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More than three years after the series ended, the show is back with a new chapter.
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Elon Musk, Sam Altman and several other key artificial intelligence industry figures are slated to testify in the trial, which is expected to last several weeks.
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Google has signed a deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose." This is according to a report by The Information, which also notes that the full details of the contract are classified.
An anonymous source within the company has suggested that the two entities have agreed that the search giant's AI tech shouldn't be used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons "without appropriate human oversight and control." However, the contract also reportedly doesn't give Google "any right to control or veto" anything the government decides to do. In other words, the famously trustworthy US government will just have to be taken at its word.
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It turns out you can go back again, especially if you win a pile of awards, mint a crop of stars and turn a potentially obscure sitcom into Apple's biggest hit. The iPhone maker has today announced Ted Lasso season four will debut August 5, with new episodes arriving every Wednesday through October 7. This time out, Ted and Beard have returned to R
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Mr. Musk's lawsuit against Mr. Altman and OpenAI makes the case that all-encompassing greed is Silicon Valley's defining feature.
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The Spanish-language adaptation of the beloved novel lands on the streaming service this week.
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By changing these hidden iOS settings you can amplify soft sounds, adjust certain frequencies and improve the sound of your AirPods.
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Amazon's color e-reader finally gets a dark mode.
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We're getting close to the end of this season's war in New York City.
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Unitree's G1 humanoid robot uses wheels, roller skates, and ice skates in a new demo showing advances in robot mobility and control.
The post China's Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot Skates, Spins, and Flips in New Demo appeared first on eWEEK.
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EU draft measures could force Google to open Android AI features to Gemini rivals as regulators widen scrutiny of AI platform control in Europe.
The post EU Proposal Could Open Android to Rival AI Assistants appeared first on eWEEK.
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It introduces hot-swappable, mix-and-match TMR and mechanical switches.
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 Apple will add new Apple Intelligence photo editing tools to the Photos app in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, reports Bloomberg.
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OpenAI is reportedly exploring an AI-agent smartphone with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Luxshare, though the unconfirmed device may not arrive until 2028.
The post OpenAI Reportedly Plans AI-First Smartphone Built Around Agents appeared first on eWEEK.
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Skye, an AI home screen app for iPhone, has raised $3.58 million in pre-seed funding while the product remains in private testing. Parent company Signull Labs closed the round in September 2025, with PitchBook listing the company's post-money valuation at $19.5 million. The funding gives Skye early investor backing, but the app has not yet […]
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I tested almost every temperature setting on my fridge to find the "Goldilocks" zone that wouldn't freeze my produce.
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union has accused Apple of unlawfully discriminating against the unionized employees of the company's Towson, Maryland retail store. IAM has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the company announced on April 9 that it was shutting down three of its US stores. One of those locations was the Towson retail outlet, which employed nearly 90 workers and became the first Apple Store in the country to unionize back in 2022.
In its complaint, IAM said that Apple didn't offer the employees it represents the transfer opportunities it provided to non-unionized employees from its other stores. Unlike those non-represented employees, Towson personnel were allegedly told that they had to reapply for positions through the same process as external candidates. "Apple is denying union-represented workers the same opportunities it is giving to others — and doing so because these workers chose to organize," the organization said. "That is discrimination, and it is exactly what federal labor law is designed to prevent."
In addition to the Towson location, Apple also shut down its stores in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA. Back when the closures were announced, IAM said that "Apple's claim that the collective bargaining agreement prevents relocation is simply false and raises serious concerns that [the] closure is a cynical attempt to bust the union."
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/union-accuses-apple-of-unlawful-discrimina
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 It was only a matter of time before they found a way to use AI agents as corporate shills. On Tuesday, Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a "new way for brands to show up in Chat through AI agents." Or, put another way, it's conversational advertising. (Yay?)
AI Sponsored Snaps will appear in the app's Chat tab (with a light gray "Ad" notation next to the brand name). After opening the chat, you can ask the agent questions about the brand it represents. Snap showed an example from its first partner for the initiative, Experian. The bot offers to answer your questions on saving money, improving your credit score and — there it is — exploring loans and credit cards.
Whether through credit card offers or other means, the AI agent will presumably try to guide you toward behavior that makes money for the sponsor. So, it isn't clear why this would be better for consumers than asking a general-purpose chatbot like Gemini or Claude the same questions. Maybe the answer is as simple as, "It isn't… but they know people will use it anyway."
Snap"Conversation is
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Americans lost at least $2.1 billion in 2025 to scams that originated on social media, according to the Federal Trade Commission. That figure marks an eightfold increase since 2020.
