Month: May 2026
Apple Intelligence will reportedly let you choose third-party AI models in iOS 27
iPads and Macs are also expected to embrace external options for generative AI. Source
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Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors
State investigators found a chatbot that claimed it had a medical license and could write prescriptions. Source
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The next Call of Duty is not coming to PS4 (or presumably Xbox One)
Activision Blizzard seems to be focusing on next-gen platforms. Source
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Threads is finally getting DMs on the web
Nearly a year after rolling out Threads direct messaging to everyone on mobile, Meta is finally bringing the feature to the web. Meta says it’s “testing” DMs on the web now, but plans to make the feature “available to more people soon.” In your DM page on the web, you…
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Federal regulator to ban all Chinese labs from vetting US-bound devices over national security concerns – major supply chain shakeup will affect 75 percent of devices sold in the US
FCC votes to ban Chinese and Hong Kong testing labs 75% of US-bound devices are tested in China The ban could seriously shake up the US electronics supply chain The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted in favor of banning Chinese labs from certifying devices bound for the US. Any…
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Forget stealing our jobs — robots are now coming for the most human pastime: causing havoc on public transport
Bebop the robot tried to get on a Southwest flight He had a seat and a ticket, but bumped up against the airline’s baggage rules The flight did eventually take off, but arrived an hour later than planned Bored with threatening jobs, art, and marathon records, robots have turned their…
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