2025-12-23
Apple's iOS 26.3 will introduce proximity pairing to third-party devices in the EU
Apple is making it a little easier to use third-party devices with iPhones in order to comply with Europe's Digital Market Act (DMA), MacRumors reported. For iOS 26.3, Apple's devices will s [...]
2025-12-23
Engadget Podcast: Why is the Nex Playground 'AI console' such a hit?
Over the past two years, the Nex Playground has carved out a niche for itself with kids and parents alike. It's a small box that sits in front of your TV and uses a camera, along with computer vi [...]
2025-12-22
Pirate group Anna's Archive says it has scraped Spotify in its entirety
Anna's Archive, the open-source search engine for shadow libraries, says it scraped Spotify's entire library of music. The group acquired metadata for around 256 million tracks, with 86 mill [...]
2025-12-22
Waymo vehicles are operating again in San Francisco following a power outage
Waymo has resumed its robo-taxi service in San Francisco after a power outage stranded vehicles around the city, CNBC reported. The blackout, caused by a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) substati [...]
2025-12-22
Federal judge blocks Louisiana’s social media age verification law – here's why
Another state-level attempt to enforce age verification on social media has been blocked. A federal judge ruled Louisiana's Act 456 unconstitutional, citing major privacy and First Amendment conc [...]
2025-12-21
A San Francisco power outage left Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections
Several of Waymo's autonomous vehicles were seen stuck in the middle of San Francisco streets following a significant power outage that took out the city's traffic lights. Waymo responded to [...]
2025-12-21
WhatsApp user warning - hackers are hijacking accounts without any need to crack the authentication, so be on your guard
WhatsApp GhostPairing attacks let hackers hijack accounts using device-linking, exposing messages and media while bypassing authentication completely. [...]