Aug 13, 21:11
This school-friendly laptop from HP is $300 off

With memory prices still high and showing no signs of dropping, we’re always happy to find a good deal on a budget-fri...

Aug 13, 20:07
OpenAI is losing its second executive this week

Another OpenAI executive is departing. Denise Dresser, who joined OpenAI as its chief revenue officer in December after ...

Aug 13, 19:28
The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks

The Trump administration is launching a new program that will allow private firms to perform cyberattacks against foreig...

Aug 13, 19:13

Ars Technica

Organic-looking brake assemblies debut on new Czinger 21C Spyder

Czinger used topological design and additive manufacturing to make the brakes. ...

Aug 14, 07:01
US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer

Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.

Aug 13, 22:17
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals

Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks. ...

Aug 13, 19:38
Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship

Will it be the VSS... Horizon, Explorer, Ascend or Apeiron?

Aug 13, 19:12
Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game

Ukrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons. ...

Aug 13, 18:31
Flock “can’t tech its way out” of the stalker cop problem, experts say

Flock to lock out cops who stalk exes, but agencies can still hide abuse.

Aug 13, 18:10
The new Instagram logo is the perfect embodiment of AI slop

Opinion: Some remarks about the new wordmark accidentally being perfectly awful. ...

Aug 13, 17:32
Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release

Gemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has "substantial improvements." ...

Aug 13, 17:00
Rivian's 2027 changes include its No. 1 most-requested feature

Pricing hasn't changed, and now you can get captain's chairs for the R1S.

Aug 13, 14:00