Author: Zach_Wilson
Apple Podcasts now has a web app
Apple has launched a web app for its Podcasts app, and you can access it right now at podcasts.apple.com. The app works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, MacRumors reports. If you’ve used the Podcasts app for Mac or iOS, the web app should feel pretty familiar: there are sections…
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ChatGPT accounts suspected of being Iranian influence operation shut down by OpenAI
A cluster of malicious ChatGPT accounts linked to a notorious cybercrime group have been disabled by OpenAI after they were found to be attempting to spread content aimed at influencing voters. The content posted discussed a number of topics, particularly focusing on the US election, Israel’s presence at the Olympic…
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It’s time for Apple to tell parents that the iPhone doesn’t belong in their child’s classroom
You’ll rarely meet a more tech-positive person than me, but even I have my limits. With what I now know about children, teens, and technology, I’m certain there’s one place the next great iPhone (likely the iPhone 16) doesn’t belong, and that’s in the classroom. We’re likely just a few weeks…
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Ticketmaster’s nontransferrable ‘SafeTix’ are anti-competitive, DOJ suit claims
The real intent of Ticketmaster’s push for non-transferrable tickets was to make it harder for fans to use rival platforms like StubHub and SeatGeek, the newly updated complaint in the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation alleges. The complaint, which was amended Monday…
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Waymo’s new robotaxi will feature fewer sensors to help lower costs
Waymo published a blog post today previewing its new sixth-generation robotaxi, which is an electric minivan manufactured by the Chinese automaker Zeekr. In the post, Waymo VP of engineering Satish Jeyachandran touts the new robotaxi as more high tech than past iterations, while also featuring fewer sensors to help reduce…
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Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous fleet has fewer sensors ‘without compromising safety’
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 self-driving ride’s new setup allegedly maintains safety levels. Once it’s ready for public rides, it will coexist with the current-gen lineup.…
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