Mac Apps Can Escape From Squircle Jail If They’re Not in the Mac App Store

‘PARRY Encounters the DOCTOR’ — Chatbot on Chatbot Action Circa 1973

Fiat’s adorable new electric car isn’t actually legal on US roads

Named after Mickey Mouse with a top speed of 19 mph.

Intel-backed AI chip startup SambaNova breathes new life into aging Nvidia GPUs in latest benchmarks

Third-party testing shows heterogeneous compute platform combining H200s and SN50 RDUs churning out 763 tok/s in MiniMax M2.7

Messi and Ronaldo Are Building Tech Portfolios. Mo Salah Is Playing a Different Game

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are betting on AI, health tech, and startups. Mohamed Salah is taking a more traditional route beyond football.

Google’s SynthID watermark just debunked its first high-profile deepfake: a hoax image of Mitch McConnell

Google’s SynthID watermarking system scored its first high-profile real-world win this week after Snopes used it to debunk an AI-generated image of Senator Mitch McConnell that had gone viral on Reddit and X. The image, which appeared to show McConn…

Irish drone delivery startup Manna is building a 1,000-person US factory in Tulsa to take on Zipline and Wing

Manna Aero, the Ireland-based autonomous drone delivery startup, is setting up a US operations and manufacturing centre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that will employ about 1,000 people over the next several years. Construction is underway, with manufacturing…

Service for the Mario Kart Tour game for smart devices will end on September 29

Nintendo has announced that service for the Mario Kart Tour game for smart devices will come to an end as of 11:00 p.m. Pacific on September 29. Mario Kart Tour is a mobile racing game developed by Nintendo. It features touch-friendly controls, biwe…

The Best iPhone Gear for Summer & Does Siri AI Live Up to the Hype?

What iPhone gear is actually worth bringing to the pool, on your next trip, or to a summer cookout? In the 226th episode, David and Donna share the gadgets that have earned a spot in their summer setups—including a few unexpected favorites. Do…

John Deere Settles with the FTC in Massive Win for Farmers

Today, the Federal Trade Commission and five states settled their antitrust case against John Deere. The deal does something farmers have been demanding for more than a decade, forcing Deere…

OpenAI Launches GPT-Live With More Natural Conversations and Smarter ChatGPT Voice [Video]

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models designed to make conversations with ChatGPT feel much more like a real conversation. Rolling out globally today, the system introduces a full-duplex architecture that can listen and spea…

The affordable sports car that makes a used Porsche Cayman less tempting

A Porsche is the dream, but this cheaper sports car delivers the fun without the eye-watering ownership costs.

PC sales plunged for the first time in two years—except for one company

Apple defied a PC market in crisis.

Of Course ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is a Comedy, and Apple TV’s Head of Programming Knows It

The hit series just scored 19 Emmy nominations for making viewers scream with fright *and* laughter.

Why Does Donald Trump Keep Talking About ‘Tic Tac’?

The president's mind seems broken.

‘Dune: Part Three’ Had Its Very Own Psychedelic Film Unit

Director Denis Villeneuve talked about some of the French Canadian influences on his new film, out in December.

Millions of Driver’s License Numbers Exposed in Massive Data Breach

AssuranceAmerica recently disclosed that the breach stemmed from malicious activity targeting one of its employees.

Judge approves $1.5 million SEC-Musk settlement over Twitter investment

The opinion says whether it's fair is 'for our citizenry to decide at the ballot box.'

Elon Musk says X will DM you about posts that receive a Community Note

The social platform wants its crowd-sourced corrections to be harder to ignore.

Mac Apps Can Escape From Squircle Jail If They’re Not in the Mac App Store

Apple TV rakes in Emmy nominations — Widow’s Bay scores 19 and Pluribus lands 18

Apple TV's 2026 Emmy nominations total soars to a new record, with Widow's Bay and Pluribus leading the way. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)