DuckDuckGo Browser Now Blocks YouTube Ads on iPhone and Mac

DuckDuckGo's free web browser now blocks most video ads on YouTube, and the feature is on by default for iPhone and Mac users running the latest version of the app. Announced on Wednesday, YouTube Ad Blocking stops ads that play before and duri…

Apple Pulls Ability to Restore iPhone 5c, iPad Mini, and More

Apple has stopped signing several older versions of iOS for a group of legacy iPhone and iPad models, cutting off the paths to reinstall or downgrade the affected software. Apple will no longer validate over-the-air (OTA) or direct IPSW install…

Meta's 'Super Sensing' Prototype Glasses Quietly Record Everything

Meta has prototyped "super sensing" smart glasses that use cameras and audio recordings to capture the wearer's every moment, reports the Financial Times ($). The smart glasses continuously collect audio while taking photos every few seconds, a…

Make an iPhone into a Dumb Phone ↦

Jeremy White of Wired has a great tip that also serves as a reminder that amazing things can be found in accessibility settings: Surely there must be a way to set up an iPhone as the perfect dumb phone for children—one with access to only the app…

New Study Says Parents’ Phone Use Might Be Giving Kids Attachment Issues Later On

It doesn't merit a full-throated denunciation of phones for parents, but it's food for thought.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Said to Be Thicker and Heavier Than Predecessor

Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max could be noticeably thicker and heavier than its predecessor, suggesting a trade-off behind the device's rumored larger battery. Chinese leaker Ice Universe today claimed the iPhone 18 Pro Max will measure aro…

★ What’s Good for the iOS Goose Is Often Not Good for the MacOS Gander

App icons in MacOS are not mere buttons. You can drag them, move them, and drop things on them. You click them to select, and double-click to launch. They are richer objects that deserve a richer visual vocabulary.

Apple scores record 89 Emmy Award nominations

The AI that spawned MechaHitler and deepfake porn puts on a suit to become legal advisor and Excel jockey

The newly renamed SpaceXAI wants you to believe little ol' Grok is all grown up

One of Meta’s Offices Was Briefly Overtaken by a Rogue Squirrel

The animal escaped after apparently arriving inside a package at Meta's Bangkok office, injuring one employee before finally being caught.

Trump’s Department of Education Celebrates ‘American History’ With Old Photo From U.K.

Learning is for nerds.

Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland

It's more of a baa-ter arrangement.

NHTSA demands autonomous vehicle companies fix first responder interference by end of July

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a directive on Wednesday demanding autonomous vehicle developers present solutions to a “clear pattern” of driverless vehicles interfering with first responders and law enforcement. Administr…

‘We cannot choose to become idiots’: a Brown professor’s proof of mass AI cheating

An economics professor at Brown University suspects most of his class cheated with AI, and he has the numbers to make the case. Roberto Serrano watched his take-home midterm average hit 96 out of 100. When he switched the final to an in-person test,…

NATO is building an AI ‘Kill Web’ to stop a Russian attack before it starts

NATO is building a vast AI network along its eastern flank, designed to spot an attack early and strike back fast. The plan is called the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, and internal documents name one adversary outright: Russia. German tabloid…

Actually, the American Economy Isn’t in Decline

Influencers may be Chinamaxxing, but the U.S. is still the world’s economic powerhouse.

This Massive Data Breach Compromised Nearly 7 Million Driver's Licenses

Your license number is a gateway to identity theft.

‘Moana’ Is an Exercise in How Not to Remake an Animated Classic

Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga'aia star in the live-action remake of the 2016 original.

More and More Lampposts in California, New York, and Connecticut Will Soon Charge EVs

Voltpost's solution for EV charging infrastructure is to augment the existing electricity infrastructure.

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