The FTC said Americans reported losing $1.1 billion last year to investment scams that started on social media. These often began with a post or ad offering a program that claimed to help people learn how to invest. More than 40 percent of Americans who lost money through a social media scam last year blamed shopping-related ads, many of which took them to "unfamiliar websites," the FTC said. The agency also highlighted the problem of romance scams that start on social media.
Most of these scams started on Facebook, with WhatsApp and Instagram in "a distant second and third," the FTC noted. A lawsuit filed against Meta, which owns all three platforms, last week claimed that it misled users about scam ads. In 2025, it was reported that Meta was making billions of dollars from ads promoting scams and illegal products.
Of course, other types of internet scams are snaring regular folks. The FBI said earlier this month that Americans reported losing nearly $
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On May 1, the United Arab Emirates will end its a 59-year membership in the oil consortium, allowing it to raise output during one of the most volatile energy markets in years.
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Wearable display glasses are becoming incredible. Viture Beast is one of my new faves.
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The Boys are back for one final time.
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From beauty influencers to the token political opposition, Russians are openly questioning President Vladimir V. Putin's moves to hamstring access.
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A recent attack on Sam Altman's home and OpenAI offices has put corporate security under renewed scrutiny. Records reveal how much some tech firms spend to arm up.
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 OpenAI is working on a smartphone in what appears to be a significant reversal from previous reports that the company had no plans to enter the phone market, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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NEW RESOURCES MinnPost: New app using AI aims to expand civic engagement in Minnesota. "For anyone who isn't familiar with how legislation is written and advanced at the state Capitol, the process […]
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 Apple today provided the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after the third beta.
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 The IAM Union representing Apple employees in Towson, Maryland today said that it is filing an Unfair Labor Practice charge [PDF] against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board. The union is accusing Apple of unlawful discrimination against unionized workers.
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Facebook was the most popular platform for social media scammers, the FTC reports.
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Compare the best AI writing tools for 2026, including ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, Sudowrite, Grammarly, NotebookLM, and SEO tools.
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A humanoid robot unexpectedly grabbed a student during a Chinese university performance, raising new safety questions after an apparent malfunction.
The post Humanoid Robot Grabs Student in China, Fueling Public Demo Safety Concerns appeared first on eWEEK.
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Past rumors have speculated that the company behind ChatGPT could have several different devices in the works.
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The impact of the ruling was not immediately clear, but it could send a chilling signal to Chinese tech founders seeking to team up with foreign companies.
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Tim Cook was a great CEO, but he didn't crack AI. It's job number 1 for John Ternus.
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 With dummy models of Apple's rumored foldable iPhone now circulating, YouTube channel Max Tech's Vadim Yuryev has shared images and video of the book-style form factor compared to existing Apple devices, giving us a better idea of what to expect when it launches later this year.
— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) April 22, 2026
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Claude beat ChatGPT in our reader poll, revealing how coding strength, workflow fit, and values are reshaping AI loyalty among power users.
The post Claude Beat ChatGPT 2-to-1 in Reader Poll (Here's Why) appeared first on eWEEK.
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At its 2026 Partner Conference, Chinese robotics leader AGIBOT declared that this year marks the beginning of "Deployment Year One." Moving beyond simple demonstrations, the company introduced a massive lineup of five robotic platforms and eight AI models designed to handle real-world tasks in factories, stores, and homes. The goal? To move robots from being […]
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NEW RESOURCES The Conversation: 80 million people globally claim Irish ancestry - why the release of 1926 Irish census records is so momentous. "One hundred years after it was conducted, the first […]
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Anthropic today launched Claude Design, a new AI product for creating designs, prototypes, slides, and more. Claude Design uses Opus 4.7, a new AI model that was introduced earlier this week.
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Tesla China says Shanghai could help address challenges in humanoid robot production, but the company says there are no specific factory plans yet.
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Musk's demanding leadership style shaped one of the world's most valuable companies. A former Tesla president shares how he survived.
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For Apple-using workers on the go, especially if you frequent shared co-working spaces or public places, don't assume you're as secure as you think you are.
Co-working spaces are particularly under threat, in part because criminals have already figured out that the people using them are good targets for data theft, ransomware, and more.
They've also realized that at least some of those working from such spaces might well be part of, or connected with, larger corporate entities — meaning a successful data heist could unlock the gates to greater and more profitable kingdoms. There are useful resources from government and industry aimed at helping workers lock down their devices and data. In the US, for instance, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a useful guide to explain some of the risks, while the US Office of Personnel Management offered up even more useful advice.
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 Radio-frequency chip maker MaxLinear Inc said on Tuesday it was hit by a cyber attack, with a hacker releasing some proprietary information about the company online.
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